Inno4Sports project talks with stakeholders: “A walkshop with” (AWW) is a short conversation to share experiences, wishes and future possibilities of sports within the context of the project.

Alfonso Ribarrocha, an industrial engineer from the UPV, is the General Manager of Action Park, a leading company in the aquatic leisure sector at international level. He has a deep experience in Economy for the Common Good and his company is nowadays under certification process for the Balance of the Common Good.

He is an outstanding expert in aquatic leisure facilities: technical studies, feasibility studies, risk assessment, project management, certification of facilities according to national and international regulations (swimming pools, water parks and SPAs). Also, he is a partner director of the Certification Institute SiSSWA, which deals with security inspections and audits in swimming pools, water parks and other facilities.

AWW 4: Alfonso Ribarrocha from Action Park talks to IBV about sports in Valencian Community

Sport concept has evolved from restricted areas (the “stadium” paradigma) to open spaces, from natural to urban enviroment.

Nowadays the greatest sport manias of the beginning of this century, such as trekking (and related activities) in the mountain and running in the city, are a big businnes but also an opportunity for a low cost physical activity Vs the sedentarism of our daylife.

Likewise watersports had an huge development in areas beside lakes, rivers or the sea.

Since the dominance of fire and water represented an innovation milestone thtrough ages, watersports in urban context still represent a challenge. The “thermae” paradigma is also evolving towards aquatic facilities that re-define the design and the concept of watersports as known.

Inno4Sports meets Alfonso Ribarrocha, project stakeholder and renown expert in aquatic leisure.

You can retrieve the FULL INTERVIEW in the attached pdf file