SUSTAINABLE & VOCATIONAL TOURISM

Programme 2000 - 2006 Interreg IIIC East

Date of latest update: 2021-04-06

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Description (EN):

Tourism development and sustainability can be conflicting goals. The success of a destination usually considers the overall number of nights spent by tourists but does not take into account environmental impacts such as traffic, noise, waste or power and water consumption. This lack of sustainability applies to mass tourist destinations as well as to areas with an emerging tourism industry areas. Overall objective / Objectif général Building on the existing "Network of Cities for Sustainable Tourism" and on the results of an earlier project, SUVOT aims at finding effective ways to integrate sustainability into tourism development policies. The operation also aims to develop strategies for tapping into new tourism opportunities such as vocational tourism, which targets individuals with specific personal values and interests. Expected results / Résultats attendus The operation results in increased awareness and know-how among local public administrations on good practices in tourism development with a particular focus on integrating sustainability aspects. Activities include workshops on sustainability issues such as techniques to assess the carrying capacity of tourist destinations and approaches to achieve a more environmentally-friendly behaviour by tourists and tour operators. Further activities include an analysis of environmental features of the areas involved, identification of niche markets, initiation of regeneration plans in heavily exploited tourist areas, and the design and testing of new tourist concepts. Partners publish lesions learned, including benefits of the eco-label and Environmental Management Systems and techniques for assessing the carrying capacity of tourist destinations in a "Knowledge Resources Guide."

Thematic information

Urban development Sustainable management of natural resources Tourism

Partners (10)

Lead Partner: Provincia di Rimini

Address: Corso d’Augusto 231, 47900 Rimini, Italy

Legal status: n/a

Kallithea-Rhodes Sustainability

Name: Kallithea-Rhodes Sustainability

Address: Kalithies, GR-85105 Kalithea - Rhodes, Greece

Legal status: n/a

Fundaciòn El Legado Andalusi

Name: Fundaciòn El Legado Andalusi

Address: C/Mariana Pineda s/n Edif. Corral del Carbon, 2° planta, E-18009 Granada, Spain

Legal status: n/a

Klaipėdos Universitetas

Name: Klaipėdos Universitetas

Address: Kodas 211951150 H. Manto g. 84, 92294 Klaipéda, Lithuania

Legal status: n/a

Mitthögskolan

Name: Mitthögskolan

Address: Östersund, 83125 Östersund, Sweden

Legal status: n/a

Ajuntament de Lloret de Mar

Name: Ajuntament de Lloret de Mar

Address: Placa de la Vila, E-17310 Lloret de Mar, Spain

Legal status: n/a

ICLEI European Secretariat

Name: ICLEI European Secretariat

Address: Leopoldring 3, 79098 Freiburg, Germany

Legal status: n/a

Comunità Montana del Giovo

Name: Comunità Montana del Giovo

Address: Corso Italia 3-5, I-17100 Savona, Italy

Legal status: n/a

Comune di Bologna

Name: Comune di Bologna

Address: Piazza Maggiore 6, 40121 Bologna, Italy

Legal status: n/a

Blackpool borough council

Name: Blackpool borough council

Address: Faraday way, FY2 0JW Blackpool, United Kingdom

Legal status: n/a

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Project name (EN): SUSTAINABLE & VOCATIONAL TOURISM

Project acronym: SUVOT

Project start date: 2004-09-01

Project end date: 2007-12-31

Project status: closed

Total budget/expenditure: EUR 995 059.00

Total EU funding (amount): EUR 520 237.52

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2000 - 2006 Interreg IIIC East

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No. of projects in keep.eu / Total no. of projects (% of projects in keep.eu)

76 / 76 (100%)

No. of project partnerships in keep.eu / Total no. of project partnerships (% of project partnerships in keep.eu)

693 / 693 (100%)

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SUSTAINABLE & VOCATIONAL TOURISM

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