Sustainable Tourism

Sustainable Tourism




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CEEweb’s sustainable tourism focus is the valorisation of natural and intangible cultural heritage as tourism asset and their contribution to regional economic development and social inclusion. High unemployment rate and social exclusion is recognisable in the rural and less visited areas of the Danube region, especially among different disadvantaged groups (youth, elderly, minorities, women and people with disabilities). Disparity in unemployment is also seen between western and eastern European countries and between EU countries and non-EU countries of the Danube region. Tourism as an important economic branch that hosts many employments is not evenly distributed within each country yet alone, region. Its richness is especially seen in the rural and less visited areas through local stories, legends and knowledge originating from this rich and amazing natural sites, however they are at major risk of being left out and/or forgotten. People holding this knowledge are already old or have emigrated these areas. Within CEEweb we would like to contribute to community development in rural and less visited areas through transnational valorisation of natural heritage and intangible cultural heritage that is deeply connected and intertwined with the local community.

Objective

  • Include local community, and especially the disadvantaged groups in creation of community-based tourism services
  • Include the local community members (special focus on disadvantaged groups in each region) in capacity building activities for the provision of these services which will enhance their employment, social inclusion and economic development in the Danube Region
  • Create a strategy for valorisation of natural and intangible cultural heritage in rural, less visited areas

Activities

  • Mapping and collection of natural and associated intangible cultural heritage in rural and less visited areas
  • Mapping and analysis of examples of good practices in the Danube and broader region on projects and activities that deal with sustainable community tourism development
  • Creating a Strategy on how to valorise mapped natural and associated intangible cultural heritage as a touristic resource for the creation of sustainable community tourism services and products
  • Training and networking of local community stakeholders
  • Development and implementation of Action plans for sustainable community tourism services and products

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