Local sustainable Tourism
Partners:
Traversetolo municipality, Canossa municipality, Felino municipality, Montecchio
Emilia municipality, Montechiarugolo municipality, San Polo d’Enza municipality
and Municipality of Jokkmokk and Norra Bohuslan association, Municipality
of Oraison (France)
Length of the project: 18 months (2008-2009)
Objectives: - To understand the reciprocal influence of
the protection and promotion of the local intangible heritage and of concept
of sustainable tourism (interaction of natural environment, local economy
and respect of traditions);
- To create opportunity for exchanging best practices thanks to the involvement
of private companies in the production and tourism fields.
Activities: Two events of three days each.
1st event: Traversetolo, September 2008
Held activities:
-Plenary session on the concept of sustainable tourism for the local heritage;
-Study visit on community tourism: how local communities can protect and
promote their traditions and culture;
-Working groups activities.
2nd event: Stromstad, March 2009
- Plenary session focused on the relation between citizens and tourism planning;
- Working group activities;
- Role of different government levels in the tourism matter.
Results:
- developed and deepened the concept of sustainable development thanks to
the comparison of tasks and competences in the three involved European countries;
- improved the exchange of good practices with a deeper citizens’ involvement.
This project has been co-financed by 
See
also Pictures - Final Report - Publication