ERNEST
European Research NEtwork on Sustainable Tourism
| Coordinatore | REGIONE TOSCANA
Organization address
address: Palazzo Strozzi Sacrati - Piazza del Duomo 10 contact info |
| Nazionalità Coordinatore | Italy [IT] |
| Totale costo | 2˙106˙965 € |
| EC contributo | 1˙911˙677 € |
| Programma | FP7-GA
Coordination of Non-Community Research Programmes |
| Code Call | FP7-ERANET-2007-RTD |
| Funding Scheme | CSA-CA |
| Anno di inizio | 2008 |
| Periodo (anno-mese-giorno) | 2008-09-01 - 2012-08-31 |
Partecipanti
| # | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
REGIONE TOSCANA
Organization address
address: Palazzo Strozzi Sacrati - Piazza del Duomo 10 contact info |
IT (FIRENZE) | coordinator | 373˙672.20 |
| 2 |
LA CITE EUROPEENNE DE LA CULTURE ET DU TOURISME DURABLE
Organization address
city: GREOUX LES BAINS contact info |
FR (GREOUX LES BAINS) | participant | 206˙253.12 |
| 3 |
BASQUETOUR TURISMOAREN EUSKAL AGENTZIA - AGENCIA VASCA DE TURISMO
Organization address
address: C/ Alameda Urquijo 36 contact info |
ES (BILBAO) | participant | 181˙456.00 |
| 4 |
DANISH FOREST AND NATURE AGENCY NORTH ZEALAND
Organization address
address: Gillelejevej 2B 2B contact info |
DK (GRAESTED) | participant | 160˙327.00 |
| 5 |
"DEPARTAMENT D'INNOVACIO, UNIVERSITATS I EMPRESA"
Organization address
city: BARCELONA contact info |
ES (BARCELONA) | participant | 138˙996.00 |
| 6 |
NORDA ESZAK-MAGYARORSZAGI REGIONALIS FEJLESZTESI UGYNOKSEG KOZHASZNU nonprofit KORLATOLT FELELODDEGU TARSASAG
Organization address
address: SZECHENYI ISTVAN UTCA 107 contact info |
HU (MISKOLC) | participant | 129˙006.00 |
| 7 |
AGENTIA PENTRU DEZVOLTARE REGIONALA SUD-EST ROMANIA
Organization address
address: Piata Independentei 1 room 513 contact info |
RO (Braila) | participant | 127˙346.00 |
| 8 |
ANAPTIXIAKI ETAIRIA PERIPHERIAS DITIKIS ELLADOS ANONIMI ETAIRIA OTA
Organization address
address: 28TH OCTOBER STREET 54 contact info |
EL (PYRGOS) | participant | 123˙432.00 |
| 9 |
GOVERN DE LES ILLES BALEARS - DIRECCIO GENERAL DE RECERCA DESENVOLUPAMENT TECNOLOGIC I INNOVACIO
Organization address
address: Carrer San Pere 7 contact info |
ES (PALMA DE MALLORCA) | participant | 119˙867.62 |
| 10 |
REGIONE EMILIA ROMAGNA
Organization address
address: Via Aldo Moro 52 contact info |
IT (BOLOGNA) | participant | 93˙706.00 |
| 11 |
CONSEIL REGIONAL D'AQUITAINE
Organization address
city: BORDEAUX contact info |
FR (BORDEAUX) | participant | 91˙153.00 |
| 12 |
SOUTH WEST TOURISM LIMITED
Organization address
address: Woodwater Park Pynes Hill contact info |
UK (EXETER) | participant | 81˙186.23 |
| 13 |
WELSH ASSEMBLY GOVERNMENT
Organization address
address: CATHAYS PARK contact info |
UK (CARDIFF) | participant | 34˙997.00 |
| 14 |
REGIONE DEL VENETO
Organization address
address: Palazzo Balbi - Dorsoduro 3901 contact info |
IT (VENEZIA) | participant | 28˙622.50 |
| 15 |
Agency for the support of regional development Kosice
Organization address
address: STROJARENSKA 3 contact info |
SK (KOSICE) | participant | 21˙656.80 |
| 16 |
PREFECTURE OF ILIA - HELLENIC REPUBLIC
Organization address
address: Manolopoulou 31 -Dioikitirio contact info |
EL (PYRGOS) | participant | 0.00 |
| 17 |
REGION OF WESTERN GREECE
Organization address
address: NEO PATRON ATHINON 69-71 contact info |
EL (PATRAS) | participant | 0.00 |
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Obiettivo del progetto (Objective)
'The ERNEST “European Research Network on Sustainable Tourism” project will address the issue of sustainable development in tourism through coordination and collaboration among regional research programmes. ERNEST will be a horizontal ERA NET action, not directly linked to one specific cooperation theme but with much European added value. The overall objective is to develop and strengthen a framework for coordinating regional research programmes on sustainable tourism. Within this platform regions will share and build on research work already underway at regional level, making it more productive and efficient through exchange and planning and implementation of joint activities. The specific objectives are as follows: • identify and exchange information and knowledge on research programmes that regions wish to coordinate; • identify within the research programmes elements related to social dialogue (participative processes for programming including all relevant stakeholders) and measurement of tourism impact; • define and prepare joint research activities on tourism research; • implement joint activities in these fields according to common needs, particularly concentrating on training, exchange and evaluation at an interregional level; • fund joint interregional research on sustainable tourism through joint calls; • promote productive cooperation and collaboration in research both in terms of interregional cooperation and cooperation at regional level, including public private partnerships; • allow partners to define together long-term and ambitious strategies in line with the European Union policy of sustainable development that each region could not easily reach on its own.'
Introduzione (Teaser)
Better networking and exchanges among European regions on sustainable tourism has led to improved practices, better funding and an enhanced model of tourism.
Descrizione progetto (Article)
Sustainable tourism in Europe could be the answer to countering the impact of mass tourism on Europe's popular vacation spots. At the same time, it could strengthen local traditions, protecting the environment and encouraging local employment. Applying such a vision requires proper research and development that leads to effective regional development policies. This was the aim of the EU-funded project 'European research network on sustainable tourism' (http://www.ernestproject.eu (ERNEST)) .
The project articulated a strategy to coordinate sustainable tourism research programmes across 14 regions, articulating protection and prevention measures to preserve European destinations. It focused on maintaining the beauty and creating experiences around the destinations by fostering exchanges in the field among partners.
Participating regions such as Toscana in Italy, Aquitaine in France and Ilia in Greece added to the knowledge of other regions in Denmark, Hungary, Spain, Slovakia and Wales. Representing nine countries overall, the project consortium embarked on joint activities and knowledge exchange to build a long-term vision of sustainability. It studied the dynamics of sustainability and competitiveness in tourism, as well as innovation through research and the need to promote the economy without damaging nature and cultural heritage.
In more specific terms, the partners mapped regional research policies and programmes on the topic and documented almost 80 good practices in sustainable tourism. It focused on issues such as impact of transport, residents' quality of life, energy consumption, resource use and waste management. Conserving heritage, identity and culture was considered very important in developing good practices as well.
One emerging result was a report on regional policies, strategies, programmes and capabilities offering clear statistical and graphical data collected from all partners. Another represented an interregional comparison of regional tourism and sustainable tourism programmes.
Study visits, capacity building, workshops and preparations for a joint call for relevant EU-funded projects were also part of ERNEST's key achievements. Under the call, several interesting projects were financed, touching on topics such as beach accessibility, beach ecology, electric mobility for urban tourism and preservation of thermal baths.
Noteworthy as well is a powerful online tool called NETJAC that promotes joint activities, good practices and research programmes. The online platform fosters dialogue, virtual visits and even ratings of experiences.
ERNEST has no doubt furthered sustainable tourism, improved networking and organised funding in the field.