MEDITERRANEAN ACTION PLAN

Annexe 1
Résultats des questionnaires
Results of the questionnaires
tourism in the region. The establishment of this organisation
is an initiative of the Chamber of Commerce and we think
that this experiment is very successful and has to be applied
also to other cities.
Med-Cities Involvement - The author is involved in two levels :
• at the local municipal level, he is the person in charge for the
elaboration of the town planning land use plan as well as for the
preservation and revitalisation of the historic centre of the town.
• at the Med-cities Network, he is involved in the elaboration of
environmental audits and action plans for the City of Limassol and the
City of Silifke in the south of Turkey
Challenge - Tourism is a major challenge because of the very
high tourist attraction to the Mediterranean area. There is a
rising high pressure on the environment. From the other
hand, sustainability is the only way to preserve the
environment and the character of the Mediterranean areas as
to preserve the environment but also the diversity, richness
and typical characteristics of the Mediterranean regions and
preserve in this way the tourism capital of the areas.
Initiatives - We launched new innovative and diverse tourism
products oriented to local traditions, history and archaeology,
and why not local « cuisine » . Examples of these actions exist
in Limassol (Cyprus) and Silifke (Turkey).
Partners - These products were launched with the local
authorities as well as with the professionals of all related
disciplines and the local population.
Evaluation - The success or failure is related to the positive
attraction to specialised small or medium tour-operators and
the lesser impact on the environment.
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