MEDITERRANEAN ACTION PLAN

Annexe 2
Etudes de cas
Case studies
restrictive. Today they also have to adapt to the needs of people (better living and
well being of the population through economic development and of the tourists
coming in the region).
Explanatory factors of successful (or unsuccessful) relationship between tourism
and sustainable development: The key factor of rather successful relationship
among the partners in the area was the awareness that the resources are scarce
and that the development has not only economic component.
Relevant Indicators
• the share of employment in tourism
• the proportion of private rooms and apartments in the total number of the
private houses
• the expectations from tourism in the future
• the attitude of local population towards the environment and the visitors.
Lessons learned to be applied in other Mediterranean areas
Three points should be stressed:
• The question of information, education and involvement of local population
when dealing with development questions in their region that relates to the
use of land and natural and other resources like tourism do.
• The destination management and marketing approach thus strengthening
the links in the region.
• The importance of quality of environment, quality of tourist facilities and
services and quality of living of population. All these are factors for
successful tourist development and satisfaction of tourists. This brings at
the end also economic effects.
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