Objective
Within the EU, and particularly following the economic crisis; tourism will be, the ‘engine for economic growth’, particularly in the underperforming Mediterranean economies; where tourism has traditionally been a dominant economic sector. The world market of tourists continues to grow and Europe has unique selling points for further tourist growth from within and outside the EU (including China). The competitive market for tourism means that cities have to provide the high quality, sustainable environments desired by tourists, while providing local sustainable employment opportunities that overcome the seasonal and sometimes informal nature of tourist economies. Achieving sustainable mobility is a vital part of the growth equation for Europe’s tourist cities.DESTINATIONS will develop an innovative holistic approach to building sustainable urban mobility systems for both residents and tourists. The project impacts will make a positive contribution to demonstrating how this can achieve growth and therefore provide a benchmark for other EU tourist cities.
DESTINATIONS will demonstrate and evaluate the effectiveness of innovative sustainable mobility solutions in 6 tourist cities with different characteristics but sharing common challenges. The solutions will address:
• Sustainable Urban Mobility Planning for residents and visitors
• Safe, attractive and accessible public spaces for all generations
• Shared mobility and e-infrastructures towards zero emissions transport
• Smart & clean urban freight logistics at tourist destinations
• Mobility management & awareness for sustainable mobility
• Attractive, clean, accessible and efficient public transport
Achieving the objectives will increase the attractiveness of the city, both for tourists and for businesses in the sector and multiplier impacts in the economy for goods and services. All of these will contribute to better social cohesion (which attracts further investment). So sustainable mobility grows the economy.
Fields of science
- social sciencessocial and economic geographytransportsustainable transportintelligent transport system
- social sciencessocial and economic geographytransportpublic transport
- engineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsrenewable energysolar energy
- social scienceseconomics and business
Call for proposal
H2020-MG-2015_TwoStages
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Funding Scheme
IA - Innovation actionCoordinator
9020 242 Funchal
Portugal
Participants (30)
9020-105 Funchal
9004 512 Funchal
9004519 Funchal
9020-105 Funchal
3045 Limassol
3600 Lemesos
3065 Lemesos
74100 Rethimno
731 00 Chania
57039 Rio Nell'elba
57037 Portoferraio
57123 Livorno
MRS 1917 Marsa
VLT11 Valletta
2080 Msida
VLT 1116 Valletta
35008 Las Palmas De Gran Canaria
08024 Barcelona
30005 Las Palmas De Gran Canaria
35017 Las Palmas De Gran Canaria
35015 Las Palmas De Gran Canaria
Participation ended
44000 Nantes
00187 Roma
011186 Bucuresti
28020 Madrid
Participation ended
90403 Nurnberg
Participation ended
WIT 4TP London
35700 Rennes
100124 Beijing
53343 Wachtberg