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Eco - efficiency concept and implementation of tourism - related projects

Explore the implementation of eco-efficiency concepts in tourism projects to achieve sustainable development in the North. Emphasizing harmony between humans and the environment, the program focuses on cultural preservation, economic growth, and fostering young talent.

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Eco - efficiency concept and implementation of tourism - related projects

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  1. Eco-efficiency concept and implementation of tourism-related projects Igor Shevchuk, “North-Centre”EvgeniZhirnel, Institute of Economic Studies, Karelian Research Centre, RAS Joensuu, October 31, 2012

  2. Umbrella programmes «Green Belt of Fennoscandia» Organization of a single ecological-economic space to preserve the unique nature of the North and develop territories with regard to their historical and cultural potential «Harmony of the North» finding solutions for sustainable development and harmonious interactions between man and environment in the North. Special focus is on advancement and utilization of the human creative potential, support to young researchers, youth creativity groups, and their mentors

  3. Кемь 5 Костомукша Беломорск Надвоицы Сегежа 2 Кондопога Сортавала 3 4 Лахденпохья Петрозаводск 1 Питкяранта Umbrella programmes “The New Infrastructural Model of Sustainable Development in the North” Nomination for a special economic zone focused on tourism and recreation in RK (2012)

  4. Eco-efficiency concept Modern environment friendly technologies + Institutional models = Reliable operation at local level Multiplicative effect for the society

  5. RK Socio-economic Development Concept Tourism as a priority for economic development RK Tourism Development StrategyUntil Year 2020 Long-term objectives and tasks of tourism development Master Plan for Locating Tourism Infrastructure in RK Until Year 2025 MappingStrategies Republican Ad Hoc TourismDevelopment Programme Mid-term objectives and tasks, activities Municipal TourismDevelopment Programmes Activities and projects for tourism development in municipalities Tourism Development in Karelia

  6. Tourism development in Karelia

  7. Tourism development in Karelia

  8. Tourism development in Karelia • Tourists entry flow to the Republic of Karelia via «Vartsila» check point • Foreign tourists overall entry flow to Karelia via Finnish-Russian border in 2011 - 378 thousand people, of which 301 thousand via “Vartsila” • Hotel accommodation about 18 thousand people (4,7%), of which 90% for 1-3 days

  9. Tourism development in Karelia Further increase in tourist flow makes important the following: • Is increase in tourist traffic expedient with the current levels of tourism- and related infrastructure? • Can income from tourism in the region grow unless the tourist flow is enlarged? • What will the environmental impact of the increased tourism be in areas bearing tourism facilities?

  10. Tourism development barriers in Karelia and pilot territories Tourist services: • Disparity of prices to the quality of services provided; • Narrow range of tourist services; • The complexity of self-route planning for tourists; • Low level of infrastructure development Socio-economic development of the territory: • Environmental risks; • Lack of development of energy infrastructure for investing in tourism; • Low involvement of the local population in the process of rendering of tourist services

  11. Project outline Overall objective: • Making Euregio Karelia more attractive for tourists through gradual leveling of the quality of services provided to tourists on the two sides of the border Specific objectives: • Promoting introduction of eco-efficient technologies of recreational area management and improving the quality of services offered in active tourism destinations in Republic of Karelia (Lake Ladoga and Syamozero areas) in co-operation with adjacent Finnish areas • Making pilot areas more comfortable, safe and environmentally friendly & known for these features • Improving cross-border tourism transboundary practices and regional development co-operation

  12. Partners • “North-Centre”, Lead partner • Karelian Research Centre of the RAS • Energy Efficiency Center • Petrozavodsk Municipal Utility College • Pryazha National Municipal District Administration • Sortavala Municipal District Administration • Ecofoster Group Oy Finland Oulu • Finnish Environment Institute, Joensuu office • Centre for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment for North Karelia • Metsähallitus, Natural Heritage Services, South Finland/North Karelia • Ilomantsi Municipality • Karelia Expert, Finland (Associate)

  13. Choosing the prospective tourist route • Analysis of the tourist market condition • Assessment of the tourism potential • Forecast of tourist traffic • Environmental risk assessment • Project experts and managers Working out the spatial design of the tourist sites Deciding on the specific sites where the pilot projects will be implemented в • Survey of the existing tourism- and related infrastructure • Substantiation of the site selection criteria • Assessment of the potential sites • Legal formalities of land use • Project experts and managers • Pilot area local administration Assessment of alternatives Analysis of institutional conditions • Overview of available “green” technologies and case studies • Working out the operation pattern • Calculating the economic efficiency • Environmental assessment of the solutions • Project experts and managers • Pilot area local administration • Entrepreneurs Choosing the technological solutions for the tourist sites Working out the tourist site operation pattern Project implementation diagram

  14. Principles behind the “Eco-efficient Tourism” project Multidisciplinary approach, i.e. involvement of a wide range of specialists and experts from various fields to deal with current sustainable development issues Partnership.A major result the project is expected to produce is the institutional models and organizational setups built upon partnership between municipal authorities, businesses and local people Integrated approach to local development. The solutions proposed within the project aim at a multiplier effect to be achieved not only through tourism development but also through making the municipalities more attractive for investments, dealing with employment issues, improving the environmental situation.

  15. Principles behind the “Eco-efficient Tourism” project • Systematic approach, implying that the spatial configuration of the project is integrated into the Master Plan of Locating Tourism Infrastructure in Republic of Karelia Until Year 2025 • Sustainability. It is not so much implementation of eco-efficient know-how and new institutional models in pilot areas that the project aims at, but rather their testing and further dissemination all across the region

  16. Pilot sites of the project • Pilot areas selection criteria: • The convenience of the location, its accessibility to different lanes • The attractiveness of the site and its esthetical characteristics • Infrastructural facilitation of the site • Land ownership issues

  17. Thank You! Contacts http://eet-northcentre.ru

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