EcoVeloTour facilitates the development of sustainable tourism in the Danube region along EuroVelo routes via enhanced, conscious and ecologically sound framework of tourism destination management and extending cyclist tourism, unfolding neighbouring regions beyond the EuroVelo route.
The regions will capitalize on cultural and natural heritage, through the integration of the ecosystem service framework into ecotourism planning, that enable the attentive maintenance of high ecosystem provisions that contribute to the well-being of the region including ecotourism stakeholders in the long run.
Learning Repository
The chapter has five modules. The first describes in detail Sustainable bicycle tourism, the second focuses on Ecosystem services and Ecotourism, while the third module discusses Payments for ecosystem services. Two additional modules cover interesting Tourism market related topics.
Effects of COVID-19 on the Eastern European tourism market
2020 rocked also the world of tourism. The Eastern European tourism market wakes up much slower, and reacts more sensitively. These lecture teaches about the results of the survey conducted in the Danube region countries.
Market analysis and opportunities in cycling ecotourism in the Danube region
The EU funded analysis emphasizes the role of frequent cyclists in the newly awakening tourism.
Besides the modules, we shared an educational video that demonstrates the practical applicability of the principles developed in the EcoVeloTour project.