The Mediterranean library of knowledge
Explore the ENI CBC Med Programme's library of deliverables: a comprehensive digital repository of diverse resources tailored for the Mediterranean region. Discover in-depth studies, innovative strategies, and practical tools spanning tools addressing key environmental, economic, and social issues. The library is your go-to source to find valuable knowledge to inspire new collaborative projects driving fair, sustainable and inclusive development across the Mediterranean.
MEDUSA - Hiking e-guides for Adventure Tourism in Catalonia, Jordan, Lebanon, Tunisia and Puglia
This section includes Hiking e-guides for Adventure Tourism in the Mediterranean regions that participated in the MEDUSA project (Catalonia, Jordan, Lebanon, Tunisia and Puglia), which was aimed at promoting an innovative and sustainable tourism model. There are 5 guides, one for each region, which describe innovative itineraries to explore alternative areas with a view to reducing the strong impact of mass tourism in other more popular areas.
MEDUSA - Destination review in Catalonia, Jordan, Lebanon, Tunisia, and Puglia
The MEDUSA project, faced with the slowdown in tourism in the Mediterranean region, aimed to transform the tourism model into a sustainable and competitive model, addressing current sectoral challenges such as the predominance of mass seaside tourism, through the development of interventions to promote adventure tourism in the region. This section includes 7 documents (5 in English and 2 in Arabic) illustrating a destination review from a socio-economic, political and environmental perspective in adventure tourism in some areas of the 5 Mediterranean regions that took part in the project: Catalonia (Spain), Jordan, Lebanon, Puglia ( Italy) and Tunisia.
MEDUSA - Attractions, Inventory and Mapping for Adventure Tourism in Catalonia, Jordan, Lebanon, Tunisia and Puglia
This section includes 5 documents with a detailed description of attractions, inventory and mapping for adventure tourism in some areas of the 5 Mediterranean regions that took part in the MEDUSA project: Catalonia (Spain), Jordan, Lebanon, Puglia (Italy) and Tunisia.
Adventure travel describes trips that provide experiences to places which are novel or unique to the traveler, emphasize the natural environment, and provide challenge through experiences of culture, activities that promote physical health, and excitement. By designing and testing routes and itineraries that offer improved adventure tourism products, MEDUSA project aimed contribute to job creation and income for local communities in the medium and long term. Moreover, the project has the potential to reveal lesser-known destinations and attract tourists throughout the year.
MEDUSA - Conceptualization of sustainable tourism products for the adventure tourism segment
The MEDUSA project’s conceptualization of adventure tourism has been thought of as a tool to help the small enterprises and inhabitants of the destinations in order to approach to adventure tourism with a sustainable approach. It consists of a set of guidelines illustrating the key requisites for creating and/or managing adventure packages using the results and the recommendations from:
• country research on the analysis of the attraction potential of 5 destinations (in Italy, Jordan, Lebanon, Spain and Tunisia);
• benchmarking study on sustainable best practices;
• market research on outbound markets;
• examples of how international tour operators design products and packages.
This report develops the conceptualization of adventure travel through 6 phases.
MEDUSA - Research and study of market demand, supply and competitiveness
The MEDUSA project, faced with the slowdown in tourism in the Mediterranean region, aimed to transform the tourism model into a sustainable and competitive model, addressing current sectoral challenges such as the predominance of mass seaside tourism, through the development of interventions to promote adventure tourism in the region.
This document is a study of market demand, supply and competitiveness.The methodology used was based upon the various actions designed by the MEDUSA project and it is structured in 5 blocks/actions:
- Action 1. Conceptualisation, identification of the characteristics and trends of adventure travel;
- Action 2. Technical factsheet with generic information on 5 relevant countries/markets;
- Action 3. Identification and analysis of tour operators of each country;
- Action 4. Analysis of products sold by tour operators;
- Action 5. Technical factsheet with key information and recommendations to design adventure.
MEDUSA - Benchmarking study on Sustainable Innovative practices of Adventure Tourism
Five countries (Spain, Jordan, Lebanon, Tunisia and Italy) and strong partners from those countries have joined forces to launch the MEDUSA project. The general objective of MEDUSA is to develop a competitive form of Adventure Tourism (AT) in the Mediterranean, which is based on environmental and economic sustainability values and that aspire to create more business opportunities and new jobs for the local communities.
The main purpose of the study is to identify and provide insight into innovative sustainable adventure (40%) and sustainable tourism practices (tourism models, products and services) carried out by and in tourism destinations, including destinations in the Mediterranean region and elsewhere in the world.
The document is organised into 4 chapters, with an introduction to the approach and concept of the study, the topic of adventure tourism, the benchmarking model and international practices from all over the world and finally a short conclusion on the assessed practices, practical recommendations on the lessons learned and further practical implementation in the destinations.
YouTube Channel BreathingLand (Med Pearls project)
Channel with all the videos created for promoting the Slow Tourism regions of the project.
ICT solution for Slow Tourism Products (Pearls)
The new slow tourism products created were enhanced with innovative and creative solutions based on ICT technologies.
RESTART MED - To the South West, video
A video created through a fund provided by RESTART MED to a sustainable tourism provider in Sicily to promote the area and attract responsible tourists.
RESTART MED - Networking strategy
A strategy model that aims to (1) set up a network for the development of a sustainable tourism model, and (2) implement a networking strategy: informing, involving and coordinating a large number of public/private actors working to enhance sustainable tourism in the Mediterranean Region and beyond.
RESTART MED - Official video of the MED Sustainable Tourism platform
The MED Sustainable Tourism is an initiative to promote Sustainable tourism in all Mediterranean countries.
Developed as a spin-off of CROSSDEV, MEDUSA, MED GAIMS and MED PEARLS projects, the MED Sustainable Tourism platform gathers guidelines and information about various kinds of sustainable tourism, such as Cultural Tourism, Adventure Tourism, Gamification in Tourism, and Slow Tourism. While being very peculiar in their own traits, they all share the same values, from the caring of environment to the wellbeing of local communities.
Check out the platform here: https://joinus.medsustainabletourism.net/
CROSSDEV - The best videos produced by the project
"I am the Mediterranean" and 5 short video-pills on the sustainable tourism destinations developed by the project in Jordan, Lebanon, Italy and Palestine.