WP3 - SYNTHESISBASED ON THE NATIONAL ANALYSES

Closure meeting of the DATOURWAY project

01.02.2012. Šamorin-Čilistov

Anna Sárdi – VÁTI LP

STATE OF THE ART

• 6 national studies approved by QC• Common database incl. maps, charts• Synthesis: assessment based on the

national analyses and information in themes covered by all countries data

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MACRO-REGIONAL POSITION

EASTERN MARKETS

MIDDLE EAST MARKETS

WESTERN AND NOTHERN

EUROPEAN MARKETS

SOUTHERN EUROPEAN MARKETS AND THE MEDITERRANEAN SEA

THE TARGET AREA6 countries, 44 NUTS 3 Regions

THE TREASURES OF THE DATOURWAY AREA

THE TREASURES OF THE DATOURWAY AREA

The Danube Delta is the richest biodiversity area in Europe.

The unique natural asset of the DATOURWAY Area is under-used / highly vulnerable andunder growing pressure!

TERRITORIAL DISTRIBUTION OF POPULATION

Total area of six countries: 182,265 km2 Population: 20,409,44

Over one third of the population lives in Romania, one quarter in Hungary, the other four countries share the other 5/12

ECONOMIC FEATURES

Land use•Low ratio of natural and semi-natural coverage•Dominance of human intervention

GDP/capita•The economic features vary between the most developed capital cities to the most underdeveloped counties in the EU.

ECONOMIC FEATURES

Unemployment•Urban-rural dichotomy

Education•Higher level in the university cities•Low level in the peripheral areas

ECONOMIC FEATURES

Tourism – status of DanubeIn Romania, Bulgaria and Croatia the Danube riverside is peripheral

Tourism - exploitationThe potentials are not fully exploited or they are not used at all

ECONOMIC FEATURES - Tourism

TRANSPORT NETWORK: RAIL

Means of sustainable transportDensity: acceptableQuality standard: to be improvedSpeed: inadequateHigh speed: missing

TRANSPORT NETWORK: ROADS

Road network: acceptable coverageScarcity of motorway access at south-east of HungaryQuality issues of national, regional roads: poor quality - maintenance, repair needed

TRANSPORT NETWORK

River transportThe Danube is underused by passenger traffic in spite of the potentials

Cycle routesThe cycling path along theDanube is part of the EuroVelo network.

TECHNICAL INFRASTRUCTURE

Water supplyGap – in the south east section

Sewage systemBackwardness in the waste water treatment

CONFLICTS•Ecological quality of the river and the industrialized zones•Risk of flood•Uncontrolled and undisciplined tourism•Entrepreneurial skills and practice are missing in the peripheral areas •Serious limitation in language skills as well as skills in modern hospitality including communication and creativity•Tourism related infrastructure is not satisfactory•Standard problems•Deficiencies in river based tourism (paddling, canoeing and yachting)

THANK YOU FOR YOUR COOPERATION AND GOOD BY!