ENVIRONMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM: THE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM: THE

EXPERIENCE OF CERVIA EXPERIENCE OF CERVIA MUNICIPALITYMUNICIPALITY

Luigi Bruzzi - Valentina BoragnoLuigi Bruzzi - Valentina Boragno

Interdepartmental Centre for Environmental ResearchBologna University - Italy

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THE ENVIRONMENTAL THE ENVIRONMENTAL CERTIFICATION OF CERVIA CERTIFICATION OF CERVIA MUNICIPALITYMUNICIPALITY

• The case study presented describes the application of the The case study presented describes the application of the Environmental Management System to Cervia Municipality, a Environmental Management System to Cervia Municipality, a small city located in Italy on the Adriatic seashore.small city located in Italy on the Adriatic seashore.

• How the application of an EMS can contribute to the sustainable How the application of an EMS can contribute to the sustainable development of a territory located in a coastal area?development of a territory located in a coastal area?

• Coastal areas with Coastal areas with fragile ecological fragile ecological environment are environment are particularly particularly sensitive to the sensitive to the impacts produced impacts produced by tourism.by tourism.

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ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPORTANCE OF TOURISMSIMPORTANCE OF TOURISMS

• Tourism is an essential element in local economy and social context: it Tourism is an essential element in local economy and social context: it produces economic growth, occupation, satisfactory regional development produces economic growth, occupation, satisfactory regional development and can facilitate a sound management of cultural and natural heritage.and can facilitate a sound management of cultural and natural heritage.

• Tourism affects sustainability by increasing consumption of natural Tourism affects sustainability by increasing consumption of natural resources, by producing large amounts of liquid and solid wastes, by resources, by producing large amounts of liquid and solid wastes, by degrading landscape and favouring misuse of land.degrading landscape and favouring misuse of land.

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METHODS AND TOOLS TO ACHIEVE METHODS AND TOOLS TO ACHIEVE SUSTAINABILITY IN TOURISM SUSTAINABILITY IN TOURISM ACTIVITIESACTIVITIES

• The first way to protect local resources is to be proactive by means of The first way to protect local resources is to be proactive by means of a policy of prevention; this goal could be achieved by applying the a policy of prevention; this goal could be achieved by applying the procedure of EIA (Environmental Impact Assessment) and SEA procedure of EIA (Environmental Impact Assessment) and SEA (Strategic Environmental Assessment). (Strategic Environmental Assessment).

• The second way is to adopt, for the already existing tourism The second way is to adopt, for the already existing tourism activities, an EMS (Environmental Management System). EMS are activities, an EMS (Environmental Management System). EMS are finalized to continuously improve the sustainability by reducing finalized to continuously improve the sustainability by reducing consumption of resources (water and energy), the production of air consumption of resources (water and energy), the production of air and acoustic pollution, the production of large amounts of waste and acoustic pollution, the production of large amounts of waste waters and solid wastes.waters and solid wastes.

• The third way is the approach Integrated Coastal Zone Management The third way is the approach Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM) that will be the driving force to the social and economical (ICZM) that will be the driving force to the social and economical development of coastal zones. The management of coastal areas development of coastal zones. The management of coastal areas focussed on sustainability can be successful only by adopting a set of focussed on sustainability can be successful only by adopting a set of juridical and economic tools, technological solutions, education and juridical and economic tools, technological solutions, education and training actions.training actions.

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ENVIRONMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMSMANAGEMENT SYSTEMS

• The EMS’s are voluntary environmental management The EMS’s are voluntary environmental management schemes based on harmonized guidelines and principles, schemes based on harmonized guidelines and principles, open to all sectors of activities and organizations.open to all sectors of activities and organizations.

• The EMS’s are aimed at improving continuously the The EMS’s are aimed at improving continuously the environmental performance of organizations by reducing the environmental performance of organizations by reducing the consumption of natural resources and the impacts of their consumption of natural resources and the impacts of their typical activities and processes.typical activities and processes.

• The most widely known EMS’s are:The most widely known EMS’s are:– the international Standard UNI EN ISO 14001 andthe international Standard UNI EN ISO 14001 and– the European Regulation n. 761/01the European Regulation n. 761/01

on Eco-Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS),on Eco-Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS),

updated by Regulation n. 196/06updated by Regulation n. 196/06

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WHO AND WHY CHOOSE AN WHO AND WHY CHOOSE AN EMS?EMS?

• Environmental certification is applied to many Environmental certification is applied to many activities including tourism, agriculture, business activities including tourism, agriculture, business services (i.e. engineering and consulting), services (i.e. engineering and consulting), construction works, energy systems, food industry, construction works, energy systems, food industry, forestry, industrial/manufacturing, mining, transport, forestry, industrial/manufacturing, mining, transport, utility, waste management. utility, waste management.

• The The reasons for an organization to implement an EMS reasons for an organization to implement an EMS are:are:– Improved environmental management.Improved environmental management.– Better performance of managing activities.Better performance of managing activities.– Wider transparency and higher credibility.Wider transparency and higher credibility.– New business opportunities.New business opportunities.– Improvement of image and confidence.Improvement of image and confidence.

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EMAS PROCEDUREEMAS PROCEDURE

• The EMS procedure develops into different phases in The EMS procedure develops into different phases in conformity with the scheme “Plan-Do-Check-Act”.conformity with the scheme “Plan-Do-Check-Act”.

• The typical path to implement an EMS is a cyclic process The typical path to implement an EMS is a cyclic process aimed at a continuous environmental improvement of the aimed at a continuous environmental improvement of the organization.organization.

• The main phases of an EMS are:The main phases of an EMS are:– Initial Environmental Review, Initial Environmental Review, – Environmental Policy definition,Environmental Policy definition,– EMS implementation, EMS implementation, – Environmental Statement and Environmental Statement and

Registration.Registration.

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MAIN PURPOSE OF AN EMS:MAIN PURPOSE OF AN EMS:IMPROVE SUSTAINABILITYIMPROVE SUSTAINABILITY

• To get an environmental certification is requested an improvement To get an environmental certification is requested an improvement of sustainability, doesn’t matter what is the initial level.of sustainability, doesn’t matter what is the initial level.

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Activity with INTERMEDIATE initial sustainability level

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initial level

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Sustainability improvement is the same in the 3 casesSustainability improvement is the same in the 3 cases

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EMAS AND PUBLIC EMAS AND PUBLIC ADMINISTRATIONADMINISTRATION

• Local authorities play an important role in tourism management Local authorities play an important role in tourism management through their planning activities, policies and programs.through their planning activities, policies and programs.

• In last five years, implementation of EMAS has gradually In last five years, implementation of EMAS has gradually interested Public Authorities.interested Public Authorities.

• The adoption of EMAS by Public Authorities represents an The adoption of EMAS by Public Authorities represents an important exemplary driving force for enterprises located in the important exemplary driving force for enterprises located in the same area. same area.

• Public administration becomes closer to citizens stimulating a Public administration becomes closer to citizens stimulating a better environmental behaviour based on the principles of better environmental behaviour based on the principles of sustainable development.sustainable development.

• EMAS procedure helps the improvement of communication tools EMAS procedure helps the improvement of communication tools and the involvement of employees.and the involvement of employees.

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The European Local Authorities with the major number of EMAS The European Local Authorities with the major number of EMAS Registration at February 2007 are in Germany (77), in Italy (44), Registration at February 2007 are in Germany (77), in Italy (44), in Spain (20), in the United Kingdom (16 organizations) and in in Spain (20), in the United Kingdom (16 organizations) and in Denmark (11).Denmark (11).

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Starting from 2001, year of the application of the new EMAS Starting from 2001, year of the application of the new EMAS Scheme to all organizations, the EMAS registration uptake by Scheme to all organizations, the EMAS registration uptake by Local Authorities is continuously increasing. As shows in the Local Authorities is continuously increasing. As shows in the graph, the number of these registrations is more than doubled in graph, the number of these registrations is more than doubled in five year.five year.

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ADRIATIC SEA

LIGURIANSEA

EMILIA-ROMAGNAREGION

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CERVIA: LOCATION AND MAPCERVIA: LOCATION AND MAP

Cervia is part of Ravenna Province located in Emilia

Romagna RegionCervia Municipality decided in 2002 to develop an Environmental Cervia Municipality decided in 2002 to develop an Environmental Management System with the technical support of Bologna Management System with the technical support of Bologna University; in May 2005 the city obtained the International University; in May 2005 the city obtained the International Environmental Certification ISO 14001 and recently, in February Environmental Certification ISO 14001 and recently, in February 2007, the European EMAS Registration. 2007, the European EMAS Registration.

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TOURIST AND INHABITANTS IN TOURIST AND INHABITANTS IN CERVIACERVIAyear 2006year 2006

• RESIDENTIAL RESIDENTIAL INHABITANTS: INHABITANTS: 27,493 persons, 27,493 persons, 71% on the sea 71% on the sea coast.coast.

• TOURISMS: TOURISMS: 3,541,8503,541,850 presences and presences and 531,053 arrivals.531,053 arrivals.

• RECEPTIVITY: 391 RECEPTIVITY: 391 hotels; 4,352 hotels; 4,352 apartments; 5 apartments; 5 campsites; 53,020 campsites; 53,020 beds in total.beds in total.

HAMLETS INHABITANTS % km2 Inhab/km2

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CERVIA MUNICIPALITY: CERVIA MUNICIPALITY: ENVIRONMENTAL FRAMEWORK ENVIRONMENTAL FRAMEWORK

• Surface extension: 82 kmSurface extension: 82 km22

• Green surface: 10 kmGreen surface: 10 km22 of of protected areas, pinewood,protected areas, pinewood,natural reserve of Saline,natural reserve of Saline,public parks with facilitiespublic parks with facilities

• Salt-works surface: 8 kmSalt-works surface: 8 km22

• Natural park andNatural park andpinewood: 2 kmpinewood: 2 km22

• Green surface per inhabitants: 380 mGreen surface per inhabitants: 380 m22/inhabitants./inhabitants.• Length of coastal line: 9 kilometres Length of coastal line: 9 kilometres of fine of fine sandy beaches.sandy beaches.• The long sandy beaches offer 230 fully-equipped bathing The long sandy beaches offer 230 fully-equipped bathing

establishment.establishment.• The Cervia channel harbour offers 300 berths for pleasure boats.The Cervia channel harbour offers 300 berths for pleasure boats.

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WHY AN EMS FOR CERVIA WHY AN EMS FOR CERVIA MUNICIPALITYMUNICIPALITY

• Better land planning, conservation of natural resources and Better land planning, conservation of natural resources and cultural heritage.cultural heritage.

• Higher quality, reliability and efficiency of environmental Higher quality, reliability and efficiency of environmental activities and services.activities and services.

• Better preservation of health and safety for citizens and Better preservation of health and safety for citizens and workers and better incentive of tourisms.workers and better incentive of tourisms.

• Reliable compliance of legislation.Reliable compliance of legislation.• Significant support to economic development and an Significant support to economic development and an

efficiency improvement of the organization.efficiency improvement of the organization.• Sound management of resources: energy conservation, Sound management of resources: energy conservation,

waste management, reduction of resource consumption.waste management, reduction of resource consumption.• Better image for an organization voluntary committed to a Better image for an organization voluntary committed to a

continuous improvement of the environmental quality.continuous improvement of the environmental quality.

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INITIAL ENVIRONENTAL INITIAL ENVIRONENTAL REVIEW OF CERVIA REVIEW OF CERVIA MUNICIPALITYMUNICIPALITY

• The Initial Environmental Review (IER) has permitted to The Initial Environmental Review (IER) has permitted to identify the most critical aspects dealing with resources identify the most critical aspects dealing with resources conservation and environmental effects.conservation and environmental effects.

• IER has been developed through different phases :IER has been developed through different phases :– description of environmental context and regulationsdescription of environmental context and regulations– analysis of activities connected with environmental aspectsanalysis of activities connected with environmental aspects– collection and analysis of environmental datacollection and analysis of environmental data– assessment of the significance for environmental aspects of assessment of the significance for environmental aspects of

activities performed by Cervia’s municipality.activities performed by Cervia’s municipality.

• On the bases of this analysis the Municipality has defined On the bases of this analysis the Municipality has defined the Environmental Policy and selected the priority the Environmental Policy and selected the priority objectives and programme to achieve significant objectives and programme to achieve significant improvements on the environmental performance.improvements on the environmental performance.

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RESOURCES AND RESOURCES AND RESPONSABILITIESRESPONSABILITIES

• Another important achievement of EMS procedure is the Another important achievement of EMS procedure is the modification of the Cervia organization scheme in order to modification of the Cervia organization scheme in order to better manage all environmental and sustainability problems.better manage all environmental and sustainability problems.

• The Cervia Town Council, to ensure the resources essential to The Cervia Town Council, to ensure the resources essential to establish, implement, maintain and improve the establish, implement, maintain and improve the Environmental Management System, Environmental Management System, identified some specific identified some specific management representatives defining their roles and management representatives defining their roles and responsibilities.responsibilities.

• The EMS The EMS representativesrepresentatives will ensure the compliance with the will ensure the compliance with the requirements of the EMS standard and report to the Top requirements of the EMS standard and report to the Top Management all the information dealing with the performance Management all the information dealing with the performance and the targets of the Environmental Management System.and the targets of the Environmental Management System.

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The EMS process The EMS process involved both technical and administrative involved both technical and administrative sectors of Cervia Municipality in the collection, reorganization sectors of Cervia Municipality in the collection, reorganization and evaluation of the environmental dataand evaluation of the environmental data..

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TECHNICAL-OPERATIVE STRUCTURE

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SUSTAINABILITYSUSTAINABILITY INDICATORS FOR INDICATORS FOR CERVIACERVIA

INDICATORSINDICATORS UNITSUNITS CERVIA CERVIA VALUEVALUE

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Pedestrian areaPedestrian area mm22/inhabitant/inhabitant 2,12,1 0,180,18

Limited traffic zoneLimited traffic zone mm22/inhabitant/inhabitant 16,116,1 2,52,5

Bicycle trackBicycle track m/inhabitantm/inhabitant 0,50,5 0,10,1

Available green areaAvailable green area mm22/inhabitant/inhabitant 110110 1010

Motorization rateMotorization rate car/inhabitantcar/inhabitant 0,620,62 0,560,56

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Parking placeParking place place/inhabitantplace/inhabitant 0,150,15 --

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Waste collectedWaste collected kg/inhabitantkg/inhabitant 10001000 500500

Selected waste collectionSelected waste collection % on total% on total 38%38% 20%20%

The significant environmental aspects, described in the IER, The significant environmental aspects, described in the IER, are identified by using a set of sustainability indicators:are identified by using a set of sustainability indicators:

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SOME RESULT: SOME RESULT: CERVIA LAND USE CERVIA LAND USE ……

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IMPROVEMENTS FOR CERVIA IMPROVEMENTS FOR CERVIA SALTPAN …SALTPAN …

• An adequate An adequate management of the management of the water cycle can help water cycle can help both the aquatic bird both the aquatic bird reproduction and the reproduction and the salt production;salt production;

• Artificial rises for bird Artificial rises for bird nesting away from the nesting away from the main paths;main paths;

• A wider buffer zone A wider buffer zone where hunting is where hunting is forbidden;forbidden;

• Promotion of a tourism Promotion of a tourism with educational and with educational and ecological ecological characteristics. characteristics.

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URBAN MOBILITY …URBAN MOBILITY …

• The up-dating of Traffic Urban Plan with the principles of a The up-dating of Traffic Urban Plan with the principles of a sustainable mobility will allow:sustainable mobility will allow:– To improve the road circulation with a greater number of car parking, To improve the road circulation with a greater number of car parking,

actually these are 4,000 for about 21,000 vehicles;actually these are 4,000 for about 21,000 vehicles;– To implement areas interdict to traffic, actually only the 3% of the To implement areas interdict to traffic, actually only the 3% of the

coastal zone;coastal zone;– To promote the use ofTo promote the use of

bicycle with the realization ofbicycle with the realization of

new bicycle paths; actuallynew bicycle paths; actually

they are 15 km length andthey are 15 km length and

represent only the 5% ofrepresent only the 5% of

total road system;total road system;– To develop a more efficientTo develop a more efficient

system of public transportation;system of public transportation;– To reduce atmospheric andTo reduce atmospheric and

acoustic pollution.acoustic pollution.

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WATER CONSUMPTION IN WATER CONSUMPTION IN CERVIACERVIA

The graph represents the monthly values, from 2003 to 2005, for the The graph represents the monthly values, from 2003 to 2005, for the total water consumption in Cervia: it is clearly a close connection total water consumption in Cervia: it is clearly a close connection between the increase in the water consumption during the summer between the increase in the water consumption during the summer months with the number of tourist.months with the number of tourist.

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• Estimated use of water in Cervia:Estimated use of water in Cervia:– Agricultural: 48%Agricultural: 48%– Domestic: 29%Domestic: 29%– public sector, services and various activities: 23%public sector, services and various activities: 23%– Industrial: 0%.Industrial: 0%.

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SOLID WASTE PRODUCTION AND SOLID WASTE PRODUCTION AND SEPARATELY COLLECTED FRACTIONS SEPARATELY COLLECTED FRACTIONS ……

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THE ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY THE ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY

• THE 12 PRINCIPLE OF CERVIA ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY:THE 12 PRINCIPLE OF CERVIA ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY:– to implement an EMS in accordance with the International Standard ISO to implement an EMS in accordance with the International Standard ISO

14001;14001;– to promote the awareness of employees on the environmental impacts of to promote the awareness of employees on the environmental impacts of

their daily activities;their daily activities;– to upgrade the Initial Environmental Review in order to define appropriate to upgrade the Initial Environmental Review in order to define appropriate

objectives and targets for improving the environmental performance;objectives and targets for improving the environmental performance;– to inform citizens and stakeholder on environmental effects of activities to inform citizens and stakeholder on environmental effects of activities

and services;and services;– to carry out a sustainable land planning;to carry out a sustainable land planning;– to favorite a urban sustainable mobility;to favorite a urban sustainable mobility;– to take care of green areas;to take care of green areas;– to improve the waste management integrated system; to improve the waste management integrated system; – to to manage the energy and water consumptionmanage the energy and water consumption;;– to monitor the quality of coastal water;to monitor the quality of coastal water;– toto monitor the atmospheric and acoustic pollution and to monitor the atmospheric and acoustic pollution and to

guarantee the efficiency of internal car-park;guarantee the efficiency of internal car-park;– to monitor the activities of suppliers, contractors, stakeholders. to monitor the activities of suppliers, contractors, stakeholders.

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ENVIRONMENTAL TARGETS ENVIRONMENTAL TARGETS

• From 2006, in compliance with the EMAS From 2006, in compliance with the EMAS Scheme, Cervia Municipality develops Scheme, Cervia Municipality develops measurable environmental objectives and measurable environmental objectives and targets:targets:1.1. The improvement of waste fraction The improvement of waste fraction

collection up to 48 % in 2009.collection up to 48 % in 2009.2.2. The development of the Green Public The development of the Green Public

Procurement (recycled paper and so Procurement (recycled paper and so on…).on…).

3.3. The development of good practices for The development of good practices for water and energy consumption.water and energy consumption.

4.4. The control of mosquitoes in the The control of mosquitoes in the territory.territory.

5.5. The promotion of a sustainability The promotion of a sustainability mobility: the use of methane in private mobility: the use of methane in private and public car, the implementation of and public car, the implementation of bicycle-path and new area interdict to bicycle-path and new area interdict to traffic.traffic.

6.6. The plan and qualification of green The plan and qualification of green areas by biological methods.areas by biological methods.

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EMAS TARGET AND ICZM PILOT EMAS TARGET AND ICZM PILOT PROJECTPROJECT

• The ICZM approach represents the advanced tool The ICZM approach represents the advanced tool chosen by Emilia Romagna Region to address all chosen by Emilia Romagna Region to address all coastal activities towards economic, social and coastal activities towards economic, social and environmental sustainability.environmental sustainability.

• The ICZM Project developed in Cervia territory is the The ICZM Project developed in Cervia territory is the adaptation of Cervia waste-water treatment plant, adaptation of Cervia waste-water treatment plant, finalized to the water reuse in agriculture and to finalized to the water reuse in agriculture and to technical improvement of the plant.technical improvement of the plant.

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ENVIRONMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENTIMPROVEMENT

• The Environmental The Environmental Programmes, engaged by Cervia municipality Programmes, engaged by Cervia municipality from 2004,from 2004, include the designation of specific responsibility for include the designation of specific responsibility for achieving intermediate and final objectives, measured through achieving intermediate and final objectives, measured through environmental indicators.environmental indicators.

• The implementation and operation phases of the programme are The implementation and operation phases of the programme are periodically checked by specific audits.periodically checked by specific audits.

• THE ANNUAL TARGETS FOR THE WASTE SELECTED THE ANNUAL TARGETS FOR THE WASTE SELECTED COLLECTIONCOLLECTION

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20022002 38,40438,404 11,14811,148 29 %29 % ----

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20052005 38,75538,755 14,76214,762 38 %38 % 40 %40 %

20062006 39,50739,507 16,24716,247 41 %41 % 40 %40 %

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• In May 2005, CERVIA In May 2005, CERVIA MUNICIPALITY obtained the MUNICIPALITY obtained the certification of its certification of its ENVIRONMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM in MANAGEMENT SYSTEM in compliance with the standard compliance with the standard ISO 14001 for the following ISO 14001 for the following fields of activities: PLANNING, fields of activities: PLANNING, MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL OF THE MUNICIPAL DISTRICT, OF THE MUNICIPAL DISTRICT, PERTINENT SERVICES AND PERTINENT SERVICES AND INFRASTRUCTURES.INFRASTRUCTURES.

• In February 2007 CERVIA In February 2007 CERVIA obtained the EMAS obtained the EMAS REGISTRATIONREGISTRATION

THE THE ENVIRONMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL CERTIFICATIONCERTIFICATION

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CONCLUSIONCONCLUSION

• The experience and the results obtained with the EMS procedure The experience and the results obtained with the EMS procedure applied to Cervia Municipality, has demonstrated the validity of applied to Cervia Municipality, has demonstrated the validity of the method for reaching better environmental and sustainability the method for reaching better environmental and sustainability performances.performances.

• The full engagement of theThe full engagement of theadministration staff has been anadministration staff has been animportant condition for aimportant condition for asuccessful fulfilment of thesuccessful fulfilment of theprocedure. procedure.

• The experience gained in theThe experience gained in thecertification of Cervia Municipalitycertification of Cervia Municipalityhas also demonstrated thathas also demonstrated thattourism, if correctly planned andtourism, if correctly planned andmanaged, can contribute to themanaged, can contribute to theenvironmental protection, conservation of biodiversity and more environmental protection, conservation of biodiversity and more generally to the achievement of a better sustainability.generally to the achievement of a better sustainability.