The Economic Impact of EuroVelo

and Cycle Tourism:

an opportunity for Turkey

Jesus Freire, Project Officer EuroVelo

Bursa, 28th September 2016

Content

1. Introduction: ECF and EuroVelo

2. Economic impact of cycling tourism in

Europe

3. Development: what investments are

required?

4. EuroVelo coordination

5. Concluding remarks

European Cyclists’ Federation

(ECF)

• ECF is the umbrella

federation of national

and regional cycling

organisations.

• Founded in 1983.

• Nearly 80 Member

organisations in over

40 countries.

• Based in Brussels.

Our mission:

More people cycling, more often !

Objective for Europe:

Doubling the share of cycling to

15% modal share by 2020!

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EuroVelo organisation – National

level

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EuroVelo

Council

ECF Board

EuroVelo Management

Team

NECC/C

Project Partners

Project Partners

NECC/C

Project Partners

Project Partners

NECC/C

Project Partners

Project Partners

Project Partners

European Parliament study of

cycling tourism

• Brought together all

the existing

information

• Interesting case

studies

• Identified some new

aspects

European Parliament study of

cycling tourism

Key findings:

• 2.3 billion cycle tourism trips per year in Europe

• The total economic impact of cycling tourism in Europe is in excess of €44 billion per year

Vs

€44 billion €39.4 billion

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Potential impact of EuroVelo

Once the network is complete (estimated to be 2020):

• It could account for 60 million cycle tourism trips

• Generating 7 billion Euro of direct revenue per year

Comparisons

Country Estimated economic impact (billion

€)

Germany 11.37

France 7.49

UK 2.83

Sweden 2.58

Netherlands 2.57

Finland 2.2

Italy 2.05

Poland 2.02

Hungary 1.9

Spain 1.6

National ExampleThe Value of Cycle Tourism (June 2013)

Estimated economic benefits (p.a.):• Health Benefits: £4 m

• Cycle-related events: £5.6 m

• Leisure cycle-related infrastructure: £1.5 m

• Expenditure of Leisure Cyclists: £106.2 - £228.2 m

Total economic contribution: £117.4 - £239.3 m

(Euros: 137.2 – 279.6 m)

Local Example

Great Western Greenway, Republic of Ireland

• Former railway line re-opened as a cycle path in 2011. Cost approx. €6 million

• 145,000 visitors in 2011

175,000 visitors in 2012

200,000 visitors expected in 2013

• Created 38 new jobs and helping to secure 56.

• New developments: gourmet trail, an adventure sports trail and a Greenway artists’ group.

• The value to the local economy is estimated at €7.2 million a year and rising.

What investments are required?

Cycling tourists need attractive, safe and

comfortable routes.

But what does that mean in practice?:

What investments are required?

The needs of cycle tourists

The needs of cycle tourists

The needs of cycle tourists

Complete and consistent signage

The needs of cycle tourists

Good connections with public transport

The needs of cycle tourists

Cycle friendly service schemes

Up-to-date, reliable and accessible information:

The needs of cycle tourists

EuroVelo organisation – National

level

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EuroVelo

Council

ECF Board

EuroVelo Management

Team

NECC/C

Project Partners

Project Partners

NECC/C

Project Partners

Project Partners

NECC/C

Project Partners

Project Partners

Project Partners

What does a NECC do?

Mandatory tasks:

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Route Coordination

Signposting Coordination

Communication

Reporting

What does a NECC do?

Optional tasks:

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Network for services

Public transport

connectionsMonitoring

EuroVelo organisation – National

level

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EuroVelo

Council

ECF Board

EuroVelo Management

Team

NECC/C

Project Partners

Project Partners

NECC/C

Project Partners

Project Partners

NECC/C

Project Partners

Project Partners

Project Partners

EuroVelo National Coordination

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Europeanroutes

National routes

Regional routes

Local routes

Coordination of national routes and EuroVelo routes are in the same hands and cover the whole country

Ideal situation

Solutions for coordination

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• National EuroVelo Coordinators (NEC) –

single organisation - temporary solution

• National EuroVelo Coordination Centers

(NECCs) - consortia - permanent

solution

Members of an NECC

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• Public authorities (ministries, agencies etc.) responsible for transport, tourism, regional development

• Public transport companies

• Private enterprises (tour operators etc.)

• NGO`s

NECC: The Netherlands

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NECC: Switzerland

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Thank you for listening!

For more information

j.freire@ecf.com

www.eurovelo.com / www.eurovelo.org