SMARTA-NET : sustainable rural mobility for resilience in support of ecotourism : final report

This final report was prepared within the framework of the European Commission request MOVE/2022/OP/0008 - Sustainable rural mobility for resilience in support of ecotourism. The European Commission Communication on a Long-term vision for the EU's rural areas outlines strategies to unlock rural potential and foster stronger, connected, resilient, and prosperous communities by 2040. The accompanying EU Rural Action Plan includes specific actions aimed at addressing the issues of rural mobility. The flagship action on rural mobility has the goal of supporting rural municipalities in identifying best practices building on the Commission's experience with urban mobility networks. This project is trying to achieve this goal. Moreover, improved rural mobility will support the goals EU tourism transition pathway towards a more resilient, innovative and sustainable tourism ecosystem. The aim of the project was therefore to promote sustainable and resilient mobility connections between rural areas, and between remote rural areas (including isolated regions) and urban areas, taking into account the need to support ecotourism.