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North Sea: a reference model
Great Britain and Norway have aimed at the valorization of the O&G and Fishery industries,
both vital for their economy, implementing the right instruments to manage effectively their
coexistence while respecting the environment
Polesine: only one interlocutor
Opposition to the construction of a regasification terminal located off the Rovigo coast has
lessened thanks to the mediation of the Consortium for the development of Polesine, able
to represent local interests with the energy company.
A model that can be repeated elsewhere.
Emilia Romagna: measures for involvement
In the 1970s, an agreement between Agip and fishermen to scrape mussels from platforms
has created thriving cooperatives and a high quality mussel market in Marina di Ravenna.
Negotiating tables and new involvement activities are desirable.
Pozzallo: institutional action
The Sicilian Municipality has recently appointed a commission to enter into dialogue with all
the industries in the area.
This is an important step towards a better collaboration between players operating on the
territory, dedicated to local development and effective management of local businesses.
Table 6 – Comparing with a contribution to national employment close to 10%, to a short stay tourism in which foreign tourists play
Norway, Italy has strict regu- constantly increasing in the last decade. Total tourist the larger role. The average stay data is decreasing
lations, advanced technolo- presence is also growing, with the only exception of at national level and is in line with a long lasting trend
gies, high safety standards Marche, Liguria, Friuli-Venezia Giulia and Campania, of shorter and shorter stays: in Italy we have dropped
but lacks all the rest, with Regions with limited O&G activities. A common below the 4 days threshold.
rare exceptions, which are feature to all Italian Regions is the radical change of
paradoxically little known the sector, although with different intensity and speed, To analyse the possible impact of mining activities
with a higher average increase of arrivals compared to on tourism, the main indicator is the trend of tourist
average presences. The old concept of long stays is presence in the areas, given their initial touristic
more and more remote and there is a growing trend vocation. Anomalous data in mining areas or near to
onshore or offshore platforms would show possible
Mining Regions show similar, sometimes cause-effect correlations and justify accusations of
better, tourist flow dynamics compared a negative impact on tourists and attractiveness of
to non-mining areas. There are deep territories. Findings deny the correlation and exclude
differences between Regions depending any structural link between the two sectors (figure 1).
on their tourist vocation and in line with a The growth of tourist presence in the decade 2000-
2010 in Regions near to mining activity, such as
changing sector at national level Emilia-Romagna, and the decrease in areas far from
platforms – such as Liguria, Friuli-Venezia Giulia and
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Great Britain and Norway have aimed at the valorization of the O&G and Fishery industries,
both vital for their economy, implementing the right instruments to manage effectively their
coexistence while respecting the environment
Polesine: only one interlocutor
Opposition to the construction of a regasification terminal located off the Rovigo coast has
lessened thanks to the mediation of the Consortium for the development of Polesine, able
to represent local interests with the energy company.
A model that can be repeated elsewhere.
Emilia Romagna: measures for involvement
In the 1970s, an agreement between Agip and fishermen to scrape mussels from platforms
has created thriving cooperatives and a high quality mussel market in Marina di Ravenna.
Negotiating tables and new involvement activities are desirable.
Pozzallo: institutional action
The Sicilian Municipality has recently appointed a commission to enter into dialogue with all
the industries in the area.
This is an important step towards a better collaboration between players operating on the
territory, dedicated to local development and effective management of local businesses.
Table 6 – Comparing with a contribution to national employment close to 10%, to a short stay tourism in which foreign tourists play
Norway, Italy has strict regu- constantly increasing in the last decade. Total tourist the larger role. The average stay data is decreasing
lations, advanced technolo- presence is also growing, with the only exception of at national level and is in line with a long lasting trend
gies, high safety standards Marche, Liguria, Friuli-Venezia Giulia and Campania, of shorter and shorter stays: in Italy we have dropped
but lacks all the rest, with Regions with limited O&G activities. A common below the 4 days threshold.
rare exceptions, which are feature to all Italian Regions is the radical change of
paradoxically little known the sector, although with different intensity and speed, To analyse the possible impact of mining activities
with a higher average increase of arrivals compared to on tourism, the main indicator is the trend of tourist
average presences. The old concept of long stays is presence in the areas, given their initial touristic
more and more remote and there is a growing trend vocation. Anomalous data in mining areas or near to
onshore or offshore platforms would show possible
Mining Regions show similar, sometimes cause-effect correlations and justify accusations of
better, tourist flow dynamics compared a negative impact on tourists and attractiveness of
to non-mining areas. There are deep territories. Findings deny the correlation and exclude
differences between Regions depending any structural link between the two sectors (figure 1).
on their tourist vocation and in line with a The growth of tourist presence in the decade 2000-
2010 in Regions near to mining activity, such as
changing sector at national level Emilia-Romagna, and the decrease in areas far from
platforms – such as Liguria, Friuli-Venezia Giulia and
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