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not altered the touristic identity of Romagna, where
tourism is still concentrated in the summer season.
Finally, findings are strengthened by historical analysis
of tourist flows in Romagna municipalities before and
after offshore platforms became operational: there
are no cases of structural breaks that could have
changed the tourist trend.
Mining industry and Tourism have
independent dynamics, but energy
companies can promote integrated and
environmentally minded interventions in
favour of tourism and local development
Fig. 1 – Tourist presence in Campania – shows that the Italian tourism sector is Economic analysis and findings bring to exlcude
the Italian coastal Municipa- not influenced by proximity to drilling plants. The result an impact of the O&G upstream industry on the
lities does not change at sub-regional level: in the decade Italian tourism sector. However, opposition often
examined, Provinces with drilling plants nearly always take advantage from the idea that the two sectors
Table 8 - Tourism and show better performances, albeit only marginal, as are incompatible, which underlines the need for
Hydrocarbons: lines of action compared with the other ones. a stronger attention to local development and
The most comprehensive study has been carried out collaboration, indispensable instruments for a
on the Romagna coast, which has several offshore peaceful and fruitful coexistence between O&G
platforms and where during the last decade tourist and Tourism. Some energy companies have
presence has been higher than in areas with no mining already done so and made their activity more
activity, for example in Versilia. The O&G industry has acceptable (table 8).
Type Initiative Objective Characteristics
Creating a climate of Sponsorship of local/ Improving a climate of In Oman, the Tourist Directorate and Shell launched
trust and promoting national events financing trust and promoting local in 2004 the program “My Beautiful Oman”, an initiative
local development promotional campaigns development to support internal tourism during the summer, a low
season period. The programme, which highlighted the
Support to eco-cultural touristic potential of the area with a detailed Guide,
tourism, valorising local gave information on promotions, places of attraction,
scenic attractions hotels, restaurants, car rental, tour operators and
diving centres: 300,000 copies of the guide, in Arabic
and English, were distributed in 40 Shell stores
throughout the country
Support food tourism with In 2004, Shell has invested $800.000 in an initiative
agreements with important to support eco-cultural tourism promoted by America’s
exhibitions and/or events Westland Association and the State of Louisiana. The
fund financed and distributed information to sponsor
the “A Place Called America’s Westland” initiative to
support Louisiana marshes as a tourist attraction for
residents and visitors
The case of Polesine: ConSviPo has negotiated with
Adriatic LNG funds to finance the presentation of
local products to “Vinitaly” event, attended by many
fisheries of the Polesine area
Measures for Promote coastal Promote an integrated and Provide financial contribution to coastal landscape
coordination requalification projects sustainable development integrated requalification for a better environmental
of the territory through protection and an economical valorisation of coasts
intersectoral tourism-fishery
collaboration
Tourist associations - O&G coordination can favour
a more effective pressure on Authorities in order
Promote a more favourable to defend common interests, such as a different
division of Royalties for
coastal Municipalities distribution of Royalties, more favourable to coastal
Municipalities, and allocate more financial resources
to territory development
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tourism is still concentrated in the summer season.
Finally, findings are strengthened by historical analysis
of tourist flows in Romagna municipalities before and
after offshore platforms became operational: there
are no cases of structural breaks that could have
changed the tourist trend.
Mining industry and Tourism have
independent dynamics, but energy
companies can promote integrated and
environmentally minded interventions in
favour of tourism and local development
Fig. 1 – Tourist presence in Campania – shows that the Italian tourism sector is Economic analysis and findings bring to exlcude
the Italian coastal Municipa- not influenced by proximity to drilling plants. The result an impact of the O&G upstream industry on the
lities does not change at sub-regional level: in the decade Italian tourism sector. However, opposition often
examined, Provinces with drilling plants nearly always take advantage from the idea that the two sectors
Table 8 - Tourism and show better performances, albeit only marginal, as are incompatible, which underlines the need for
Hydrocarbons: lines of action compared with the other ones. a stronger attention to local development and
The most comprehensive study has been carried out collaboration, indispensable instruments for a
on the Romagna coast, which has several offshore peaceful and fruitful coexistence between O&G
platforms and where during the last decade tourist and Tourism. Some energy companies have
presence has been higher than in areas with no mining already done so and made their activity more
activity, for example in Versilia. The O&G industry has acceptable (table 8).
Type Initiative Objective Characteristics
Creating a climate of Sponsorship of local/ Improving a climate of In Oman, the Tourist Directorate and Shell launched
trust and promoting national events financing trust and promoting local in 2004 the program “My Beautiful Oman”, an initiative
local development promotional campaigns development to support internal tourism during the summer, a low
season period. The programme, which highlighted the
Support to eco-cultural touristic potential of the area with a detailed Guide,
tourism, valorising local gave information on promotions, places of attraction,
scenic attractions hotels, restaurants, car rental, tour operators and
diving centres: 300,000 copies of the guide, in Arabic
and English, were distributed in 40 Shell stores
throughout the country
Support food tourism with In 2004, Shell has invested $800.000 in an initiative
agreements with important to support eco-cultural tourism promoted by America’s
exhibitions and/or events Westland Association and the State of Louisiana. The
fund financed and distributed information to sponsor
the “A Place Called America’s Westland” initiative to
support Louisiana marshes as a tourist attraction for
residents and visitors
The case of Polesine: ConSviPo has negotiated with
Adriatic LNG funds to finance the presentation of
local products to “Vinitaly” event, attended by many
fisheries of the Polesine area
Measures for Promote coastal Promote an integrated and Provide financial contribution to coastal landscape
coordination requalification projects sustainable development integrated requalification for a better environmental
of the territory through protection and an economical valorisation of coasts
intersectoral tourism-fishery
collaboration
Tourist associations - O&G coordination can favour
a more effective pressure on Authorities in order
Promote a more favourable to defend common interests, such as a different
division of Royalties for
coastal Municipalities distribution of Royalties, more favourable to coastal
Municipalities, and allocate more financial resources
to territory development
Impiantistica Italiana - Settembre - Ottobre 2014 29
