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Ms Muñoz Mercedes
European Greenways Association (EGWA)
Santa Isabel, 44 – 28014 Madrid, Spain
tel.: +34 91 151 10 98, +34 619 75 57 75
e-mail: direction@aevv-egwa.org
Title of the contribution:
Greenways for Regional development
Keywords:
greenways, sustainable tourism, rural development
Theme:
Regional Development, Financing and International Cooperation
Description:
Greenways are independent non-motorized pathways, using
mainly abandoned railway-lines and canal towpaths.
Safe, accessible and very attractive, they give easy access
to areas of outstanding natural beauty (e.g. in mountainous
areas, by way of tunnels and viaducts). Greenways are
suitable for any kind of user: young, seniors, families with
children and the disabled, offering a wide range of possibilities
for outdoor activities.
Presentation will provide an overview of the greenways
network in Europe and the role that these safe pathways
play in regional development, including examples of
award-winning greenways which provide a major contribution
to sustainable and accessible tourism.
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