“Accessible Tourism in Europe and in Portugal – ways forward and challenges for the Algarve region” 1º “Vilamoura – Smooth mobility as an element of territorial competitiveness” Fátima Catarina Vilamoura, November 14, 2014 Vilamoura: cosmopolitan, modern, attractive, dynamic!! 300 days of sun Golden sandy beaches… Six golf courses designed by great architects. Europe’s finest golf destination Europe’s most awarded marina... Vilamoura offers more: Quality residential areas Hotels Health Clinics Casino Schools Sports facilities Environmental park Shopping facilities Restaurants and bars Security Night spots And much more... INFRAMOURA, EM Inframoura is the Municipal Company managing the public spaces of Vilamoura and Vila Sol. 00 Área de Intervenção Inframoura – Empresa de Infraestruturas de Vilamoura, E.M. Intervention Area: 18km2 Providing excellent service in M i s s i o n managing, preserving and maintaining all manner of public spaces, to ensure high living standards in the Vilamoura and Vila Sol area. Areas of Activity Water supply Basic sanitation Waste collection Street cleaning Green spaces Road network Public parking Public bikes Occupation of public space Advertising A strategy for mobility… Regulating parking Reducing car use Giving areas back to pedestrians Promoting bicycle use Acessibility for all Returning the town to pedestrians Walkways with the following requirements: - Safe Comfortable and for everyone Interesting Useful The urban environment as a living space… Parking regulation 12 Parking regulation Reducing speeds Zone Protecting pedestrians – defining “30 zones” A strategy for sustainability… Reducing energy use and pollutant emissions: 2.5 km of roads with lighting using solely LED technology, reducing energy consumption by around 40%. Recycling tyres, when no longer usable: Around 4.5 km of the road network repaved, using asphalt mixtures that incorporate modified bitumen with rubber. Improvements to Vilamoura’s centre Improving accessibility conditions Improvements to Vilamoura’s centre Fully accessible over more than 1km Excellent conditions for pedestrian walkways Inclusive design 103 km of roads 00 25 km of cycle paths (25 % of the total) Inframoura – Empresa de Infraestruturas de Vilamoura, E.M. Cycle paths Cycle paths Vilamoura Public Bikes 200 bikes 4000 user cards 38 stations 318 bycicle parking Vilamoura Public Bikes 2013 journeys: 75.344 2013 Km covered : 192.000 (about 16.000 km/month) Total hours used (2012/2013): 43.000 Average user number/ day: 83 Vilamoura Public Bikes – environment sustainaibility Positive environmental balance 9 tons CO2/year Equivalent to planting Approx. 600 trees/year According to order n.º 17313/2008 Emissions produced VLM Bikes Vilamoura Public Bikes Economic health benifits (2013) Using the HEAT tool, it is estimated that in terms of health, the savings made as a result of the level of bike use registered in the VLM Public Bikes system during 2013, are around €142,000! HEAT is calculation tool developed by the WHO, which allows the estimation of reduction of mortality resulting from regular walking or bike riding and the economic assessment of the benefit generated for health. The standard parameters are valid for the European context. Vilamoura Public Bikes Vilamoura, Certified Tourist Destination Main Awards Quality and Environmental Standards Certification “Cities and Towns of Excellence” Flag “Empowerment” Award Practice of “Excellence” – Improvements to Vilamoura’s Centre “Urban Redevelopment” – Public Space Award “Cycle Mobility” National Award “Socio-Environmental Responsibility” Award Seal of “Exemplary Quality of Water for Human Consumption” 2013 An Excellent Place to VISIT and LIVE IN... Thank you! [email protected]
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