URBAN DEVELOPMENT OF MOUNTAIN AREAS WITH THE AIM OF DEVELOPING LOCAL TOURISM

A growth of the economic and urban potential of mountain areas can be achieved through tourism development, linked with the exploitation of natural and environmental conditions particular to the different parts of the country. In order to have a technical basis for launching investment projects, topographic and cadastral projects have to be carried out first, in order to identify landowners, the destination and current status of these lands, and especially, if they are suitable for these types of urban projects: a suitable slope for winter sports, access roads, mountain tracks, and the possibility to urbanise these areas without or with minimum impact on the surrounding environment. Once these requirements are met, the practical implementation of the urbanisation project can begin. An identification of the topographic location of tourist attractions is mandatory, so that they can be integrated into the tourist circuit as soon as possible. Also, it is necessary to identify the opportunities for an environmental-friendly development of the area and the risks that can cause such projects to fail, in order to prevent failure.