Knowledge and processes of sustainable development for the South East Europe

The South East Europe Transnational Cooperation Programme provides for the improvement of the territorial, economic and social integration process for the development of the South-Eastern Europe. It supports and contributes to the cohesion, stability and competitiveness of the area through the development of transnational partnerships and joint actions on matters of strategic importance, divided into four priorities as follows: innovation and entrepreneurship, environmental preservation and protection, improving accessibility and development of transnational synergies for sustainable development. The research activities on these fields are highlighting the close interaction between the diffusion of innovative interdisciplinary interpretations of the territory, and enabling sustainable forms of development in fragile areas and sensitive environments and landscapes. The project "Access2Mountain", funded by the EU through the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), perfectly matches within this strategy. The main objective of the project is to develop a model of sustainable development applied to the mountainous regions of the Eastern Alps and Carpathians, in order to support decision makers for implementing and proposing strategies and innovative modes of transport and sustainable mobility, with the aim of stimulating development of the tourism sector. UNICAM has developed a system to support the decision-making process through the definition of a valuation model tested on seven regions: the Autonomous Province of South Tyrol, National Park Gesäuse region Mostviertel (Austria), District of Maramures (Romania), Region of Kosice (Slovakia), North Hungary (Hungary), District of Rzeszow (Poland). The model will play three roles: 1, critical analysis of the transport model in place; 2, critical analysis of the status and potential of the territories; 3, project of new scenarios for a more sustainable transport system.