PROJECT RESULTS

The first report of the NaTour4CChange project, a European initiative funded by Interreg Euro-MED, serves as a foundational document for all future project activities. It establishes a comprehensive understanding of how Mediterranean coastal destinations are addressing climate change challenges and highlights key opportunities for enhancing resilience.
The report synthesizes insights from questionnaire, consultations and literature review, offering an overview of current climate actions in the Mediterranean tourism sector, an in-depth analysis of gaps, barriers, and opportunities for advancing adaptation and mitigation strategies, and a showcase of best practices identified through research and stakeholder consultations. These practices present tangible, replicable solutions that can inspire decision-makers and local communities across the region and especially the NaTou4CC’s partners.
This report provides a critical starting point for subsequent project activities, supporting efforts to foster a more climate-resilient future for Mediterranean destinations. Download the report to explore the path toward sustainable coastal tourism in the face of climate change.

This report of the NaTour4CChange project, coordinated by Plan Bleu as part of the Interreg Euro-MED initiative, introduces two comprehensive methodological frameworks designed to assess and enhance climate resilience in Mediterranean coastal tourism.
This document provides actionable, evidence-based guidelines tailored for both Regional and Destination levels, as project partners. These frameworks establish clear criteria and indicators to evaluate tourism’s contribution to climate change, as well as the sector’s adaptation and mitigation efforts. At the regional level, the methodology integrates climate action into broader adaptation and mitigation strategies, offering a pathway for developing Regional Climate Strategies, the next mains project’s deliverables. At the destination level, it provides tools to identify vulnerabilities, assess risks, and implement targeted actions to enhance sustainability and resilience.
The report also includes a step-by-step guide for assessing climate change impacts and conducting vulnerability mapping, along with practical recommendations for implementing the proposed criteria and indicators. It offers a critical foundation for fostering integrated climate strategies in coastal tourism, inspiring stakeholders across the Mediterranean to address climate challenges collaboratively and effectively. Download the report to explore these frameworks and their potential to transform coastal tourism in the Mediterranean by assessing your own coastal tourism related issues!