Pilot Actions

Finistère coordinated by Commune de Plomeur (France)

Finistère coordinated by Commune de Plomeur (France)

Challenge For several years, the La Torche site, located in Brittany (Finistère), has been under pressure from both climate change…

French Basque Coastline coordinated by Communauté d’Agglomération Pays Basque (CAPB)

French Basque Coastline coordinated by Communauté d’Agglomération Pays Basque (CAPB)

Challenge On the Basque Coast (8 municipalities and 30 beaches), there is significant pressure on specific sites, including beaches, town…

O Grove and Bueu coordinated by University of Vigo

O Grove and Bueu coordinated by University of Vigo

Challenge O Grove and Bueu are relatively small municipalities, but they host some of the most visited coastal areas in Galicia,…

Algarve coordinated by Algarve Tourism Board (Portugal)

Algarve coordinated by Algarve Tourism Board (Portugal)

Challenge The Algarve, Portugal’s main tourist destination, faces a number of significant challenges. It is characterised by high seasonality, making…

Piélagos coordinated by Municipality of Piélagos and Cantabria Government (Spain)

Piélagos coordinated by Municipality of Piélagos and Cantabria Government (Spain)

Challenge The issue of high visitor influxes in coastal areas is widespread. The overcrowding of these areas by vehicles has…

Maharees coastline coordinated por Kerry County Council and Maharees Conservation Association (Ireland)

Maharees coastline coordinated por Kerry County Council and Maharees Conservation Association (Ireland)

Challenge Maharees has a 300 year-round residents and over 12.000 visitor per day during warm-weather spells during peak summer season. There is a need to develop innovative…