The Tourism Sustainability in Destination Plan (PSTD) of Calpe is starting to take its first steps. The first three projects that make up this plan have been put out to public tender. They are the implementation of the Local Plan for the Prevention of Forest Fires, the incorporation of Calpe into the ETIS system of tourism sustainability to measure and evaluate the actions carried out with the aim of converting the municipality into a Smart Tourism Destination and the technical assistance for the management of the plan.
The implementation of actions of the Local Plan for the Prevention of Forest Fires will involve creating perimeter strips in the Serra d'Oltà and Ermita Vella to protect urbanisations and recreational areas from forest fires and, on the other hand, it also includes the treatment of the vegetation of the Quisi ravine. The contract, which has a base tender budget of 170,000 euros, will be carried out over three years.
On the other hand, the Calpe Town Hall has put out to tender the consultancy services for the incorporation of the town to the ETIS system of tourism sustainability. These indicators will measure and evaluate the actions carried out to convert Calpe into a Smart Tourist Destination, as well as the improvement in tourism management and visitor satisfaction.
This initiative, which is already included in the Strategic Tourism Plan, aims to position Calpe as a sustainable tourist destination, connected to the territory, respectful of natural resources and quality, as well as its perception by tourists of these qualities. It has a budget of 41,322.32 euros and a completion period of two years.
Calpe Town Council has also put out to tender a technical assistance with the aim of contracting a company expert in tourism plan management and financial justification to support the municipal technical team in the implementation of the PSTD.
The PSTD is developed within the framework of the Plan for Recovery, Transformation and Resilience (PRTR), funded by the European Union - NextGenerationEU and will involve an investment in Calpe of 2.001.722 €, distributed in 11 actions.
The Next Generation are funds launched by the European Union to alleviate the economic crisis caused by the pandemic of COVID-19 while trying to promote the transformation of tourist destinations towards sustainability. They are managed through the Secretary of State for Tourism and the Autonomous Communities, and, in fact, the evaluation of these projects will be carried out by a bilateral commission between the two administrations.