|
Category of criteria |
Gravity Factor |
Specifications |
Gravity Factor |
|
1. Accessibility (physical and digital) |
15% |
Public transport (buses). |
20% |
|
Road network / quality, maintenance of
infrastructure. |
15% |
|
Road labeling (sufficient degree). |
10% |
|
Facilities for the handicapped (special rooms in
hotels, access ramps, WC, special wheel chairs, etc). |
20% |
|
Public information through available web page.
|
15% |
|
E-booking services (easy procedure). |
10% |
|
Registrations in search engines in the internet. |
10% |
|
2. Environmental protection |
15% |
Environmental awareness events (seminars, workshops,
festivals). |
15% |
|
Sign posting (sufficient degree). |
10% |
|
Clean environment, absence of dumps, quality of the
land and water (possible records). |
15% |
|
Organization/assessment of voluntary activities (e.g.
cleaning of garbage, afforestation, etc). |
10% |
|
Initiatives aiming to protect the environment in
general (awareness events, actions for protection and prevention, etc). |
10% |
|
Use of renewable energy (e.g, photovoltaic systems). |
10% |
|
Never exceeding local carrying capacity (social,
environmental, infrastructural), observance of safety limits
(research/studies, relative documents, measures , etc). |
10% |
|
Recycling possibility in the area (e.g. recycle
bins). |
10% |
|
Existence of Environmental Information Center
(protection and management of the natural environment). |
10% |
|
3. Participatory procedures |
5% |
Possibility of comments and information reception by
visitors (complaint and improvement box, submission of complaints to
CTO, reports, etc). |
35% |
|
Ability and sufficient degree to confront possible
complaints. |
35% |
|
Active involvement and number of
initiatives/actions/events presented by local population. |
30% |
|
4. Local architecture and building law |
15% |
Protection of the Local Architecture. |
30% |
|
Pedestrian roads, bike paths, paved areas, accessible
areas for handicapped. |
25% |
|
Aesthetic exterior of public and private buildings. |
25% |
|
Integration of the proposed site to the local area.
|
20% |
|
5. Health and Safety facilities |
15% |
Adequate and clean sanitary facilities with
controlled sewage disposal (toilets washbasins). |
35% |
|
Medical support (doctors, room for medical
examination, etc). |
35% |
|
Rescue team, Fire unit, Special Units Disaster,
volunteers, lifesaving and first aid equipment, services for the
protection of the natural environment. |
30% |
|
6. Availability of services for recreational
activities |
15% |
Theatres, Museums, Cinemas, Archeological monuments,
Monasteries, Sports Centre, Youth Centre, etc. |
20% |
|
Training and organization of special workshops for
visitors and tourists. |
15% |
|
Cultural events (Gastronomy, local cuisine and
tastes, traditional arts, music, local customs, visual arts, folklore,
events, etc.). |
20% |
|
Wine Routes and natural trails. |
15% |
|
Cycling Routes. |
15% |
|
Promotion of the traditional products by local
partnerships. |
15% |
|
7. Availability of information (sign posting) |
5% |
Interpretation / information signs (efficiency). |
30% |
|
Direction signs, maps and informational material in
printed form (sufficient degree). |
35% |
|
Sign posting of the Regulations related to the
protection of the area/natural resource and the use of the local
infrastructure and services. (sufficient degree). |
35% |
|
8. Availability and quality of accommodation
facilities |
10% |
Small scale infrastructure and accommodations that
maintain the local traditional character (Local architecture). |
30% |
|
High quality services (specialized personnel). |
30% |
|
Free access to internet. |
15% |
|
Availability of fresh and clean water (water supply
network, springs, etc). |
25% |
|
9. Management capacity, Strategic Planning and
Delivery |
5% |
At least one (1) permanent member of staff able to
manage and coordinate development activities and interface with tourism
partners. This person should be able to speak at least Greek and
English. |
10% |
|
Adequate human resources and appropriate
infrastructure for the management and the progress of the project
(sufficient degree). |
20% |
|
Equipped offices and facilities which enable modern
communications (fax, email). A website will be a further bonus.
|
20% |
|
Financial resources available at the administrative
level for tourism development (e.g. presentation of available resources)
|
25% |
|
Involvement of local stakeholders. Examination –
recording of successful project implementation. |
25% |
