TERRITORIAL COMPETITIVENESS
Make the most of the resources available in the territory.
Make the most of the resources available in the territory.
Business Case:
The Portuguese municipality of Alandroal, located in the district of Evora, in the Central Alentejo, Portugal. Geographically, the border with Spain through the right bank of the Great Lake Alqueva and covers an area of approximately 545 km2 divided by four parishes, with close to 6,000 inhabitants and a population density of 10.77 inhabitants per km2
Noteworthy is the presence of a vast heritage, with historical, religious and cultural relevance, which denotes its genuineness and tipicismo through its buildings in schist. It also hosts rich traditions, including the singing of kings, the preparation of traditional dishes listed as the fish of the river and the making of handicrafts in wood ALANDRO.
Project:
The objective of this project was to identify and make the most of the resources available in the territory, understand the main threats of strategic productive sectors and work among the population to develop solutions and make commitments in the implementation and execution of these solutions, as well as download a strategic direction to many resulting projects
People and knowledge held by them represent one of the main resources of a territory, but it is essential to generate information to enable strategic decisions to exploit the resources in the territory and make it more competitive.
Points out the main bases of their activities for 2008 – 2025. The competitiveness, cohesion and innovation for the sustainability of the territory are the challenges that favors the county to respond to emerging issues. This plan is based on a thorough analysis beforehand.
Alandroal provide a sustainable development plan is also to propose a new division of responsibilities between the actors and the specific interventions State for reconciling economic components, social and environmental development. It is this vision that the City Council proposes to implement the agreements contained in its strategic plan
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