Enhancement of Artistic, Cultural and Environmental Resources, Axis 5

Priority axis 5 is aimed at enhancement and promotion of Emilia-Romagna’s environmental, cultural and artistic assets to improve overall competitiveness and to attract new tourist flows.

Strategic areas include the Emilia-Romagna coastline, the Apennines, the Po Delta, the cities of art and the areas affected by the earthquake.

Priority objectives

It is based on three objectives:

• to protect and enhance natural heritage and to improve its use implementing innovative technology;
• to protect and enhance cultural and artistic heritage in greatest tourist attractions and to improve its use implementing innovative technology;
• to support integrated promotion activities for various tourist destinations.

This priority axis has been allocated €11.8 million up to December 31, 2020. In order to support the regional healthcare system in tackling the Covid-19 pandemic emergency, some projects were moved for funding under the National Development and Cohesion Fund.

State of play and Current results

Projects

Activities for enhancing urban landscape, historical buildings restored, museums and theatres re-opened to public, historical-cultural itineraries and environmental assets with new tourist services: many actions launched thanks to the ERDF ROP 2014-2020 with an important contribution to the Region's cultural and artistic heritage.

• Project examples

Opportunities