Sustainable Blue Tourism and Ecological Restoration in Romania
The Challenge
Romania’s Black Sea coast and Danube Delta face environmental degradation, biodiversity loss, and limited tourism strategy.
Economic underdevelopment and poor infrastructure hinder livelihoods and marine conservation efforts.
Beneficiary
Coastal communities, local entrepreneurs in the blue economy, and marine conservation organizations managing protected areas.
Delivered by
Academic institutions (UOC, UB, UBB), local and national marine authorities, private sector actors, and NGOs collaborated on the initiative.
Iceberg+ contributed through stakeholder engagement, entrepreneurship training design, and innovation advisory services, ensuring solutions were grounded, scalable, and regionally adapted.
The
Solution
Living Labs
Co-creation of community-driven solutions for sustainable tourism and ecosystem restoration.
Technology
A digital platform for monitoring tourism impact and ecological conditions.
Training
Courses on biodiversity conservation, ecotourism, and business development for local actors.
Iceberg+ ensured that digital tools and business training modules were tailored to local realities and supported long-term sustainability for marine communities.
The
Impact
Strengthened local economies through sustainable tourism.
Boosted public engagement and co-governance of marine resources.
Improved biodiversity conservation via restoration projects and data-informed planning.
The
Timeline
Year 1
Stakeholder mapping and ecological assessments
Year 2
Implementation of Living Labs and tech tools
Year 3
Full rollout of training and tourism solutions
The
Results
Launched biodiversity restoration in key protected areas
Deployed digital tourism impact tools
Completed entrepreneurship training and started new businesses
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