Conservation and Upgrading of the Rural Heritage

The focus of this measure is to develop an integrated approach towards protecting and upgrading the rural heritage resources of the region, including natural, constructed, or cultural, to enhance the rural quality of life and also to provide economic benefits to rural communities (e.g. through tourism).

Examples of activities that can be supported include:

• Actions to preserve and develop vernacular architecture, crafts, archaeology, cultural traditions etc.

• Integrated plans for the restoration and development of locally significant natural areas, features and areas of environmental significance.

• Community environmental actions to protect and restore the amenity value of local water resources and high value nature areas.

• Other environmental initiatives aimed at waste reduction. 

• Alternative or renewable energy actions addressing suitability of new technologies to meet community energy needs, awareness actions for community groups and under certain conditions, capital assistance to community groups adopting such technology.

 

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