Online Scenario Tool
Do you also want to better exploit the potential of your Alpine destination in nature-based health tourism?
Within the Interreg Alpine Space project HEALPS², we developed a tool that helps destination managers to analyze and optimize the health tourism potential of their region with regard to evidence-based products.
The Scenario Tool is based on the idea of using current scientific knowledge about the health effects of natural resources (evidence) as the main target parameters for the development of appropriate health offers. Currently, the following seven indications are part of the Scenario Tool:
1 Allergies
2 Overweight
3 Lack of Fitness
4 Back pain
5 Respiratory diseases
6 Cardiovascular diseases
7 Stress and Burnout
For more information, watch the video below!
6 reasons for using the Scenario Tool
How it works
Step 1
Fill in an online survey on health tourism
In order to provide you with an optimal analysis and added value, specific questions are asked about your destination. These include, for example: existing Alpine natural health resources, number of overnight stays, existing infrastructure and offers such as physiotherapy or guided hikes. Please also provide relevant key factors such as cross-sector collaboration and accessibility.
Step 2
Our algorithm will process the answers.
The tool uses a database with the knowledge of medical studies on the effect of natural Alpine health resources and it´s touristic usage in terms of prevention, therapy and rehabilitation. Our algorithm processes and compares these different information streams with your answers in the survey. The tool then identifies and evaluates the unique selling points for your destination.
Step 3
Receive a report with your results and recommendations.
After an evaluation phase of around two days, we will send you a report via e-mail. In the report you will find the outcomes and recommendations for your Alpine health tourism destination. The report gives you advice for the use of local natural health resources and the improvement of health services in relation to suitable indication-based target groups. You will also receive a visual representation of the results.
Step 4
Develop your own tailored nature-based health offers.
With the tailord information on your destination, you can better exploit the potential of your resources in the form of innovative and target-group-specific offers in the future. To do this, you can either start your own development process or take the next steps with the help of the community. At the end of the report, you will find further information on the various development paths, specific contacts and possible funding opportunities.
Healing Alps output video
Alpine natural health resources
This brochure presents 21 natural health resources offered by the Alpine region. Alongside the basic knowledge, studies with the level of medical evidence and the potential for health tourism are cited for each resource.
The brochure is available in all five alpine languages:
Below you will find the digital version of the brochure and a filter system that allows you to search for a resource in an individual and target-oriented way.
Digital and Strategic Innovation for Alpine Health Tourism
Natural Resources, Digital Tools and Innovation Practices from HEALPS 2 Project.
This open access book presents a set of practical tools and collaborative solutions in multi-disciplinary settings to foster the Alpine Space health tourism industry´s innovation and competitiveness.
Alpine Health Tourism Innovation Model
The Alpine Health Tourism Innovation Model is a schematic model that provides an easy-to-follow framework, strategies and techniques in order to enhance the capacity of Alpine regions to develop and implenement innovative health tourism value chains with an integrated transnational approach.
Training Toolkit on Innovation Model and Tactical Toolset
The interactive HEALPS² toolkit is a practical tool for the development of nature-based and health tourism products with high product quality, which is the central challenge in nature-based and health-promoting tourism.
Policy recommendations & strategies for the positioning of the Alpine Space as a health tourism destination
The implementation of developing Alpine Health Tourism can not only be up to the actors in the regions, but also to the policy, which should further improve and develop the framework conditions in the field of nature-based health tourism.
Recommendations for regional EU programmes
Recommendations for cross-border EU programmes
Recommendations for transnational EU programmes
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Synthesis of recommendations & strategies for Alpine health tourism development
Alpine Health Tourism Action Plan
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The event featured leading figures from the regional and international health tourism industry who will present experiences related to the theme such as promoting health tourism offerings within specific areas of the Alpine macro region in Europe and enhancing natural resources for therapeutic purposes.
The conference presented scientific project results-such as the Health Tourism Management Toolset, the Alpine Health Tourism Innovation Model and the Training Toolkit on Innovation Model and Tactical Toolset-and discuss the different perspectives with health tourism professionals and policy makers.
Watch the video interviews on the Univerlecco website:
http://univerlecco.it/projects/partecipa-alla-conferenza-finale-di-healps2
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