Research projects
HEALPS2 – Healing Alps: nature-based health tourism as strategic innovation for the development of Alpine regions
HEALPS2 – Healing Alps: nature-based health tourism as strategic innovation for the development of Alpine regions
Project code: ASP815
Funding program: EU Interreg Alpine Space Programme
Project duration: 10.2019
Total budget: 3.325.953 €
Project partners:
- Paracelsus Medical University Salzburg, Institute of Ecomedicine (AT, Lead Partner)
- ALPARC – the Network of Alpine Protected Areas (FR)
- National Research Council (IT)
- Scientific Research Centre Bistra Ptuj (SI)
- Innovation and Technology Transfer Salzburg (AT)
- University of Applied Sciences HTW Chur (CH)
- Association of the Route of Spa Towns in the Massif central area (FR)
- Development centre Murska Sobota (SI)
- Management Body of the Ossola Protected Areas (IT)
- MOXOFF SPA (IT)
- Community Network Alliance in the Alps (DE)
Project content
The many health benefits of the Alpine natural environment are well known. In the last few years, and even more so after the COVID-19 outbreak, the trend for health, nature and regionalism has gained momentum in the tourism sector. HEALPS2 provided tools, strategies and actions to tap into the health tourism market. The project developed a digital tool for strategic assessment of the potential of nature-based offers, an Alpine health tourism innovation model, training tools and an action plan including comprehensive innovation strategies.
Funding information
This project is part of the Interreg Alpine Space Program, which co-finances and supports cross-border cooperation projects between seven Alpine countries.