SPORURAL - Promotion of Sport through nature and sustainable tourism in rural areas

The proposal for a development model for rural areas by the European Union establishes at the sports level: Lack of actions and programs aimed at sectors of the population historically neglected in sports and culture. Lack of a consolidated and stable sports offer over time. Little use of the natural environment for the location of sports programs. Our project focuses on 3 lines: a) Enhancement of the environment as a means of promoting sport in rural areas, b) Proposals for sports activities with low environmental impact, facilitators of sports policies. and care for the environment c) Sport in nature as a tourist attraction in rural areas. Our goals are: Promote the planning of municipal sports policies in rural areas. Rationalization and optimization of resources for sports activities in the municipalities of the province. Use sports in nature as a tourist attraction in rural areas. Design new leisure and free time alternatives. Facilitate and promote the existence of sports with low environmental impact. Facilitate and promote greater citizen participation in these sports activities in nature. To achieve these objectives, we began by studying the possibilities of the natural environment, we rationalized these resources for the practice of sport, we presented a complete plan for the sporting use of these environments to promote tourism in rural areas, all of this, prioritizing low-cost sport. environmental impact, disseminating sporting events of environmental sustainability and in an inclusive framework, enabling the participation of people with physical disabilities in our sports activities. All this methodological line is aimed at responding to the needs of our target groups: 1-Responsible for rural sports policies. 2-Sports technicians 3-Students in rural areas 4-Educators and trainers who work in rural areas. 5-All rural municipalities that want to implement activities that promote physical activity, health and a sustainable environment in an inclusive