Research & Monitoring Centre

Coastal & Maritime Tourism in the Eastern Mediterranean

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About RMCMED

A shared research & monitoring framework for coastal and maritime tourism in the Eastern Mediterranean

Established through a joint ministerial declaration signed in Messinia in October 2024, RMCMED brings together governments, research institutions, and tourism bodies from across the Eastern Mediterranean. Its mission: to collect reliable data, develop common methodologies, and support evidence-based policy for sustainable coastal and maritime tourism.

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Data & monitoring

Common methodologies for measuring economic, social, and environmental tourism impacts.

Research & policy

Evidence-based publications and reports to support regional tourism governance.

Regional cooperation

Connecting governments, academia, and industry across partner countries.

Sustainability

Promoting best practices that balance tourism growth with coastal ecosystem protection.

Partner Countries

The Center collaborates with a network of partner countries across the Mediterranean basin, each contributing local expertise, data and institutional knowledge to the share monitoring framework.

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Explore Mediterranean Tourism Metrics

Access real-time Indicators data and Interactive Dashboards tracking Coastal and Maritime tourism performance across the region.

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Latest News and Updates

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Pilot Study in Corfu (Methodological Framework & Cruise Tourism)

The study had a dual purpose: (a) to evaluate the suitability and applicability of the methodological framework for the cruise tourism sector, and (b) to provide a comprehensive assessment of the value chain and the economic, social, and environmental footprint of cruise tourism in Corfu.
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Sustainable Tourism Study in Dubrovnik

The research sought to identify the challenges of data collection at the local level, assess the clarity and measurability of the proposed indicators, and formulate recommendations for improving the framework by incorporating local specificities.
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