Sustainable Tourism Law

458 SUSTAINABLE TOURISM LAW Figure 2 Draft proposal for the sustainable municipal management of the surf tourism product in the Municipality of Aljezur SYSTEMIC BALANCE RULES Rules Duration Flexibility Economic (Art.º 2-4.º) • Medium / long-term planning. • Beach support plans. • Long-term criteria for the recogni- tion of merit and quality for the work developed by surf providers. • Stable, long-lasting and multian- nual financial support to surf. • Regular promotion in events. • Regular evaluation and monitoring of surfers’ satisfaction/ motivation. • Incentives for the annual operation. • Supervise and evaluate the eco- nomic impacts. Environmental (Art.º5.º-7.º) • Assets of national/international value. • Charters of nature. • Good environmental practices. • Designed /programmed infrastruc- tures/equipment for protection of natural heritage/ ecosystems/biodi- versity. • Research /evaluation of the sea- sonal load capacity on the beaches. • Supervise and evaluate the environ- mental impacts. • Appropriate allocation of time/ space for tourist flows. • Limitations for surf activities when exercised in particularly sensitive areas or insecure conditions. Social (ART.º 8.º-10.º) • Democratic principles of organiza- tion and operation. • Insurance systems. • Training plans for qualified human resources. • Codes of conduct. • Management plan for the defini- tion of the rights, duties and responsibilities in surfing. • Self-education, social interaction, learning. • Assistance systems. • Supervise and evaluate the social impacts. • Definition of timetables /condi- tions for the use of teaching areas. • Transparency in the communica- tion of contractual information clauses and management plans. These strategic lines of local regulation are not only designed for surf activities but can include a systemic perspective of strategies for local regulations and plans for tourist areas in order to generate better sustainability performances and