Assessment of Landscape Co-Benefits in Natura 2000 Site Management Plans

The concept of co-benefits developed in the context climate change policies can be extended to strategies aimed at protecting natural resources. A co-effects-based policy approach proposes a multidimensionality capable strengthening its effectiveness and supporting co-generative development model promoting virtuous forms territorial capital valorisation. study evaluate landscape generated by Natura 2000 networks, achieving measure efficiency performance Management Plan, with reference “Timpa di Acireale” site. CVM TCM were used for estimation co-benefits. For evaluation some economic-financial criteria implemented. With user-citizen, local tourist supralocal tourist, flows annual EUR 754,764, 99,678.12 2,276.39, respectively, estimated. analyses Plan provided sufficient results. In conclusion, lack an adequate level infrastructure all users’ profiles reduces ability generate users themselves more significantly tourists territory strong tourism vocation.