Maria Cristina Smarduiu
I’m a housewife. I emigrated directly to Spain to Carrascosa del Campo where I have lived since 2007.
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Segóbriga - Spain
Segóbriga is located in the municipality of Saelices, which is part of the Sierra Media Conquense area in Castilla la Mancha region. The main economic activity is agricultural production connected to a large share of the industrial sector in the area. This territory is characterized by presenting a poorly diversified economy based on agriculture with low added value. 94.69% of the UAA (utilised agricultural area), is oriented to the production of extensive crops (cereals and oil seeds) and permanent crops, olive oil (2.11%) and wine (3.11%).
Introduction
There are few agri-food industries, although it has a strong qualitative importance (e.g.: Designation of Origin “Miel de la Alcarria”). The commercial sector is complementary to rural tourism, although it is also very limited. On the other hand, historical and cultural heritage is one of the great values of the territory, which makes tourism a strategic development axis. In this sense, one of the most important resources is the archaeological site of Segóbriga, a roman city that corresponds to the Augustan age and episcopal seat during the 6th and 7th centuries.
The creation and public opening of the Archaeological Park of Segobriga in 2002 allowed the visitors to interpret the archaeological site in its own historical and natural environment. In order to improve the quality of life of the population of the territory, and enhance the attractiveness to attract new comers, it is important to promote economical diversification and maintenance of productive and employment activities.
OVERALL AMBITION
The overall ambition is to explore the influence of a better performance of the Archaeological Park of Segóbriga, as a catalyst for a greater economic revitalization of the territory, by promoting diversification activities such as tourism, by increasing added-value of local products and small business, and by analyzing the enhance of the quality of life of the inhabitants, as well as the influence in the arrival of new comers
Expected outputs
- Increase the number of visitors to the Segóbriga Archaeological Park by 10%;
- Degree of satisfaction of visitors to the tourist experience in the territory;
- Increase in 5% the visitors in other patrimonial, natural, gastronomic tourist resources (e.g. Monastery of Uclés);
- Increase of 5% in the number of travellers and overnight stays in the accommodation of the territory;
- Increase of 5% in the economic results in establishments (bars, restaurants, etc.) and other companies and industries of the territory (small agribusiness, small commerce, auxiliary services, etc.);
- Increase of 5% in the farm income of holdings related with the agrifood industry in the area;
- Number of new comers installed in the area;
- Number of queries received interested in how to settle in the territory;
- Creation and maintenance of employment in the territory, in companies of related sectors (tourism, agribusiness, auxiliary services, small businesses, etc.) and divided by gender and age, type of contract (men, women, temporary, permanent);
- Degree of sense of belonging to the territory of rural inhabitants;
- Degree of satisfaction of living in a rural area by the population of the territory.
Expected impact (qualitative)
- Boost the economy of the territory, with an economic and employment impact, on companies in the territory such as restaurants, bars, accommodation, agrifood SMEs, auxiliary services companies, small businesses, etc.
- Promote tourist visits to other resources of the territory, creating the idea of the whole territory as an integral resource, which includes heritage resources, local agri-food products, natural and environmental resources.
- Create a new resource for visitors, raising awareness about heritage importance, in an attractive way, providing added value, and responding to the public demands in the current digital society.
- Introduce visitors to the possibilities offered by new technologies in the field of heritage tourist visits, to present the rural areas with a vision of modernity and progress, where technologies are present and integrated.
- Practice that could serves as an example to other resources in the territory, and to other territories.
- Raise the feeling of regional identity among the inhabitants of the territory, as well as contribute to raise the prestige of living in a rural area.
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Francisco García Urbano
I work as an auxiliary staff in a nursing home.I used to live in the city of Murcia, but in 2016 I found out about a job opportunity in Carrascosa. I applied and was successful. Since then my partner (she is a temporary teacher) has tried to find a destination near this town.
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Óscar Fernández Prat
I’m a web programmer (80%) and an instrument maker (20%). I was born in Barcelona. I inherited from my family a special attraction for the instruments and for restoring antique furniture. When I finished my studies I moved to the States and became an instrument maker. In 2007 I decided to return to Spain to enjoy my family and expand my professional dream.
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