Cycling Mobility for a Green Micro-Economic Development of the Apennines Inlands

This paper refers to a research project on the cycling mobility micro-economic effects in the highland of Navelli located in the Apennines Inland of Abruzzo (Italy), one of the greenest Region in Europe (30% of its territory consists of parks and protected areas). The study proposes a green economic development model based on cycling tourism, territorial/architecture enhancement, built heritage recovery and micro entrepreneurial activities in the receptive field. To this purpose, a main cycling path is mostly realized through an ancient sheep track and associated with complementary cycle trail is designed. The study results are illustrated and discussed in terms of economic (costs, revenues income) social and environmental benefits.