Sustainability

• Appraisal of the Natural Heritage
  Herdade da Comporta´s natural features are emphasized by its variety of landscape, which give this region eco-environment qualities that are unique in Europe.
  From the perspective of a sustainable tourism model, the local natural resources are factors od differentiation and competitiveness. Once rehabilitated and appraised they become the driver for the estate´s tourism project.
  
  
• Stimulate the Regional Economy
  Herdade da Comporta intends to continue to diversify its agricultural activity, already present in the rice and wine production, in order to follow the new tendencies for a more ecological food production, together with the establishment of the "Herdade da Comporta” brand.
  On the other hand, the economic activity arising from the tourism project offers the conditions necessary to support a strategy of preservation and appraisal of natural heritage.
  
  
• Involve the Community
  One of the Development Programme´s mainstays includes involving the local community through education, training and encouragement to create trade activities.
  The idea is to have the villages working as centres of trade and services, throughout the year, in Tourist Development Areas (ADT). Considering Alentejo´s economic development difficulties, this Programme gives a new impulse to these communities quality of life by providing job opportunities and infrastructure improvements, with a predicted 6.000 job opportunities in the next 10 years.