Strong points
- the belonging of the Eforie city to Metropolitan Area Constanța enables the possibility of development of integrated development projects;
- town location close to the Black Sea, Belona Lake and Techirghiol Lake determines the specific of economic activities;
- opportunity of area development close to the Black Sea, Belona Lake and Techirghiol Lake as resources for health and wellness tourism, protected areas, biodiversity;
- existence of natural resources which can be exploited for tourism by the city's inhabitants;
- direct access or proximity to all ways of communication: European road, rail, sea
- tourist recreational port, waterway (CDMN), international airport is 30 km away north.
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Weak points
- absence of coherent policies and strategies of integrated economic development of the area;
- Eforie city is exposed to significant natural hazards: erosion and landslides of cliffs, beaches reduction, natural flooded areas in Eforie Nord. Lack of rain water collection system in both resorts;
- internal roads less developed;
- there are no roads or utilities in new residential areas for construction of houses;
- local fund raising is difficult, own budget is insufficient.
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Opportunities
- accessing the European programs of non-reimbursable financing, as well as other national and local financing programs;
- the city is located in an area of strong growth – the Metropolitan Area Constanța and Eforie can play within it as a center of excellence in balneology tourism of the seaside;
- reducing negative effects of natural factors by investing in building sea walls;
- developing new residential areas for middle-income and large-income people in areas on the Black Sea coast
- use available lands in the periphery of the city for investments in tourism.
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Threats
- delay in city development and loss of non-reimbursable financing - the only way for rapid development and transformation of the city;
- erosion of beaches can affect the long-term development of tourism activities in this area;
- poor urban infrastructure related to the degree of social comfort of a city;
- low level of civilization as infrastructure;
- precarious housing situation for disadvantaged groups of people (young people, people with low incomes, families with many children, roma).
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