SWOT ANALYSIS OF THE LUMINA TOWN

Strong points

• lakes with high tourism, leisure and spa potential;
• location near the industrial city Năvodari;
• location near the detours of Metropolitan Area Constanța with connection to Bucharest-Constanța highway;
• location near the city of Constanța municipality;
• real estate development as a result of people moving from urban areas;
• capacity of solar energy or biodiesel based energy development;
• soil suitable to industrial cultures for superior exploitation of the land;
• town member of Metropolitan Area Constanța;
• existence of terrestrial communication ways as national roads and railways linking the town with industrialized areas of the county;
• vicinity with International Airport „Mihail Kogălniceanu” and the Port of Constanța
• existence of natural deposits of rock and schists;

Weak points

• lack of agricultural associations to coordinate the work of vast agricultural land;
• large areas inside the town without water and sewerage
• internal roads not usable in winter
• lack of qualified personnel for community services (education, health, culture, social services);
• lack of recreational parks;
• poor urbanization by neighboring industrial areas with the residential areas
• economic stagnation strenghtened by economic crisis
• aging population;
• lack of funds and private investment;
• dry climate
• poor social infrastructure
• flooded valleys
• lack of access routes to new residential areas
• obsolete utility systems

Opportunities

• agrotourism development
• establishment of a recreation area around Taşaul Lake
• development of logistics activities and services around national roads Constanța's city belt;
• development of activities and services in agriculture;
• establishment of recreation and leisure areas;
• conservation and micro-reserves of the local flora and fauna;
• production of unconventional electricity and thermal energy;

Threats

• placement of oil / gas pipelines on agricultural land can lead to pollution of soil and compromised cultures with serious economic consequences;
• lack of investors;
• desertification caused by not working of areas of agricultural land;
• migration of qualified personnel;
• transforming the town in "bedroom of workers" to those from other cities;
• increased risk of pollution due to inadequate industries;
• transforming the town Lumina in a place of storage, instead of tourism and development;