Passeiertal
| Passeiertal | Autonomous Province of Bolzano - South Tyrol | |
| Physiography | V-valley widening in the Northern part; stretching over ca. 27km from Meran to Moos in Passeier | |
| Size | 376,39km² | 7.400,43km² |
| Municipalities | 6: Tirol, Kuens, Riffian, St. Martin in Passeier, St. Leonhard in Passeier, Moos in Passeier | 116 |
| Population 2008 | ca. 12.785 (Astat, 2008) | 496.751 |
| Population development (2007-2008) |
+0.64 % | +1.1 % |
| Number of households | 4.436 (Astat, 2008) | 20.667 |
| Number of companies | 1.538 (Wifo, 2008) | 56.695 |
Main challenges
- Topographically conditioned scarcity of land;
- Difficult accessibility of the valley (one way access);
- Narrow and winding transport infrastructure;
- Maintenance of the commercial and industrial zones as important source of income for the population;
- Mainly small-scale businesses (58 % of businesses employ 1-2 employees on average, Astat 2001);
- Industrial and manufacturing activities vs. tourism and recreation activities.
Expected outcomes for Passeiertal
- Analysis of the site conditions for economic activities in general;
- Commercial location monitoring system as pilot project for South Tyrol;
- Deduction of economic functional areas for South Tyrol;
- Definition of strategic guidelines and principles for alpine municipalities regarding business settlement and inter-municipal cooperation;
- Measures for effective location marketing.
