The region's commitments
Resource management, labels, protectionResource management
A natural resource is by definition non-renewable or exhaustible, as soon as its rate of destruction exceeds its rate of creation.
In Provence Méditerranée, our natural resources are regularly put to the test. The water, soil, fauna and flora that make up our exceptional environment are vulnerable and very often endangered, due to the stresses caused by the climatic and meteorological conditions to which our territory is subjected throughout the year.
As part of a responsible approach to managing our resources, we need to attach particular importance to protecting and preserving them. Every gesture counts.
Drought
In view of hot weather and insufficient rainfall, everyone is called upon to manage water resources sparingly.
Against this backdrop, the Var Prefecture has issued drought decrees, placing the department under various levels of alert. Vigilance, alert, reinforced alert or crisis: depending on the level of the situation, restrictions and bans on water use may be applied. While certain alert levels do not impose any particular restrictions or prohibitions, it is nevertheless recommended, as a measure of citizenship and solidarity, toadopt the right gestures to save water.
Whether you’re an individual, a professional, a resident or a visitor, find out about all the measures to restrict and prohibit water use on the Préfecture du Var website.
To find out more, the Ministry of Ecological Transition and Territorial Cohesion provides information on its website about the causes of the drought in France, and the actions taken by the government to deal with it.
To ensure that this commitment is put into practice, we are committed to actively listening to our customers, whether they are visitors from outside the region, local residents, professionals or other players involved in tourism, with the satisfaction of their needs as our leitmotiv. We are therefore committed to evaluating all our actions and to continuous improvement, in order to systematize our approach to progress.
A few notions
Drought, definition
Drought is defined as an episode of water shortage of variable duration, but sufficient to have an impact on soils and flora. Whether periodic or exceptional, this event can have a variety of repercussions: drying up of watercourses, weakening of natural environments, impact on access to and supply of drinking water, risk of fire, etc.
Different alert levels
Level 1 > vigilance: no restrictions, but individuals and professionals must be made aware of the need to conserve water resources.
Level 2 > alert and Level 3 > alerte renforcée: reduction of all water abstractions and ban on activities impacting aquatic environments.
Level 4 > crisis: imposes bans and prioritizes uses for health, civil security, drinking water and sanitation.
Simple gestures
– Locate and repair water leaks
– Prefer showers to baths
– Turn off the tap (washing hands, teeth, dishes, shaving, etc.) to consume only the essentials.
– Install water-saving sanitary equipment (mousseur, aerator, thermostatic mixer, flow reducer, dual-flow toilet flush, etc.).
– Install water-saving appliances (A label)
– In the garden: collect, store and reuse rainwater, water early in the morning or late in the evening, spacing out watering, use drip irrigation and maintain the garden to conserve soil moisture.
Forest management
In summer, the risk of fire can be high, depending on drought and wind conditions. To protect our forests and people, every evening the Var Prefecture publishes a fire risk map for the department’s massifs. It is essential to consult it before planning any walk or hike, whether in the mountains or on the islands.
