Nowadays discussion of tourism, on both the local and international level, dedicates ever more attention to questions concerning problems of environmental degradation, the safeguarding of cultural heritage, and sustainable development. To speak of tourism today, therefore, means more and more often to speak of area governance strategies and the sustainability of models of development. As a result of increasing urbanization, geographical areas whose form and function have been profoundly transformed over the course of history have need of a new and radical alteration, one which requires a transition to sustainable forms of development. The interconnection between the various elements and sectors produces not simply economic flows, but especially the movement of masses of people drawn by various motives, a movement that in turn generates unrepeatable social interactions together with the discovery and knowledge of places. Tourism today no longer means simply the utilization of artistic, natural, and cultural resources, but, in a wider interpretation, more and more takes on an increasing meaning of authentic experience and rediscovery of values and local traditions. From this point of view, the promotion of an area and the development of its resources become important factors in the actions and strategies employed by authorities in the area.
Il dibattito sul turismo, sia a livello locale che internazionale, presta sempre più attenzione a questioni legate ai problemi di degrado ambientale, di salvaguardia dei patrimoni, di sviluppo sostenibile. Parlare di Turismo oggi significa, quindi, sempre più frequentemente, parlare di strategie di governance territoriale e di sostenibilità dei modelli di sviluppo. In conseguenza della crescente urbanizzazione, i territori, le cui forme e funzioni si sono profondamente trasformate nel corso della storia, necessitano di una nuova radicale mutazione che richiede il passaggio verso forme di sviluppo sostenibile. L’interconnessione tra i diversi elementi e gli stessi comparti, non producono tuttavia solo movimenti economici ma specialmente una mobilità di masse di persone mosse da svariate ragioni che genera a sua volta scambi sociali irripetibili unitamente alla scoperta e alla conoscenza dei luoghi. Il turismo oggi non è più inteso soltanto come fruizione di risorse artistiche, naturalistiche e culturali bensì, in un’accezione più ampia, esso assume sempre più una connotazione crescente di esperienza autentica e riscoperta di valori e di tradizioni locali. In tal senso la promozione del territorio, la valorizzazione delle risorse diventano fattori importanti per le azioni e le strategie messe in campo dagli enti territoriali.
Tourism in Calabria: governance problems and development models
TOCCI, Giovanni
2009-01-01
Abstract
Nowadays discussion of tourism, on both the local and international level, dedicates ever more attention to questions concerning problems of environmental degradation, the safeguarding of cultural heritage, and sustainable development. To speak of tourism today, therefore, means more and more often to speak of area governance strategies and the sustainability of models of development. As a result of increasing urbanization, geographical areas whose form and function have been profoundly transformed over the course of history have need of a new and radical alteration, one which requires a transition to sustainable forms of development. The interconnection between the various elements and sectors produces not simply economic flows, but especially the movement of masses of people drawn by various motives, a movement that in turn generates unrepeatable social interactions together with the discovery and knowledge of places. Tourism today no longer means simply the utilization of artistic, natural, and cultural resources, but, in a wider interpretation, more and more takes on an increasing meaning of authentic experience and rediscovery of values and local traditions. From this point of view, the promotion of an area and the development of its resources become important factors in the actions and strategies employed by authorities in the area.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.