Although still significantly marked by the pandemic, recent seasons have revealed a growing trend in arrivals and presences in small towns and lesser-known locations, immersed in nature and far from the standard itineraries, as they are considered places where one can enjoy typicality, recreational opportunities and wider spaces. This framework has therefore triggered important transformations in smaller towns and rural areas which have therefore increasingly become the subject of Italian government interventions (Tourism Strategic Plan 2017-2022 and 2023-2027, National Recovery and Resilience Plan). The Italian regions present a very complex situation in terms of tourism. While on the one hand the smaller centers are increasingly becoming tourist destinations, on the other hand the difficulties in terms of their accessibility are equally tangible. This is especially true for the internal areas, but also for sites of particular historical-cultural interest. The theme of mobility therefore becomes central in sustainable tourism development programs. Given the conformation of the Italian territory, largely made up of small centres, an integrated mobility, based on the development of intermodal transport (Local public transport integrated with sustainable, slow and green transport) can represent a solution in particular for the marginal and inland areas that are more difficult to reach. From this perspective, the paper examines the strategies on tourist mobility, accessibility and intermodality developed within the previous programming for tourism development (2017-2022) and the actions envisaged by the current Strategic Plan for Tourism Development (PST 2023-2027). The aim is to identify possible models of sustainable mobility capable of promoting the tourism development of Italian villages and minor sites.
Small Villages, Minor Sites and Sustainable Tourism Mobility
Tocci Giovanni
2024-01-01
Abstract
Although still significantly marked by the pandemic, recent seasons have revealed a growing trend in arrivals and presences in small towns and lesser-known locations, immersed in nature and far from the standard itineraries, as they are considered places where one can enjoy typicality, recreational opportunities and wider spaces. This framework has therefore triggered important transformations in smaller towns and rural areas which have therefore increasingly become the subject of Italian government interventions (Tourism Strategic Plan 2017-2022 and 2023-2027, National Recovery and Resilience Plan). The Italian regions present a very complex situation in terms of tourism. While on the one hand the smaller centers are increasingly becoming tourist destinations, on the other hand the difficulties in terms of their accessibility are equally tangible. This is especially true for the internal areas, but also for sites of particular historical-cultural interest. The theme of mobility therefore becomes central in sustainable tourism development programs. Given the conformation of the Italian territory, largely made up of small centres, an integrated mobility, based on the development of intermodal transport (Local public transport integrated with sustainable, slow and green transport) can represent a solution in particular for the marginal and inland areas that are more difficult to reach. From this perspective, the paper examines the strategies on tourist mobility, accessibility and intermodality developed within the previous programming for tourism development (2017-2022) and the actions envisaged by the current Strategic Plan for Tourism Development (PST 2023-2027). The aim is to identify possible models of sustainable mobility capable of promoting the tourism development of Italian villages and minor sites.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.