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In the last few decades, tourism has become one of the fastest growing economic sectors in the world, with an increasing economic, social and environmental role. It has been recognised as a strategic driver, able not only to heighten... more
This paper attempts to rethink the tourist flow from the perspective of urban planning solutions, which have potentials of slowing down tourists and dispersing them more evenly in urban areas. It starts with an overview on current urban... more
At first glance, differentiating slow travel from slow tourism might appear to be predominantly a question of semantics, or at best an opinionated debate about minor differences between the two qualitative conceptualizations. We beg to... more
This contribution is part of a more extensive PhD project that looks at the identification of the complex medieval road network in two study cases along the pilgrimage route via Francigena. Since the pilgrimage on via Francigena is a... more
Peloponnese synthesizes a unique spatial entity of landscapes of exceptional natural beauty, significant archaeological and historical sites, monuments, outstanding cultural events for all kinds of tourists and travellers. In addition to... more
Il turismo archeologico subacqueo in Italia: opportunità e rischi 1. Una straordinaria opportunità 2. Elitismo gentrificato e slow diving 3. Una pratica virtuale ed educativa 4. Mondo blu e mondo grigio: l’alterità del turismo... more
Bringing together scholars from the areas of tourism, leisure and cultural studies, eco-humanities and tourism management, this book examines the emerging phenomenon of slow tourism. The book explores the range of travel experiences that... more
A gyorsaság kultusza vírusként terjed a posztmodern társadalomban, ellenpontjaként azonban egy alternatív idôkultúra is jelen van, amelynek tagjai visszakapcsolnak és lassabb ritmus szerint élnek. Ez a dichotómia, vagyis az egyre... more
The Slow City, Cittàslow or Città Lenta movement is a spin-off of the Slow Food movement. It has variously been defined as an urban social movement and a model for local governance (Pink, 2008). Formed in 1999 in Italy, this... more
Questo contributo considera il viaggio lento come una pratica innovativa di loisir e la lentezza come la quintessenza della sostenibilità turistica, poiché collocata in una cornice spazio-temporale che, se per un verso stimola a visitare... more
Sicily was once the breadbasket of the Roman Empire, but by the 20th century Sicilian wheat production had declined dramatically due to deforestation and changing economic, political, and climactic conditions. Alternatives to wheat... more
Slow Food is a non-profit, eco-gastronomic, member-supported organization founded in 1989 to counteract Fast Food and fast life. A further development of Slow Food is the Cittaslow Movement, which builds on the ideas of Slow Food but... more
Tesi di laurea triennale
Corso di Laurea in “Scienze Politiche e dell’Amministrazione” (classe 36)
Tesi di laurea in Sociologia del Turismo
Corso di Laurea in “Scienze Politiche e dell’Amministrazione” (classe 36)
Tesi di laurea in Sociologia del Turismo
Slow tourism. New trend in holidays
This paper raises the issue of revitalization of small town tourism through the lenses of folklore-driven slow tourism. Folk art is slow by nature; it promotes traditional craftsmanship, human creativity, host-local relations and... more
Tourism market trends are changing in relation to the new communication technology dynamics, thus, web tourism 4.0 is providing new tools and new marketing approaches for Destination Management and Destination Marketing. In this scenario,... more
Piano di fattibilità del progetto di turismo slow "Cammino del Volto Santo"
ÖZET Dünyada, küreselleşmenin olumsuz etkileriyle beraber; kentlerde ve kırsal alanlarda çeşitli sorunlar ortaya çıkmıştır. Sakin Şehir hareketi, 1999'da küreselleşme ve kapitalizme tepki olarak doğmuştur. Kentlerin yerelliğini ve... more
La ricerca ha per oggetto di studio la via Francigena, sia rispetto all’articolato e tutt’oggi dibattuto contesto medievale che riguardo alla fruizione moderna dell’itinerario culturale europeo. La strada, come oggetto materiale e flusso... more
For the last few years, more than half the world's population has lived in cities; a turning point in society has been reached and humanity has changed its ancestral way of living. This book examines and considers these epochal social,... more
Il progetto HISTORIC (Heritage for Innovative and Sustainable TOurist Regions in Italy and Croatia), finanziato dal Programma transfrontaliero Italia-Croazia 2014-2020 (Interreg V-A), intende promuovere un utilizzo più consapevole,... more
Primo volume dei quaderni dedicati all'architettura rurale bellunese che esplora il borgo di Montagne in Val Canzoi (BL). Il paese della Scaglia Rossa custodisce autentici dettagli di architettura rurale in un ambiente dall'elevata... more
The Caribbean tourism industry owes much of its success to beneficial geographical site and situation factors. Yet these geographical advantages have also contributed to the mass tourism-related pressures of economic dependency, social... more
The paper aims to reposition urban cemeteries within the tourism supply and to showcase their values as cultural tourism products that can enrich visitors’ experiences. Although urban cemeteries as ritual meeting points of life and death... more
Si tratta di una rivoluzione dolce, senza rumore, quella della "slow life". Avvicina l'hippy e il no-global, a valori più alti, come il prendersi cura di sé e del proprio stile di vita. Ciò che c'è di nuovo è che questa aspirazione non è... more
Throughout the western world, the development of trends towards ‘slowing’ down have appeared at the forefront of quasi social movements like ‘Slow Food’. Embedded in the narratives of these is a quest to not simply ‘slow down’ but to... more
In present times, the change of global trends in marketing and the development of digital technologies—electronic tools, systems, devices and resources that generate, store or process data, such as social media, online games and... more
Cultural routes and associated cultural tourism are innovative, broadly networked, and designed tourism systems that serve multiple purposes. Cultural routes had become a tool for maintaining destinations and promoting tourism... more
This chapter addresses current and future tourism opportunities and challenges for Cambridge (UK) and illustrates the potential role of " slow " tourism as an antidote to what the authors previously referred to as the " one-day tourist "... more
The paper explores the modern experience, secular and religious, of pilgrimage along the via Francigena in the pursuit of well-being through slow mobility, interaction with the landscape and hospitality. Moreover, the locals’ point of... more