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Gastronomy, particularly gourmet tourism, is widely acknowledged as
having a powerful impact on local development. Public policies have
developed in response to research, highlighting gastronomy as key
in a successful tourism economy. However, research thus far has not
fully explored the underlying mechanisms of gastronomic tourism, in
particular the marketing and perception of quality, on economic
development. This book considers how the quality of products,
places, and experiences contributes to the desirability and
competitiveness of gourmet touristic destinations. The contributors
present theoretical and empirical studies to create an original
conceptual framework for regional development based on the quality
of products, of places, and of touristic experience. It also
examines the ways in which quality is linked to identity,
diversity, innovation, and creativity. With an interdisciplinary
approach, this book will be of interest to researchers in tourism
and hospitality, regional studies, and human geography, as well as
to tourism development professionals and policymakers in the areas
of rural and local development.
Gastronomy, particularly gourmet tourism, is widely acknowledged as
having a powerful impact on local development. Public policies have
developed in response to research, highlighting gastronomy as key
in a successful tourism economy. However, research thus far has not
fully explored the underlying mechanisms of gastronomic tourism, in
particular the marketing and perception of quality, on economic
development. This book considers how the quality of products,
places, and experiences contributes to the desirability and
competitiveness of gourmet touristic destinations. The contributors
present theoretical and empirical studies to create an original
conceptual framework for regional development based on the quality
of products, of places, and of touristic experience. It also
examines the ways in which quality is linked to identity,
diversity, innovation, and creativity. With an interdisciplinary
approach, this book will be of interest to researchers in tourism
and hospitality, regional studies, and human geography, as well as
to tourism development professionals and policymakers in the areas
of rural and local development.
European macro-regions, Euroregions and other forms of
inter-regional, cross-border cooperation have helped to shape new
scenarios and new relational spaces which may generate
opportunities for economic development, while redefining the
political and economic meaning of national borders. This book is
based on a number of key case studies which are crucial to
understanding the complex web of political, economic and cultural
factors that shape the heterogeneous picture of Europe's new
geography. This book provides a fresh view on this phenomenon, with
a realistic approach shedding light on its complexity as well as on
its ambiguities. The new macro-regions are interpreted with an
approach recognizing the importance of institutionalization, but
also their flexible configuration and "blurred" borders. The book
also raises the issue of credibility and legitimacy, arguing that
inter-regional cooperation has to be removed from the foggy realm
of the exchanges between local political and bureaucratic elites in
order to be clearly and concretely motivated, and functional to key
strategic objectives of the regions. Finally, the authors suggest a
complementarity between relations based on proximity and wider
(possibly global) networks where some territories, and especially
metropolises, find opportunities based on "virtual" proximity.
Europe's Changing Geography provides a substantial re-appraisal of
a key phenomenon in the process of European integration today. It
will be of interest both to scholars of the political economy of
European regionalism and to practitioners.
Across Europe, regional development agencies (RDAs) have become a
central feature of regional policy, both as innovative
policy-makers and as the implementers of programmes and initiatives
originating from the national or European level. By drawing on a
combination of conceptual reflection, surveys, comparative
research, and systematic use of critical case studies, this book
provides a new point of reference by identifying key features of
the current, and, indeed next, generation of regionally-based
economic development organisations.
European macro-regions, Euroregions and other forms of
inter-regional, cross-border cooperation have helped to shape new
scenarios and new relational spaces which may generate
opportunities for economic development, while redefining the
political and economic meaning of national borders. This book is
based on a number of key case studies which are crucial to
understanding the complex web of political, economic and cultural
factors that shape the heterogeneous picture of Europe's new
geography. This book provides a fresh view on this phenomenon, with
a realistic approach shedding light on its complexity as well as on
its ambiguities. The new macro-regions are interpreted with an
approach recognizing the importance of institutionalization, but
also their flexible configuration and "blurred" borders. The book
also raises the issue of credibility and legitimacy, arguing that
inter-regional cooperation has to be removed from the foggy realm
of the exchanges between local political and bureaucratic elites in
order to be clearly and concretely motivated, and functional to key
strategic objectives of the regions. Finally, the authors suggest a
complementarity between relations based on proximity and wider
(possibly global) networks where some territories, and especially
metropolises, find opportunities based on "virtual" proximity.
Europe's Changing Geography provides a substantial re-appraisal of
a key phenomenon in the process of European integration today. It
will be of interest both to scholars of the political economy of
European regionalism and to practitioners.
Across Europe, regional development agencies (RDAs) have become a
central feature of regional policy, both as innovative
policy-makers and as the implementers of programmes and initiatives
originating from the national or European level. By drawing on a
combination of conceptual reflection, surveys, comparative
research, and systematic use of critical case studies, this book
provides a new point of reference by identifying key features of
the current, and, indeed next, generation of regionally-based
economic development organisations.
This book critically explores the interconnections between tourism
and the contemporary city from a policy-oriented standpoint,
combining tourism perspectives with discussion of urban models,
issues, and challenges. Research-based analyses addressing
managerial issues and evaluating policy implications are described,
and a comprehensive set of case studies is presented to demonstrate
practices and policies in various urban contexts. A key message is
that tourism policies should be conceived as integrated urban
policies that promote tourism performance as a means of fostering
urban quality and the well-being of local communities, e.g., in
terms of quality spaces, employment, accessibility, innovation, and
learning opportunities. In addition to highlighting the
significance of urban tourism in relation to key urban challenges,
the book reflects on the risks and tensions associated with its
development, including the rise of anti-tourism movements as a
reaction to touristification, cultural commodification, and
gentrification. Attention is drawn to asymmetries in the costs and
benefits of the city tourism phenomenon, and the supposedly
unavoidable trade-off between the interests of residents and
tourists is critically questioned.
This book critically explores the interconnections between tourism
and the contemporary city from a policy-oriented standpoint,
combining tourism perspectives with discussion of urban models,
issues, and challenges. Research-based analyses addressing
managerial issues and evaluating policy implications are described,
and a comprehensive set of case studies is presented to demonstrate
practices and policies in various urban contexts. A key message is
that tourism policies should be conceived as integrated urban
policies that promote tourism performance as a means of fostering
urban quality and the well-being of local communities, e.g., in
terms of quality spaces, employment, accessibility, innovation, and
learning opportunities. In addition to highlighting the
significance of urban tourism in relation to key urban challenges,
the book reflects on the risks and tensions associated with its
development, including the rise of anti-tourism movements as a
reaction to touristification, cultural commodification, and
gentrification. Attention is drawn to asymmetries in the costs and
benefits of the city tourism phenomenon, and the supposedly
unavoidable trade-off between the interests of residents and
tourists is critically questioned.
Il volume comprende le relazioni presentate al convegno: "Viareggio
e la Versilia: Prospettive di Sviluppo", organizzato a Viareggio il
19 aprile 2013 dall'Istituto di Management della Scuola Superiore
Sant'Anna di Pisa, in collaborazione con l'Associazione Culturale
Versilia Unita ed il Dipartimento di Scienze Politiche
dell'Universita degli Studi di Pisa, con il contributo della
Fondazione Banca del Monte di Lucca. Obiettivo del Convegno,
originato da un'idea e dall'iniziativa di Giovanni Pieraccini, era
quello di promuovere una riflessione sullo sviluppo della Versilia,
nella quale fosse possibile valutare non solo gli effetti della
crisi, ma anche le opportunita da cogliere. Infatti, per realizzare
il disegno di un nuovo percorso di sviluppo bisogna ricercare uno
scatto di creativita nella progettazione delle politiche, che puo
derivare solo dal convergere su un disegno strategico condiviso ed
unitario per l'intero territorio versiliese.
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