88371 - TOURISM AND LOCAL DEVELOPMENT

Contenuti

In the first part of this course, student will learn about:

Sustainability paradigms (e.g., Economic general equilibrium vs. Ecosystem services, Weak vs. strong sustainability, de-growth vs. a-growth)

Sustainable, responsible and alternative tourism

Assessment approaches (e.g., Life Cycle Assessment, Cost Benefit Analysis, Multi-Criteria Analysis)

Assessment issues

• Time and space

• Uncertainty

• Intra and inter generations equity

• Ecological interdependencies in time and space

• Social interdependencies

• Economic interdependencies

Testi/Bibliografia

H.F.Campbell and R.P.C.Brown, Benefit-Cost Analysis, Cambridge University Press

Jamal, T. et al. (2013) Critical omissions and new directions for sustainable tourism: a situated macro-micro approach, Sustainability 5: 4594-4613

Moscardo, G., Murphy, L. (2014) There is no such thing as sustainable tourism: re-conceptualising tourism as a tool for sustainability, Sustainability 6: 2538-2561

Modalità di verifica e valutazione dell'apprendimento

Written examination, 1 hour long and based on 4 questions. Notes or other materials are not allowed.

Strumenti a supporto della didattica

Zagonari, F. (2016) Four Sustainability Paradigms for Environmental Management: A Methodological Analysis and an Empirical Study Based on 30 Italian Industries, Sustainability 8: 1-34

Zagonari, F. (2019) Multi-Criteria, Cost-Benefit, and Life-Cycle Analyses for Decision-Making to Support Responsible, Sustainable, and Alternative Tourism, Sustainability 11: 1038-1073

Orario di ricevimento

Consulta il sito web di Fabio Zagonari