The orchestrator and its role in the birth and development of a niche-tourism ecosystem

Frame of the research: Oleotourism, an emerging opportunity for rural diversification, is thriving in Mediterranean regions. This niche caters to the rising demand for authentic tourism products and creative experiences that enhance agricultural livelihoods. Purpose of the paper: The paper explores characteristics and activities of facilitator-orchestrator organizations that further the growth and development of niche-tourism ecosystems. Methodology: Primary and secondary data were collecte...

A holistic and pluralistic perspective for justice through tourism: A regenerative approach

Justice is integral in transformative tourism approaches that call for a complete restructuring of the travel and tourism sector worldwide. While justice through alternative tourism models promotes responsible, sustainable transitions in the tourism sector, these models are frequently informed by a perceived binary between the social and the environmental and long-held patterns of West-centric thought and West versus ‘the rest’ power dynamics, found both in tourism theory and practice and wit...

The management model of the Natura 2000 network in Puglia: opinions and expectations of stakeholders

The implementation of integrated approach in the management of sites of the Natura 2000 network presupposes the stakeholders’ involvement to efficiently combine the nature conservation at the sites with the main human activities (tourism-recreational, agricultural and forestry activities). The aim of this study is to investigate the main strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats of the current management model of the Natura 2000 network in the Puglia region through the stakeholders’ op...

Humanidades digitales y motivos caballerescos: sinergia entre los estudios teatrales y la base de datos MeMoRam