Managing Tourism Flows on Mediterranean Islands with Social Media
Informazioni aggiuntive
Autori
Ruoss E.,
Sormaz A.
Tipo
Contributo in libro
Anno
2020
Lingua
Inglese
Abstract
The Biosphere Reserve Framework as well as the World Heritage Convention offer excellent opportunities to establish holistic GMS, balancing conservation and sustainable development. The two archipelagos Tuscan Island Biosphere Reserve as well as the Aeolian Islands World Heritage site have been studied by analysis of the social media platforms Instagram, TripAdvisor and Airbnb. The social media analysis conducted, reflects the attractiveness of natural and cultural heritage, the accessibility of the heritage, the visitor perception, the quantity and quality of hospitality businesses and services, visitors distribution and flows in the area, as well as the effectiveness of the governance and management systems, especially with regard to the conservation and protection of cultural and natural assets. A visitor management is realized only in the strictly protected areas, in buffer and transition zones little tourism regulations can be recognized. The tourism development is partly out of control and the use of limited natural resources as well as negative impacts to the natural and cultural heritage are increasing. At present, the management plans of the two archipelagos submitted to the authorities have not yet been approved nor implemented since they must adhere to the endless procedures and bureaucracies required.
Libro
Governing Future Challenges in Protected Areas
Editore
Alfarè L.T. & Ruoss E., CNR Italy
Pagina inizio
131
Pagina fine
155
Parole chiave
Social media, island tourism, visitor management, World Heritage site, Biosphere Reserve
