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Cultural resources for sustainable tourism
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SPOKE 9

Goals

Spoke 9, Cultural Resources for Sustainable Tourism (CREST), aims to address the challenges of integrated management of tourism, cultural heritage and local communities, with a strong focus on sustainability. This approach aims to promote tourism practices that not only protect cultural heritage but also reduce the environmental and social impact of tourism activities. CREST emphasises the active involvement of local communities in decision-making and management of cultural resources, recognising that a participatory approach favours the long-term sustainability of sites and traditions.
Through innovative public-private partnerships, Spoke develops strategies to create a tourism environment that enhances local identities and contributes to the economic development of host communities. CREST's multidisciplinary team of academics, researchers and practitioners work together to develop and implement solutions that integrate cultural heritage into the economic and social fabric, promoting a vision of responsible and inclusive tourism.

Sustainable Tourism

The spoke aims to work on the implementation of sustainable tourism strategies that protect and enhance the local cultural heritage while reducing the environmental impact of tourism activities. It aims to balance the management of natural and cultural resources with socio-economic benefits for local communities, promoting heritage conservation and the long-term well-being of visited areas.

Public-Private Partnerships

The spoke aims to create strategic partnerships between government agencies, private organisations and local communities to develop and manage sustainable tourism projects. The aim is to integrate cultural heritage into local tourism so that all stakeholders can benefit economically and culturally. These partnerships aim to ensure an equitable and collaborative approach that maximises the positive impacts of tourism on host communities, promoting heritage conservation and the well-being of local people.

Community

The spoke aims to promote inclusive governance models that actively involve local communities in decisions concerning tourism development and heritage management. It seeks to respect and enhance local traditions, improving the social and economic well-being of communities through participatory and collaborative strategies.

SPOKE 9

Work Packages

Local community, cultural heritage awareness, climate change and sustainable tourism

Leader UNIVE; Participants: CoopCulture, UNIFI, UNIVR, UNIPD, UNITS.

WP1
Local heritage and the global world. Interculturalism as a leverage for sustainable tourism

Leader UNIVE; Participants: UNIRM3, UNITO, UNIRM1, UNITS.

WP2
Narratives for collective participation in cultural heritage

Leader: UNIVE; Participants: UNIRM3, DTC CoopCulture, UNIRM1, UNITO, UNIPD, UNIUD.

WP3
Redesign of tourist flows for sustainability

Leader UNIRM1, Participants: UNIVE, UNINA, UNITO, UNIFI, DTC.

WP4
Cultural policies and economic and managerial challenges for eco-sustainable tourism Leader UNITO & UNIFI; Participants: UNIVE, UNIRM1, CoopCulture, UNIVR.

Leader UNITO & UNIFI; Participants: UNIVE, UNIRM1, CoopCulture, UNIVR.

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