This paper is the result of research undertaken into relationship between quality agriculture and wine-and-food tourism on Apennines central southern Italy. Food not merely a source nourishment: depending production methods, food can also become cultural reference point, an element regional development tourist resource. occurs with "local" food, representing model consumption which suggests strong link region in produced. In marginal mountainous regions Italy, there important productive...

PART 1 - REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND POPULATION SYSTEMS: The Mediterranean Region: Europe's Summer Leisure Space British Isles: Tourism and Regional Development 2 SPATIAL REORGANISATION OF TOURISM: Rural Tourism: Creation of New Spaces 3 TRANSNATIONALISATION: Tourism, Labour International Migration 4 NEW TOURISM PRODUCTS SOCIAL CHANGE: the Environment Change in Central Eastern Europe CONCLUSIONS: Impact on Restructuring European Space.

Abstract Food is not merely a source of nourishment but also one survival for human beings. Depending on production methods, food can become cultural reference point, an element regional development and tourist resource. This occurs with "local" food, representing model consumption that suggests strong link the region in which produced. Over last few years, field geographical studies has seen rise specialised branch – geography taste concerned study links between as phenomenon organisation...

Abstract Italy and Spain are two countries with important migration traditions, yet very little research has been done on movements between these Southern European countries. In this paper, the main question concerns determinants of and, in some cases, return young Italians Spaniards. Based an analysis transcripts 69 in‐depth interviews, we survey migrants' motivations expectations, their economic social integration future plans, thereby attempt to understand specific features “horizontal”...

This special issue contains four chapters that are part of the results produced within IGU Commission on Global Change and Human Mobility by a wide network researchers from hundred-odd countries every continent. International collaboration in social sciences is tradition began 50 years ago initiative UNESCO. Cross-national co-operation projects basic prerequisite for global spread knowledge innovation. mobility – an element synergy overlap between migration tourism key research theme...

In Italy's case, the implementation of UrbanSIM model involved territory Rome, including municipalities Rome and Fiumicino. The main goal was to build scenarios regarding future economic deconcentration. is largest municipality in Europe, with an inhabited surface area only slightly smaller than that Greater London almost double inner Paris suburbs (the Petite Couronne). spatial distribution buildings within distinctive. Unbuilt areas comprise 73 percent territory. These voids are often...

Abstract This paper considers the limits of self‐regulation in pursuit sustainable tourism. There is evidence considerable good practice brought about by many parts Europe, and this illustrated example Alps. However, even a consideration traditional division between individual social costs indicates limitations to self‐regulation. The main emphasis on exploring how regulation theory can deepen our appreciation constraints Résumé: Durabilité et auto‐régulation: Perspectives critiques Cet...

This paper focuses on the way problems caused by global changes overlap with local in coastal zones. It verifies existence and dimensions of global-local phenomenon examining impact recent international economic crisis core ring administrative subdivisions zone Rome metropolitan area from 2008 to 2010. In particular, it compares housing market trends available statistics tourism migration provide an indicator crisis. The results research show that some extent, there is a connection between...

ABSTRACT Venice is one of the world's great tourist‐historic urban attractions, but this has produced a number well‐documented threats to both its physical and cultural environments, as well conflicts with needs residents commuters. This led demands that tourist inflows should be limited. Against background, authors argue that, in practice, Venice's demand varied complex. illustrated by their analysis ninefold classification tourists, which highlights important differences spatial behaviour,...

Human mobility is one of the main themes study in geography, especially during a transformation phase relationships between global change and local development. These were basis constitution year 2000 IGU Commission on Global Change Mobility (Globility). Generally, human studies make reference to movements rather than groups that made them places where they occurred. During its first years research, Globility has gathered together various aspects adopting an approach research was able go...

Three cases of environmental conflicts occurring in Italian coastal areas are analysed the present chapter: Civitavecchia, Costa Teatina National Park and Ostia. Civitavecchia Ostia included Rome Metropolitan Area, while is Chieti-Pescara urban area. In major conflict environmental: about air quality pollution due to presence two power stations close city centre mooring cruise ships. The second use management water processing waste drainage systems Ostia, besides erosion. third linked...

The presence of foreign women in Italy is particularly relevant communities originating from Eastern European countries. This destined to increase the near future. are numerous Adriatic regions, mainly because spatial proximity. kind mobility also reinforced by EU development programmes favouring cooperation among all regions. phenomenon enough justify existence an modelChieti-Pescara metropolitan area represents well this model. Female migration characterised a large women, fairly...

There has been a neglect of tourism issues in the literature on economic and social restructuring Europe. To some extent this is being addressed by RURETOUR project which linked to European Science Foundation's RURE project. This special theme issue presents several articles, drawn from different methodological backgrounds, illuminate themes space. introduction sets these articles context wider relating role economy, space culture Western