Maria Giuseppina Lucia, Francesca Silvia Rota1 Abstract Environmental studies show that forests support biodiversity, climate change mitigation, and ecosystem services. Furthermore, regional and territorial studies have demonstrated that periurban forests contribute to local economic growth and residents’ well-being and identity. Given these premises, the paper analyses how the touristic exploitation of forests and other wooded…
GeoProgress Journal Vol. 8 Issue 2 - 2021
POPULISM DOES NOT DIE; IT BECOMES MORE RADICAL
Andrei Țăranu[*] Abstract The new Coronavirus pandemic which affected the world, along with the ongoing economic crisis, the war in Ukraine and other destabilizing events are generating social and political changes. The aim of this paper is to argue that populism does not lose ground, but on the contrary, strengthens and becomes more radical. I…
GeoProgress Journal Vol. 10 Issue 2 - 2023
ECONOMIC IMPACT OF AGRICULTURAL INNOVATION: A LITERATURE REVIEW AND THE CONTRIBUTION OF THE PROSMALLAGRIMED PRIMA PROJECT
Simone Robbiano1, Anna Menozzi2, Fabrizio Erbetta3, Guido Lingua4 Abstract With the substantial water scarcity and recurrent food insecurity in Northern Africa’s low-income and arid and semi-arid regions, there has been a continuing interest in the adoption of new technologies and its influence on productivity. In this context, the ProSmallAgriMed project funded in the frame…
GeoProgress Journal Vol. 10 Issue 2 - 2023
THE TOURISTISATION AND COMPROMISE OF ITALY’S UNESCO RURAL LANDSCAPES
Fabrizio Aimar1 Abstract Overtourism and the agricultural landscape form a combination around which one of the debates for the long-term future of Italian cultural landscapes unfolds. Amidst exogenous and endogenous pressures, this phenomenon risks altering the essence of places and compromising their social structure, which is vital for their continuity. With both positive and…
GeoProgress Journal Vol. 10 Issue 2 - 2023
TOURISM AND THE PANDEMICS: ONLY THREATS OR (A FEW) OPPORTUNITIES?
Veronica Cavagliato1, Clementina Bruno2, Marco Novarese3 Abstract The COVID-19 pandemic had a profound impact on the tourism industry, and Italy was no exception to its effects. Despite the uncertainties surrounding the sanitary situation, Italian travelers did not entirely forego vacations. However, the pandemic altered and complicated their choices compared to previous times. This study presents…
GeoProgress Journal Vol. 10 Issue 2 - 2023
GAINERS AND LOSERS FROM A FLAT TAX: AN INTERREGIONAL PERSPECTIVE
Caterina Ferrario1 Abstract Personal income taxation in Italy contributes significantly to public revenues, it is progressive and attains a good degree of income redistribution across individuals. It has also significant interregional redistributive effects, which contribute to reduce interregional income disparities. However, personal income taxation has some important drawbacks, primarily as regards equity and excess…
GeoProgress Journal Vol. 10 Issue 2 - 2023
AIRPORTS AND TERRITORIAL RESTRUCTURING
Federico de Andreis1, Paolo Pane2 Abstract The airport infrastructure has become a crucial part of modern transportation systems, serving not only as a gateway for air travel but also as a hub for economic development, job creation, and regional growth. As such, airports have multiple functions, some of which are direct, such as providing…
GeoProgress Journal Vol. 10 Issue 1 - 2023
TOURISM AND CULTURAL HERITAGE IN THE URBAN TRANSFORMATION OF NAPLES
Giorgia Iovino* Abstract: The paper deals with culturally based development strategies and practices, using Naples as a case study. The city has been affected in recent years by intense and rapid processes of touristification that have generated many negative externalities. At the same time new and interesting community-driven practices were launched in some disadvantaged urban…
GeoProgress Journal Vol. 10 Issue 1 - 2023
SUSTAINABLE HEALTH AND WELLNESS TOURISM IN THE ALPS: A DIALOGUE BETWEEN NATURE AND PSYCHOLOGY
Stefania Cerutti Paola Menzardi, Elisa Bacchetta Abstract The contribution aims at proposing a reflection on the growing recognition of natural areas as contexts capable of new approaches of living, reconnected with nature and its rhythms, experiencing wellbeing, health and sustainability practices that can result in new tourism and local development possibilities. An interesting framework that…
GeoProgress Journal Vol. 10 Issue 1 - 2023
WINE TOURISM AND ECO-FRIENDLY DEVELOPMENT
Viviana D’Aponte Abstract In the set of transformations that, over the past two decades, have affected tourism demand, an aspect of paramount importance involves its “experiential” nature, which is increasingly determining the choice of tourism type and destination. This trend translates into significant growth in certain types of tourism, first and foremost those focused…