TOURISM GEOGRAPHY

The course focuses on the main concepts relating to the role that tourism plays in transforming territories, both from the socio-economic and environmental perspectives. It offers knowledge and theoretical tools useful for interpreting the geographical dimension of tourism phenomena, discussing some of the ways in which places are transformed by tourism. The course also provides elements of the evolution of international tourism markets and flows.

The instructional goal of the course is that of developing knowledge about:
- the importance of tourism as lever of local and regional change change
- the complexity of the relationship between tourism, environment and territory
- The role that environmental problems and climate change can play in conditioning tourism development

The achievement of specific practical and applied skills will concern:
- assessment of coastal environments an landscapes as tourism and recreation assets.
- the role that environmental resources have in planning tourist development.
- the role that governance has in promoting sustainable tourism practices.

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Basic knowledge of economics and economics of tourism.
For mandatory priority exams, see:
https://www.unive.it/web/en/4347/exams

- Tourism and geography
- Tourism and economic geography
- Tourism and political geography
- Tourism and human geography
- Tourism and environmental geography
- Tourism and places' imagine
- Tourism and sustainable development
- Climate change and tourism: an introduction

- Lecture presentations uploaded in the moodle page of the course.
- L. Bagnoli, Manuale di geografia del Turismo. Dal Grand Tour al Covid. UTET Università, 2022.
- Suggested readings, provided during the class

Written test, with 4 open-questions; it lasts 90 minutes. Each answer is worth of 8 points. The maximum achievable score is 30 cum laude (only for those who achieve a total score of 31 or 32).
The exam aims at verifying students' preparation on the topics of the course, as well as their ability to use these concepts to interpret and summarize the main trends which affect the evolution of tourism with reference to the issue of territorial and environmental governance.

written

The exam is assessed through a written test consisting of four open-ended questions, each valued at 8 points, for a total of 32 points. The duration of the written exam is a maximum of 90 minutes.

The maximum score achievable for each module is 30/30 cum laude. The grading scale operates as follows:
• Total score 0-17: Fail
• Total score 18-30: Pass (where 18 is the minimum passing score and 30 is the highest standard score)
• Total score 31-32: 30 cum laude (awarded to students who exceed the maximum score due to excellent performance)
Total Score (out of 32)
Italian Grade Description
0 – 17 Fail Insufficient
18 – 20 Pass Sufficient
21 – 23 Pass Fair
24 – 26 Pass Good
27 – 28 Pass Very Good
29 – 30 Pass Excellent
31 – 32 30 e lode Excellent with Honors (Cum Laude)

Teaching will be in presence with frontal lectures and seminars.