A sustainable integration of mining activity in a tourist mountain territory: The case of GermanascaValley

Marco Casale, Francesca Gambino, Alessandro Borghi, Riccardo Beltramo, Enrica Vesce, Cristina Varì, Marco Giardino and Giovanna Antonella Dino

Resources Policy, 2024, vol. 98, issue C

Abstract: Every mining activity shows a footprint on the territory. The signs left by mining operations are physical, such as tunnels, extractive waste facilities, dressing plants, but also economic and social, due to job placement, income and knowledge connected to mining activity sensu lato. In the extraordinary context of the Germanasca Valley, mining has coexisted for hundreds of years with the mountain environment of the Alps and with the local population, and has become a fundamental part of local development, intimately connected with the territory and the local economic and social fabrics.

Keywords: Sustainable mining; Post-mining; Industrial tourism; Geotourism; Mining tourism; Talc (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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DOI: 10.1016/j.resourpol.2024.105312

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