The tourism economics of marginal and mature mountains. The case of the Regional Park of Corno alle Scale (Apennines), Italy

Lucia Danzi and Paolo Figini

Current Issues in Tourism, 2023, vol. 26, issue 5, 772-788

Abstract: This study outlines a methodological procedure for assessing the economic impact of alternative territorial development projects in small areas by investigating the Regional Park of Corno alle Scale, in Northern Apennines, Italy. This is a Marginal and Mature Mountain (3M) destination suffering from displacement and population ageing since the 1980s and now attempting to regenerate its economy through tourism-based development projects. This process requires a prior understanding of the tourism impact on the local economy and the tourists’ behavioural intentions and attitudes, both issues addressed by this paper. Findings from a visitors’ survey undertaken in 2019-20 are merged with Input-Output tables to build a local Tourism Satellite Account, enabling to estimate the contribution of tourism to the local economy. This way, the economic impact of alternative development projects can be assessed, thus informing policy-makers on investments that can reshape local development but endanger natural and socio-cultural resources.

Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.1080/13683500.2022.2038092

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