The future of the Mediterranean lies in the history of its civilisation, its cultural, social and economic processes, which mark its identity and generate tourism interest. The management and conservation of its resources is complex and challenging due to its distinctive political and geographical fault lines and its recent internal conflicts, which since the start of the Arab spring have altered the geopolitical equilibria of the countries of the southern Mediterranean with disastrous consequences for tourism, despite the strong growth it had enjoyed over the previous two decades. After a brief description of the region’s essential features, this study will examine the recent tourist dynamics and the main factors conditioning the development of the sector (pollution, climate change and security) and then argue that cooperation offers the possibility of sustainable tourism.
Environment and tourism in the Mediterranean
TRONO, Anna
2015-01-01
Abstract
The future of the Mediterranean lies in the history of its civilisation, its cultural, social and economic processes, which mark its identity and generate tourism interest. The management and conservation of its resources is complex and challenging due to its distinctive political and geographical fault lines and its recent internal conflicts, which since the start of the Arab spring have altered the geopolitical equilibria of the countries of the southern Mediterranean with disastrous consequences for tourism, despite the strong growth it had enjoyed over the previous two decades. After a brief description of the region’s essential features, this study will examine the recent tourist dynamics and the main factors conditioning the development of the sector (pollution, climate change and security) and then argue that cooperation offers the possibility of sustainable tourism.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
