For a 'Piece of Bread'?: Agritourism and Sustainable Development in Southern Tuscany - Couverture souple

Sonnino, Roberta

 
9783846507421: For a 'Piece of Bread'?: Agritourism and Sustainable Development in Southern Tuscany
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 3846507423 ISBN 13 : 9783846507421
Editeur : LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 2011

Synopsis

Under global conditions that threaten the viability of rural economies and the farm sector, Italian national legislation supports both through agritourism, a sustainable development strategy that aims to balance rural economic growth with natural and cultural resource conservation. This book compares the local applications of the ideals of sustainability embedded in the legislation on agritourism in two sites of Southern Tuscany: an inland area that has been strongly affected by rural outmigration, and a coastal mass tourism site that has experienced a significant population increase. The analysis shows that there is a significant variation in farmers’ interpretations of sustainable development. Factors mediating their differing views include preexisting historic, ecological, and socioeconomic conditions as well as their differing perceptions of the notions of development and conservation. In addition to raising the need for integrating agritourism with other livelihood strategies that reflect alternative views and values, this study emphasizes the role of social science research in identifying sustainable solutions to economic and environmental problems.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Under global conditions that threaten the viability of rural economies and the farm sector, Italian national legislation supports both through agritourism, a sustainable development strategy that aims to balance rural economic growth with natural and cultural resource conservation. This book compares the local applications of the ideals of sustainability embedded in the legislation on agritourism in two sites of Southern Tuscany: an inland area that has been strongly affected by rural outmigration, and a coastal mass tourism site that has experienced a significant population increase. The analysis shows that there is a significant variation in farmers’ interpretations of sustainable development. Factors mediating their differing views include preexisting historic, ecological, and socioeconomic conditions as well as their differing perceptions of the notions of development and conservation. In addition to raising the need for integrating agritourism with other livelihood strategies that reflect alternative views and values, this study emphasizes the role of social science research in identifying sustainable solutions to economic and environmental problems.

Biographie de l'auteur

Dr. Roberta Sonnino is a Senior Lecturer in Environmental Policy and Planning in the School of City and Regional Planning (Cardiff University). Her research focuses on local food systems, rural development, public procurement and urban food strategies. With Kevin Morgan, she has written the book The School Food Revolution (London: Earthscan, 2008)

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Éditeur
LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing
Date d'édition
2011
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
3846507423
ISBN 13 
9783846507421
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
284
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