Tourism is one of the most relevant sectors for economic development, territorial attractiveness, cultural exchange, and regional cohesion. However, it is also increasingly confronted with major challenges, including environmental pressure, the risk of overtourism, carbon emissions, uneven territorial impacts, and the need to preserve local identity, heritage, and community well-being.
Regenerative tourism presents itself as a transformative approach that, in addition to reducing “damage,” also seeks to restore and strengthen ecosystems, communities, and local cultures.
At the same time, new technologies — including smart data analytics, digital management tools, and artificial intelligence — are opening new possibilities for more efficient, personalized, and sustainable tourism planning and governance.
Objectives
To provide an intensive international learning experience on global sustainable tourism development, integrating perspectives from technology, economics, and territorial/heritage-based destination management.
Learning outcomes
After successful completion of the Autumn School, participants are expected to be able to:
• explain the key dimensions of sustainable tourism development in international and territorial
contexts;
• relate tourism economics, digital innovation, and destination governance in an integrated way;
• interpret relevant tourism indicators and sustainability-related challenges;
• propose informed and feasible solutions for tourism destinations facing sustainability pressures;
• recognize the strategic importance of heritage, authenticity, and rurality in destination differentiation;
• collaborate effectively in multicultural academic teams;
• communicate policy, management, and development recommendations in a structured and
evidence-based way.
