The potential for river tourism in Veneto: a GIS analysis

Journal title ARCHIVIO DI STUDI URBANI E REGIONALI
Author/s Lisa Zecchin, Benedetta Castiglioni, Francesco Ferrarese
Publishing Year 2024 Issue 2024/140
Language Italian Pages 28 P. 52-79 File size 347 KB
DOI 10.3280/ASUR2024-140003
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The promotion of river tourism as a new form of slow tourism is receiving considerable interest. For the purposes of drafting the Tourist Port Plan of the Veneto Region, some studies have been implemented, helpful for the construction of a tourist offer linked to the waterways. Among these, we present here the results of a mapping of local resources and the creation of a “tourism potential index” built on georeferenced data, analyzing its effectiveness and limits as a tool for new tourism policies.

Keywords: river tourism; GIS; tourism development.

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Lisa Zecchin, Benedetta Castiglioni, Francesco Ferrarese, Il turismo fluviale in Veneto: un’analisi delle potenzialità attraverso strumenti GIS1 in "ARCHIVIO DI STUDI URBANI E REGIONALI" 140/2024, pp 52-79, DOI: 10.3280/ASUR2024-140003