An exploratory study of sustainable rural tourism in Sicily

Asciuto, Antonio; Franco, Caterina Di; Schimmenti, Emanuele

doi:10.1504/ijbg.2013.055600

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“…This method treats existence value as a substantial component of Total Economic Value (TEV). Existence value is important in circumstances where the asset of valuation is exceptional and at times when a major decision needs to be made about its future in relation to new projects [41].…”

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Willingness to Pay for Forest Existence Value and Sustainability

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Uganda is richly endowed with flora and fauna. Until the early 2000s, most of the types of vegetation have remained natural/virgin forests and shrubs until recent years, when human activities have damaged them. Understanding the different ways that people value such endangered forest resources is very important. The main hypothesis in our study is that willingness to pay (WTP) for forest existence value and sustainability depends on the preference for the same values. In addition, we examined socioeconomic characteristics, such as sex, education, and household incomes, which could influence the WTP for forest existence value and sustainability. We carried out field questionnaire interviews with the aim of ascertaining Willingness to Pay (WTP) for forest existence. The WTP values were in a range between 1 and 200 USD based on the contingent valuation method (CVM). A sample with a size of 203 was interviewed in selected towns and villages in Uganda, and the data collected were subjected to statistical analysis. The cross-tabulation of the expressed preferences illustrates that 81.9% of the representative sample are willing to pay for forest existence value and sustainability. We concluded that the willingness to pay for forest existence significantly depends on the preference for forest existence values and sustainability. Our results equally express that the mean WTP in this region is 15 USD per year and that over 60% are willing to pay this amount. The socioeconomic determinants’ results demonstrate heterogeneity and that over 90% of the respondents are willing to pay for forest existence, conservation, and sustainability.

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“…We should take into consideration that environmental sustainability and agricultural businesses, through agritourism, contribute to the conservation and protection of the natural habitat and of the ecosystem; to the rediscovery of ancient types of land products, such as ancient cultivars, traditional medicinal herbs, and ancient vines; to the careful use of resources; and to the revitalization of the countryside through the requalification of the existing real estate structures and the investment in new infrastructures respecting nature and ecology [ 3 , 4 , 10 , 89 , 97 , 98 , 99 , 100 ]. Finally, with regard to the dimension of social sustainability, agritourism contributes not only through the preservation of rural culture and lifestyles, but also through a greater awareness of the value of agricultural and natural heritage—the enhancement of the traditions that are revived through typical quality products that are authentic and healthy [ 4 , 11 , 30 , 89 , 92 , 95 , 96 , 101 , 102 , 103 , 104 , 105 , 106 ].…”

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“…Agritourism and rural tourism are phenomena affecting most of the advanced development countries [ 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 ] and intercept the global evolution of tourism demand [ 7 ]. However, nowhere in the world have they assumed the dimensions, the refinement, and the quality level that we register today in Italy [ 1 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 ], also thanks to the top–down impulse, Italy being the only country in Europe that has a specific law on agritourism [ 12 ].…”

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How Authenticity and Tradition Shift into Sustainability and Innovation: Evidence from Italian Agritourism

Palmi

Lezzi

2020

IJERPH

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This study investigates the topic of innovation strategies based on tradition in the wake of sustainability, in the agritourism sector, as derived from the phenomenon of multifunctionality in agriculture. The results reveal that the tangible and intangible resources that originate from tradition are drivers for innovation. The research highlights how tradition, as grounded on diverse foundations, is able to generate novel products and services stemming from an innovative arrangement of past events, particularly the identity of a place, which brings out its authenticity and makes it even more attractive. In this paper, we delve into the multifaceted outcomes that tangible and intangible traditions have on the innovation and distinctive standing of this rising accommodation offer with regard to post-productivism agriculture, and how this is accomplished while also looking for sustainability. The sourced dataset is based on a qualitative investigation of 10 cases in the Salento area of Puglia, a region of southern Italy. Tradition-grounded strategies proved to have several viable routes leading to innovation and bear positive impacts on the territory and the creation of value, yielding significant results both for scholars and practitioners.

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“…Protected areas can generate an attraction capacity for some specific segments of touristic demand, those belonging to the ecotourism category (Ceballos-Lascurain 1996;Tempesta et al 2002;Asciuto et al 2013;Lanfranchi et al 2014;Schimmenti et al 2016). Effective planning, management and control represent a "conditio sine qua non" for an equilibrated relationship between protected areas and ecotourism (Boo 1990a, b;Hunter, Green 1995;Yu et al 1997;Petrosillo et al 2007).…”

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Application of a model for the evaluation of the "Visitor Satisfaction" in a nature reserve of South Italy

Franco¹,

Borsellino²,

SALA³

et al. 2017

J. For. Sci.

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Di Franco C.P., Borsellino V., La Sala L., Schimmenti E. (2017): Application of a model for the evaluation of the "Visitor Satisfaction" in a nature reserve of South Italy. J. For. Sci., The protected natural area represents an important resource because from it sustainable and long-lasting social and economic development processes can start. In fact, the conservation of biodiversity can help create economic values by using natural capital which, if properly valorised, can help the momentum of local sustainable development and create diffuse welfare in terms of employment and income. To such a purpose, the evaluation both of the demand by those who enjoy the services of a protected area and of the level of satisfaction that visitors draw from their experience becomes a priority. The present study aims at investigating the behaviour and the preferences of the visitors to a protected natural area by means of the application of a "Visitor Satisfaction" model, in order to provide the managing institution and the local stakeholders with a method for the evaluation of the services offered, and in particular those services that directly concern the recreational function. The model has been implemented in the Riserva Naturale Orientata "Foce del Fiume Belice e dune limitrofe", which is part of the provinces of Agrigento and Trapani in the Region of Sicilia (Sicily, South Italy). Our hope is that it can be extended to other protected areas.

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An exploratory study of sustainable rural tourism in Sicily

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Willingness to Pay for Forest Existence Value and Sustainability

Willingness to Pay for Forest Existence Value and Sustainability

How Authenticity and Tradition Shift into Sustainability and Innovation: Evidence from Italian Agritourism

Application of a model for the evaluation of the "Visitor Satisfaction" in a nature reserve of South Italy

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