Defining the Geotourism Potential of the CILENTO, Vallo di Diano and Alburni UNESCO Global Geopark (Southern Italy)

The interest of the scientific community about geotourism is abruptly increasing, as well as that on geoparks. According to UNESCO, geoparks should define management policies addressed to increasing the awareness of local people and tourists about Earth’s dynamics to reduce the impact of climate change and natural disasters. With this aim in mind, we tried to provide a solid scientific approach to geotourism that could be useful to the development of a geotourism strategy in the Cilento, Vallo di Diano and Alburni (CVDA) Geopark, in Southern Italy. Starting from the official inventory of the CVDA Geopark, we defined the potential Education Value (EV) and potential Touristic Value (TV) of each of the 160 sites listed by applying the Brilha method. Then we selected 20 geosites and geomorphosites with high values of both the EV and TV, and we included them in two geoitineraries. The two geoitineraries move in the inner sector of the Geopark (i.e., from the Paestum archaeological area to the Vallo di Diano basin) and along a portion of the coastal stretch (i.e., from Punta Telegrafo cape to the Lambro and Mingardo rivers’ mouths). Selected sites are representative of several geoscience disciplines (e.g., geomorphology, structural geology, quaternary geology, hydrogeology), thus suggesting that the CVDA Geopark is an ideal place where dissemination of geoscience concepts may be carried out. The latter point enhances the high geotourism potential of the area. This kind of approach was not tried before in the CVDA Geopark and can be a useful example of how to promote touristic development strategies in the area.

GEOLOGICAL STRUCTURE OF A SEGMENT IN THE CHORNA TYSA RIVER BASIN (UKRAINIAN CARPATHIANS), A HIGH-POTENTIAL SITE FOR RECREATION AND TOURISM

The segment has a rather complex geological structure. The Svydovets massif is characterized by a complex division of structural overthrust sheets – Dukliansky, Porkuletsky and Chornohirsky overthrusts. The northern part of the site is located in the Slavsko-Verkhovynsky subzone of the Krosno zone. The Dukliansky overthrust represents Svydivets and Blyznytsia subzones, the Porkuletsky overthrust represents the Luzhansky subzone, and Chornohirsky – Yalovychorsky or Hoverliansky subzones. Each overthrust sheet shows the presence of ridgelike anticlinal folds that are deformed by thrusts and faults in fold parts. The Krosno zone is blocked by the thrusts of the Dukliansky and Chornohirsky overthrust sheets. A significant area within the study segment is occupied by the Inner Gorgans (near the water divide), which are confined to the raised base of the Silesian sheet, where the Gorgan folds were formed. The main morphostructural element is the massive Bratkivsky ridge, whose structure is dominated by resistant rocks of the Paleocene and Eocene, in particular the sandstones of the Yamna and Vyhodsky suites. The territory of the Chorna Tysa basin upper part is located in a seismic zone where resonant earthquakes of magnitude 4-6 periodically occur. Slow tectonic movements in this area are +1.5 –2.0 mm per year. Apart from analyzing the geological structure of the Chorna Tysa basin segment, which is a promising area for recreation and touristic development, this paper aims to outline the possibilities of using the geological structure and relief to develop educational forms of tourism, including geotourism. It is most often the geological structure (tectonics, diversity of rocks, long history of geological development, formation of mountain relief, etc.) that creates attractive sites – picturesque landscapes, outcrops of rocks, peaks, relict landforms, waterfalls, gregots, i.e., massive rock stream accumulation, and others). It can thus be concluded that the geological structure is crucial in forming promising tourism and recreation proposals and in the development of prospective infrastructure. Therefore, it is imperative to keep in mind the geological structure and landforms, when planning the development of recreation and tourism. Key words: geological structure (tectonics and lithology); landform, recreation and tourism; geotourism; geotourism attractions; Chorna Tysa; Ukrainian Carpathians.

The Accessible Underwater Cultural Heritage Sites (AUCHS) as a sustainable tourism development opportunity in the Mediterranean Region

This article is about the multi-dimensional value of the Accessible Underwater Cultural Heritage Sites (AUCHS) for coastal areas and islands in the Mediterranean Region, especially as an opportunity for sustainable blue growth. It is an attempt to underline the need for the broad promotion of Underwater Cultural Heritage (UCH) and to highlight the contribution of innovative technologies for direct and indirect accessibility to underwater cultural heritage remains. The paper further demonstrates how the AUCHS can become niches of touristic development for an area whilst offering multifaceted socioeconomic benefits to the local communities.

TRATAMIENTO EN LA PRENSA DIGITAL DE UN FENÓMENO GEOGRÁFICO: LA TURISTIFICACIÓN

La generalización del turismo barato –lowcost– y el uso masivo de plataformas colaborativas para el alquiler temporal de viviendas han potenciado en los últimos años los impactos que esta actividad económica ya de por sí tenía en ciudades de todo el mundo. Aunque el efecto más estudiado, por lo extendido, es la influencia directa en el precio del alquiler, la literatura especializada relaciona cada vez más aspectos como los conflictos asociados a la convivencia, la gentrificación, la privatización del espacio público o los problemas ambientales con un desarrollo turístico masivo y no planificado. Este artículo hace un análisis del seguimiento y tratamiento que se hace del término “turistificación” en la prensa española en el año 2018, como una aproximación al grado de instalación social del fenómeno. The spreading of low cost tourism and the mass use of collaborative platforms for temporary rental of living accommodation in the last years have increased the social impact of these economic practices in many cities worldwide. Notwithstanding their direct influence on rental prices as the most direct effect and the focus of most research thus far, many studies are increasingly relating this massive and unplanned touristic development to issues such as neighborhood conflicts, gentrification, public space privatizing or environmental problems. The present study tracks the use of the term “turistificación” (touristification) in the Spanish press during 2018, using a Discourse and Genre approach to examineits coverage in four newspapers, in order to ascertain its relative presence and its pervasivenessas a social issue.

Miejsca schronienia w górach. Działalność budowlana towarzystw górskich i idealizacja Karpat w czasach nowoczesnych

Mountainous regions have long been considered dangerous and difficult to penetrate. Only few people used to enter the widely uninhabited landscape for occupational purposes such as herding cattle, transporting goods, and mapping and surveying the land. At night and in the case of bad weather, these people found refuge at higher altitudes in rudimentary mountain huts. In the nineteenth century, the number of mountain travellers increased rapidly due to the construction of new train lines and other means of transportation, and they set out to spend their leisure time with climbing and hiking. This novel recreational use of mountain landscapes placed higher demands on local facilities and infrastructure. Newly established alpine clubs attended to the construction of new mountain huts from the Alps through the Carpathians to the Caucasus. This article discusses the construction activity of alpine clubs as a process of idealisation that continues to shape mountain landscapes until today. Idealisation was not only achieved by means of written and visual representation, but complementarily by means of infrastructure, and it thus had a strong impact on the local social fabric. Mountain huts played a pioneering role in the touristic development of mountain regions, and in many instances, well equipped guesthouses and hotels were later constructed at the same site. This article analyses the appropriation of mountain landscapes through mountain huts and pays particular attention to the interactions between members of alpine clubs and the local population living in the mountains. The discussion is based on a set of travelogues, guidebooks, and annals by the Tatra Society, the Hungarian Carpathian Society, and the Transylvanian Carpathian Society which were published between the foundation of the first alpine clubs in the Carpathians in the 1870s and the beginning of the First World War. By highlighting the role of social background of agents, this article seeks to go beyond the focus in scholarship on nationalist interpretations. Rather, it reveals how landscape architecture attributed new cultural values to mountains in modernity.

Zufluchtsorte in den Bergen: Die Bautätigkeit von Gebirgsvereinen und die Idealisierung der Karpaten in der Moderne

Mountainous regions have long been considered dangerous and difficult to penetrate. Only few people used to enter the widely uninhabited landscape for occupational purposes such as herding cattle, transporting goods, and mapping and surveying the land. At night and in the case of bad weather, these people found refuge at higher altitudes in rudimentary mountain huts. In the nineteenth century, the number of mountain travellers increased rapidly due to the construction of new train lines and other means of transportation, and they set out to spend their leisure time with climbing and hiking. This novel recreational use of mountain landscapes placed higher demands on local facilities and infrastructure. Newly established alpine clubs attended to the construction of new mountain huts from the Alps through the Carpathians to the Caucasus. This article discusses the construction activity of alpine clubs as a process of idealisation that continues to shape mountain landscapes until today.Idealisation was not only achieved by means of written and visual representation, but complementarily by means of infrastructure, and it thus had a strong impact on the local social fabric. Mountain huts played a pioneering role in the touristic development of mountain regions, and in many instances, well equipped guesthouses and hotels were later constructed at the same site. This article analyses the appropriation of mountain landscapes through mountain huts and pays particular attention to the interactions between members of alpine clubs and the local population living in the mountains. The discussion is based on a set of travelogues, guidebooks, and annals by the Tatra Society, the Hungarian Carpathian Society, and the Transylvanian Carpathian Society which were published between the foundation of the first alpine clubs in the Carpathians in the 1870s and the beginning of the First World War. By highlighting the role of social background of agents, this article seeks to go beyond the focus in scholarship on nationalist interpretations. Rather, it reveals how landscape architecture attributed new cultural values to mountains in modernity.

The Smart City Concept for Sustainable Development of a Tourist Destination

Purpose – At a time of exceptionally fast technological advancement, smart cities have become necessary for the better management of existing resources in a tourist destination. The aim of this paper is to investigate if the smart city concept has been recognized in micro destinations in the Kvarner region for the purpose of sustainability and raising residents’ quality of life. Design/Methodology – The research has been conducted in the Kvarner tourist destination in December 2019. Citizens were asked their opinions within the scope of the following narrow tourist destinations – Lovran, Opatija and Rijeka. The questionnaire used closed-ended questions. This short research focuses on public perception regarding the smart city concept. Findings – The results show that 67% of the people living in tourist destinations are not familiar with the smart city concept. Most, however, state that its implementation would improve the touristic development of the destinations. The development of smart destinations leaves plenty of room for each community undertaking that step to define the shape and functionality of its environment while respecting the community’s historical, cultural-artistic and social heritage. Originality of the research – There are many papers dealing with the topic of smart cities, but it is rare for authors to explore the transformation of traditional tourist destinations into contemporary sustainable communities. The obtained results can be used to inform policy making towards becoming more proactive, smart and sustainable.