TITLE:
A Critical Approach to the Tourism Management
AUTHORS:
Federico De Andreis, Massimiliano Carioni
KEYWORDS:
Tourism Management, Tourism Development, Sustainability, Sustainable Tourism, Performance Analysis, Life-Cycle
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Applied Sciences,
Vol.9 No.5,
May
10,
2019
ABSTRACT: Tourist
destination and, generally, tourist activities not only represent an extraordinarily important economic
factor, but also an instrument of knowledge and personal empowerment. Therefore, we can state
that it is essential to ensure access to the tourism experience to all
citizens, regardless of personal, social, economic conditions and any other
nature which may limit the fruition of this asset. The role of tourism management is to develop
effective strategic plan in order to guarantee a possible growth of a destination,
without having a negative impact on the resources, either natural or civilian of the destination
itself. Tourist
destinations follow a life-cycle (evolution cycle) based on a price factor (a
greater attractiveness of an area means a greater willingness to pay of the
tourists) and a trend factor (related to the fame of the area and to the
evolution of tourists’ tastes and habits). These factors mark the tourism in
the contents and in the methods of production and consumption, related to the
concepts of supply and demand, two dimensions that must be always connected
with the principles of growth, accessibility and sustainability. This research paper aims
to deepen the life-cycle approach of a tourist destination, underlining the
option that the tourism management could offer to relaunch an area, however
considering the principle of supportable growing.