Urban development and tourism 1.1 Does tourism matter? When we look at the way in which the agglomeration of Venice developed, the high speed of deconcentration of both population and economic activities — from the historical center to parts of the commune on the mainland and the last decade...

One of the major changes recently noted in the evolution of world tourism demand seems to be represented by the shift from “sun and beach” holidays to more active and special interest ones. This trend will affect some destinations more than others. There will be losers and winners.

Destinations are highly dynamic and complex systems requiring a responsive and relational governance system. Recent tourism literature proposes a network approach to destination management, but empirical evidence shows interactions in destinations remains low. Dominant stakeholders tend to...