The purpose of this paper is to review past literature on destination competitiveness policy, vision, identity and image and to offer a conceptual framework that relates to the concept of the territorial capital as the key component in the establishment of a shared and integrated vision for tourist destinations. The framework is tested on the case of Vinci, Tuscany, and the findings are based on a focus group and a SWOT analysis. The results reveal that the level of awareness policy makers and other primary stakeholders have in recognizing and adopting the territorial capital concept for the development of a shared, integrated and sustainable strategic vision is absent. The major contribution of this work is inter-disciplinary since, to our knowledge, is the first attempt to analyse an in-transition tourist area through the role of a geographical concept, the territorial capital, and to link it to destination policy and strategic management terms, such as vision, identity, and image.

A Conceptual Framework for Tourism Transition Areas Based on Territorial Capital: a Case Study of Vinci / Tortora M; Randelli F; Romei P. - In: JOURNAL OF TOURISM & HOSPITALITY. - ISSN 2167-0269. - ELETTRONICO. - 3:(2014), pp. 1-11. [10.4172/2167-0269.1000135]

A Conceptual Framework for Tourism Transition Areas Based on Territorial Capital: a Case Study of Vinci

TORTORA, MARCO;RANDELLI, FILIPPO;ROMEI, PATRIZIA
2014

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to review past literature on destination competitiveness policy, vision, identity and image and to offer a conceptual framework that relates to the concept of the territorial capital as the key component in the establishment of a shared and integrated vision for tourist destinations. The framework is tested on the case of Vinci, Tuscany, and the findings are based on a focus group and a SWOT analysis. The results reveal that the level of awareness policy makers and other primary stakeholders have in recognizing and adopting the territorial capital concept for the development of a shared, integrated and sustainable strategic vision is absent. The major contribution of this work is inter-disciplinary since, to our knowledge, is the first attempt to analyse an in-transition tourist area through the role of a geographical concept, the territorial capital, and to link it to destination policy and strategic management terms, such as vision, identity, and image.
2014
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Tortora M; Randelli F; Romei P
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