Contemporary challenges of spatial planning in tourism destinations
Contemporary challenges of spatial planning in tourism destinations
Contributor(s): Tomasz Napierała (Editor), Katarzyna Leśniewska-Napierała (Editor), Giancarlo Cotella (Editor)
Subject(s): Geography, Regional studies, Regional Geography
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego
Keywords: sustainable spatial planning; strategic planning; sustainable tourism; tourism destinations; Europe
Summary/Abstract: The book entitled “Contemporary challenges of spatial planning in tourism destinations” compares the different contexts for spatial planning and how they approach tourism-related issues in selected European countries, namely Italy, Norway, Poland, Portugal and Turkey. Each chapter starts with a presentation of the overall profile of the investigated country. The chapters then consider the following contexts of spatial planning of tourism destinations: legal regulations of spatial planning, long-term strategy for spatial planning, public participation in spatial planning, and the main challenges of spatial planning of tourism destinations. The publication ends with an overarching discussion focusing on the various challenges that affect sustainable spatial planning of tourism destinations in the countries under consideration. The book was edited by Tomasz Napierała and Katarzyna Leśniewska-Napierała (both from University of Lodz), and Giancarlo Cotella (Politecnico di Torino). The publication is the output of the international project SPOT – Sustainable Spatial Planning of Tourism Destinations, supported by the European Commission under the Erasmus+ Programme (2019-1-PL01-KA203-064946).
Series: Uniwersytet Łódzki
- E-ISBN-13: 978-83-8331-149-4
- Page Count: 158
- Publication Year: 2022
- Language: English
Theoretical fundamentals of sustainable spatial planning of European tourism destinations
Theoretical fundamentals of sustainable spatial planning of European tourism destinations
(Theoretical fundamentals of sustainable spatial planning of European tourism destinations)
- Author(s):Tomasz Napierała, Katarzyna Leśniewska-Napierała, Giancarlo Cotella
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Geography, Regional studies, Regional Geography
- Page Range:7-15
- No. of Pages:9
The planning system in Italy and how it addresses tourism– related issues
The planning system in Italy and how it addresses tourism– related issues
(The planning system in Italy and how it addresses tourism– related issues)
- Author(s):Giancarlo Cotella
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Geography, Regional studies, Regional Geography
- Page Range:17-43
- No. of Pages:27
- Summary/Abstract:Summarizing, the main challenges of spatial planning for tourism destinations in Italy concerns: -The fact that traditional land-use planning is ill-equipped to deal with the issue, as it is mostly conceived as an activity that provides (or deny) land-use rights. - The fact that the challenges related to tourism are highly heterogeneous, ranging from the need to promote tourism activity in scarcely accessible inne areas to the mitigation of the negative externalities of overtourism in the main tourism destination, to the specific challenges of mountain and coastal areas. At the same time, a number of opportunties seems to exists. -The existence of a consolidated landscape planning system attached to spatial planning, that guarantee some sort of prescriptive power to the regions over landscape issues. ƒ The recent introduction of a regional development strategy that specifically focusing on valorising the specific development potentials of inner areas from a place based perspective. -The progressive consolidation of a strategic planning activity that, albeit non- -statutory, allows the development of virtuous public-private partnership as well ad virtuous multi-level governance dynamics, aiming at the production of joint development visions and at their implementation.
The planning system in Norway with focus on mountain destinations
The planning system in Norway with focus on mountain destinations
(The planning system in Norway with focus on mountain destinations)
- Author(s):Even Tjørve
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Geography, Regional studies, Regional Geography
- Page Range:45-60
- No. of Pages:16
- Summary/Abstract:Summarizing, the biggest challenges of spatial planning for tourism destinations and second-home devopments in the mountain regions in south-eastern Norway are the: ƒ conflict between production and protection of nature; - private planning replacing public planning; - lack of competence and capacity for planning at the municipality level; - the present plan- and building act being partly outdated and unable to function as a regulatory tool in a planning regime increasingly handed over to the private and market forces, causing a piece-by-piece deveopment of mountain areas with no totallity in the planning; -two regimes for planning and management, one for protected land (where the county is the authority) and for other land areas (where the municipality is the authority); more private planning combined with lack of competence and capacity at the municipality level has fueled a neoliberal planning culture where the role of local and regional governments has gone from governance to governmental assistance to stimulate development (Fimreite et al., 2005); - lack of planning at the local level prevents the development of stategies adapted to the location and conditions for tourism development in the municipality (for example, taking considerations such as distance to markets and the location and extent of commerce and services in the local community). This seems to affect the market for second homes in particular (see Figure 2 & 3).
The spatial planning system in Poland. Focus on tourist destinations
The spatial planning system in Poland. Focus on tourist destinations
(The spatial planning system in Poland. Focus on tourist destinations)
- Author(s):Katarzyna Leśniewska-Napierała, Iwona Pielesiak, Jacek Kaczmarek
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Geography, Regional studies, Regional Geography
- Page Range:61-90
- No. of Pages:30
- Summary/Abstract:This report offers insight into contemporary problems that space planning and sustainable tourism development are faced with in case of Poland, a CEE country with a turbulent history of socio-economic and political changes that have taken place over the last few decades. Key challenges that are being observed range from legal and organisational issues to those related to social change and economic efficiency. Furthermore, transport accessibility has increased to an unprecedented degree, and new technologies have been adopted in daily life on a massive scale. Therefore, the need for innovative approach ought to be recognised and properly addressed. One of the main problems is the lack of planning integration relating to the different aspects of development, namely socioeconomic planning, spatial planning, tourism planning, and planning for natural environment and cultural landscape. Moreover, institutional obstacles have further restricted the effectiveness of modern spatialplanning in Poland. That is, among others, rigid (inflexible) administrative division of the country. It is highly unlikely that this one will be reformed, at least in a medium-term perspective. Hence, its impact should be considered a permanent challenge. When it comes to issues of social and economic nature, it is worth emphasising that those are often common in countries other as Poland. That includes the tendency to seek new spaces for exploration, as tourism often becomes the primary source of income for people inhabiting places that traditionally were considered unattractive. The same refers to increasing the competitiveness of small and medium-sized enterprises, which remain the basis for the functioning of the tourism sector. Among other factors changing the conditions for tourism, while remaining key phenomena for spatial planning, there are new consumer habits and the shortening of the geographic distance. Both require strong focus on developing innovation and digitisation. The last challenge to be mentioned, however, and an extremely important one from the point of view of the objectives of the SPOT project, is the diversification of the tourist offer as opposed to the development of mass tourism observed so far. The impact of the latter is completely divergent from the principles of sustainable development, while in case of diversification, new opportunities appear that may become a solution for at least some of contemporary ethical dilemmas.
The planning system in Portugal
The planning system in Portugal
(The planning system in Portugal)
- Author(s):João Paulo Jorge, Verónica Oliveira, Fernanda Oliveira, Luís Lima Santos, Ana Sofia Viana, Cátia Malheiros
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Geography, Regional studies, Regional Geography
- Page Range:91-110
- No. of Pages:20
- Summary/Abstract:Summarizing, territorial planning in Portugal it is important to retain: - One of the great challenges is to direct the development process towards the common good, towards the quality of life of the populations and towards greater sustainability; - It is the State that has a decisive role in terms of planning and ordering, and within the scope of the territorial management system, various entities of the central administration intervene, as well as municipalities; - It was only in the 1980s that a modern land management system began to be implemented; - One of the major milestones in the organization of the planning system in Portugal was the General Basic Law for Spatial Planning and Urban Planning, of 1998, and the Legal Regime of Territorial Management Instruments, of 1999. - Currently, the most important legal framework concerns the General Basic Law for Public Policy on Soil, Spatial Planning and Urban Planning (LBGPPSOTU) in 2014 and the new Legal Regime for Territorial Management Instruments (RJIGT) in 2015; - Territorial management system comprises 4 scales of analysis – national, regional, inter-municipal and municipal, covered by a variety of Programs and Plans; - At the level of Tourism, there is an instrument – Tourism Strategy 2027 – which is the reference for the development of public policies and business strategies in the tourism sector; - Despite the law enshrining the general principle of citizen participation in the planning process, in Portugal there is still a weak adhesion, in the different phases in which they can participate; - Territorial management system established in 1999 was never fully operationalized in all its components; - In order for planning and management to be more effective, it means recognizing the values of the territory, as well as promoting a culture of spatial planning that brings institutions and citizens closer to territorial management instruments.
Spatial planning system in Turkey Focus on tourism destinations
Spatial planning system in Turkey Focus on tourism destinations
(Spatial planning system in Turkey Focus on tourism destinations)
- Author(s):Tolga Levent, Yasemin Sarikaya Levent, Kemal Birdir, Sevda SAHİLLİ BİRDİR
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Geography, Regional studies, Regional Geography
- Page Range:111-140
- No. of Pages:30
- Summary/Abstract:As to summarize, the major challenges of the spatial planning of tourism destinations in Turkey are: - the complex and complicated character of the planning system that causes fragmentation and might create spatial incoherency and functional inconvenience for the same spatial settings; - the ambiguity of legal frameworks regulating the spatial planning practices that creates a confusion of powers within the domain of spatial planning and eliminates the standardization of planning practices and the establishment of precedents; - the lack of public participation; - the over- and under-use of tourism potentials both of which creates negative externalities for their regions.
Diverse challenges of tourism spatial planning. Evidence from Italy, Norway, Poland, Portugal, and Turkey
Diverse challenges of tourism spatial planning. Evidence from Italy, Norway, Poland, Portugal, and Turkey
(Diverse challenges of tourism spatial planning. Evidence from Italy, Norway, Poland, Portugal, and Turkey)
- Author(s):Konrad Czapiewski, Denis Cerić
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Geography, Regional studies, Physical Geopgraphy, Regional Geography
- Page Range:141-154
- No. of Pages:14