Cultural Heritage Tourism and Circular Economy: Enhancing Identity, Visibility and Sustainability

Recent trends in tourism have seen a decline in the traditional mass-consumption model, accompanied by a rise in a more segmented tourism to which local communities must adapt.The tourist is increasingly interested in the region as a source of material culture and nature and demands tailor-made holidays that match their specific expectations.Tourists moreover are increasingly well informed and aware of how they approach participation and what their social and ethical responsibilities are.Satisfaction must therefore be understood holistically, and that depends on the ability to offer alternatives in terms of greater enjoyability, pleasure and expectations. This book sits at the nexus of an increasingly localized tourism and the concept of circular economy.It highlights how considerable cultural and natural heritage and excessive tourism demand makes the destinations less sustainable and requires organizational strategies that take account of the diversification of the goods and services