Key topics to be discussed:
- the evolution of the notion of tourism (the definition of tourism, traveler, tourist and excursionist);
- a brief history of tourism, from its origins to mass tourism and today's experiential tourism;
- tourism, sustainability (economic, social and environmental) and development;
- the main factors influencing tourism;
- tousist flows and movements;
- types and forms of tourist areas and destinations;
- tourism demand and supply;
- tourism spaces and organisational-territorial models;
- cultural and recreational tourism;
- tourism policies (from destination management to destination building and destination governance).

Elena dell'Agnese, Bon Voyage. Per una geografia critica del turismo, UTET Università, 2018.