• Assessing the Learning Outcomes of Food-related Educational Tourism Events for University Students: The Case of the International Student Competition of Fermo, Italy 

      Tomasi, Sabrina; Cavicchi, Alessio; Paviotti, Gigliola; Bertella, Giovanna; Santini, Cristina (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2019-12-30)
      This paper examines the International Student Competition on Place Brand­ing and Mediterranean Diet held in Fermo, Italy, in the context of the devel­opment of rural areas. This one-week food-related educational programme was organised by the University of Macerata’s Department of Education, Cultural Heritage and Tourism in collaboration with The Piceno Laboratory on the Mediterranean Diet, a local ...
    • Exploring the Potential of Social Farmers’ Networking as a Leverage for Inclusive Tourism 

      Ferrara, Annapia; Ferrara, Concetta; Tomasi, Sabrina; Paviotti, Gigliola; Bertella, Giovanna; Cavicchi, Alessio (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-03-28)
      Social entrepreneurship plays a key role in making tourism an inclusive activity. Literature on the topic is increasing but needs to pay more attention to collaboration, which is crucial for social enterprises. To overcome this gap, the present study focuses on the impact that social entrepreneurs’ drivers and barriers towards collaboration might have on providing decent work in rural tourism. The ...
    • Exploring the Role of the University in the Creation of Knowledge Networks in the Aso Valley, a Rural Area in Marche Region (Italy) 

      Tomasi, Sabrina; Ferrara, Concetta; Paviotti, Gigliola; Aleffi, Chiara; Cavicchi, Alessio; Bertella, Giovanna (Chapter; Bokkapittel, 2022)
      Rural areas are often disadvantaged by their peripheral position, depopulation and the scarcity of primary services, but they also have specific characteristics, especially in terms of cultural capital, that can make them attractive as tourism destinations. Sustainable tourism paths can be developed through collaboration between various actors with complementary skills and areas of expertise, ...
    • From sharecroppers to “flying farmers”: new forms of tourism entrepreneurship in rural areas 

      Bertella, Giovanna; Cavicchi, Alessio (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2017)
      The purpose of this study is to challenge the view of the rural environment as a static environment and the view of farmers as conservative actors. The focus is on mobile innovative practices by rural entrepreneurs who bring to life some of the features of the experience economy. An exploratory study concerning an association of rural entrepreneurs in the Italian region of Marche and a specific ...
    • The reciprocal aspect of the experience value: tourists and residents celebrating weddings in the rural village of Petritoli (Italy) 

      Bertella, Giovanna; Cavicchi, Alessio; Bentini, Teresa (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2017-09-28)
      The purpose of this study is to focus on the experience value of tourism in those cases where tourists and residents experience a closer interaction with each other. The aim is to contribute to a better understanding of the concept of experience value in terms of reciprocality and relations-building. Drawing upon central concepts from the co-creation literature, tourist–resident interactions ...
    • Social Farmers’ Networking for Inclusive Tourism 

      Ferrara, Annapia; Ferrara, Concetta; Tomasi, Sabrina; Paviotti, Gigliola; Bertella, Giovanna; Cavicchi, Alessio (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023)
      Social entrepreneurship plays a key role in making tourism an inclusive activity. Literature on the topic is increasing but needs to pay more attention to collaboration, which is crucial for social enterprises. To overcome this gap, the research focuses on the impact that social entrepreneurs’ drivers and barriers towards collaboration might have on providing decent work in rural tourism. The research ...