Original Articles - Appraisal and rural economics
Abstract
The development of the tourist sector of a protected area have to be founded upon the tourist potential valuation (PT) of the territory. This valuation is necessary to better calibrate the development projects in relation to the peculiar characteristics of the area. The present research has regarded the application of a framework of valuation based upon an easy transferable model to other territorial contexts. The innovative aspect of the present research is represented from systematic application of the model to test the efficiency of the actions for tourist development in the area of the Pollino’s National Park, and to find the guidelines for the development of the tourist sector.