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Sustainable Development of Industrial Tourism

A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Tourism, Culture, and Heritage".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 April 2021) | Viewed by 18313

Special Issue Editors

Prof. Dr. Carmen Hidalgo-Giralt

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Guest Editor
Department of Human Geography, Autonomous University of Madrid, 28049 Madrid, Spain
Interests: industrial heritage; industrial tourism; cultural heritage; cultural tourism; sustainable tourism
Prof. Dr. Antonio Palacios-Garcia

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Guest Editor
Department of Human Geography, Autonomous University of Madrid, 28049 Madrid, Spain
Interests: industrial heritage; industrial tourism; cultural heritage; cultural tourism; sustainable tourism

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Sustainability, understood as the development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs, is a fundamental objective of tourism activity, both at international and national levels. Currently, public and private stakeholders are making an important effort to adapt the sector to the new economic, social and environmental reality. Industrial tourism is concerned about the process.

Industrial tourism was born as a sustainable tourism activity: to give industrial facilities a second life transforming them into industrial heritage or visiting active companies to learn about industrial processes. However, at the present time it is not enough. To make industrial tourism sustainable, it must face new challenges, such as the development of new information and communication technologies (ICT), dealing with new consumption processes and the implementation of environmental and territorial sustainability planning.

The aim of this Special Issue is to present innovative sustainable actions of industrial tourism from different points of view (cultural, economic, technological, social, territorial, environmental, etc.). The intention is to select good practices, which show the changes that this tourist modality is experiencing from the point of view of sustainability. In this framework, this Special Issue aims at collecting contributions that include:

  • Economic, environmental and territorial sustainability.
  • New forms of tourism consumption.
  • Sustainable industrial tourism and new technologies.
  • New sustainable products based on industrial tourism.
  • Society as an engine for the development of sustainable industrial tourism.

It is believed that this Special Issue can contribute to deepen the implementation of new industrial tourism strategies within the framework of a diverse and innovative sustainability.

Prof. Dr. Carmen Hidalgo-Giralt
Prof. Dr. Antonio Palacios-Garcia
Guest Editors

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Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Sustainability is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2400 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

Keywords

  • Industrial tourism
  • Sustainability
  • Tourism innovation
  • Challenges of industrial tourism
  • Industrial heritage

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Urban Industrial Tourism: Cultural Sustainability as a Tool for Confronting Overtourism—Cases of Madrid, Brussels, and Copenhagen
by Carmen Hidalgo-Giralt, Antonio Palacios-García, Diego Barrado-Timón and José Antonio Rodríguez-Esteban
Sustainability 2021, 13(9), 4694; https://doi.org/10.3390/su13094694 - 22 Apr 2021
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The chief objective of this research was to analyze how the industrial heritage of three European capitals—Madrid, Brussels, and Copenhagen—has been integrated into the dynamics of their urban tourism, thereby generating new resources and cultural spaces. In regards to the latter point, this [...] Read more.
The chief objective of this research was to analyze how the industrial heritage of three European capitals—Madrid, Brussels, and Copenhagen—has been integrated into the dynamics of their urban tourism, thereby generating new resources and cultural spaces. In regards to the latter point, this study poses the working hypothesis that industrial heritage can function as a tool for cultural sustainability, which allows for deconcentration away from historic city centers subjected to significant overtourism. To verify this hypothesis, a methodology has been designed based on the selection of specific indicators and the creation of maps, taking as reference data from the Tripadvisor travel portal. The results obtained are truly encouraging, and it would be interesting to expand this study by incorporating new case studies to allow us to discern additional patterns of behavior around urban industrial tourism. Full article
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The Sustainability of Industrial Heritage Tourism Far from the Axes of Economic Development in Europe: Two Case Studies
by Xosé Somoza-Medina and Obdulia Monteserín-Abella
Sustainability 2021, 13(3), 1077; https://doi.org/10.3390/su13031077 - 21 Jan 2021
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The transformation of mining and industrial spaces into tourist spaces is part of the debate surrounding the profound changes in the contemporary economies of developed European countries. The loss of competitive power of their traditional companies, the obsolescence of many manufacturing facilities, and [...] Read more.
The transformation of mining and industrial spaces into tourist spaces is part of the debate surrounding the profound changes in the contemporary economies of developed European countries. The loss of competitive power of their traditional companies, the obsolescence of many manufacturing facilities, and the take-off of other industrial economies in remote parts of the world have led to the closure of thousands of mines and factories, with the approval of environmental groups. In some privileged places, these ex-industrialized spaces have recovered environmentally, been allocated aid for socio-economic reconversion, and reoriented the old mines and factories (now converted into industrial heritage), towards cultural and tourist uses. The successful examples of Ironbridge, Zollverein or Wieliczka, have created the illusion to managers, owners, and local population of being able to turn almost any ruin of the industrial and mining past into a tourist attraction. Starting in the 1990s, many ex-industrial spaces, which were far from the main urban centres, opted for this tourist transformation as a lifeline to slow down the loss of population and economic activities. Sometime after these projects of industrial tourism, the result can be evaluated with objective data that question the sustainability of the model and the resilience of these places. This paper focuses on questioning the sustainability and resilience of the tourist transformation of two former mining areas located in Spain (Almadén and Sabero), far from the axes of economic development. Full article
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Valuation of Industrial Heritage in Terms of Sustainability: Some Cases of Tourist Reference in Spain
by Carlos J. Pardo Abad
Sustainability 2020, 12(21), 9216; https://doi.org/10.3390/su12219216 - 05 Nov 2020
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This research is a contribution to the sustainable assessment of industrial heritage. The study analyzes the sustainability of some industrial elements after the cessation of activity as well as their tourist definition. The research includes a bibliographic review, a study of different sustainability [...] Read more.
This research is a contribution to the sustainable assessment of industrial heritage. The study analyzes the sustainability of some industrial elements after the cessation of activity as well as their tourist definition. The research includes a bibliographic review, a study of different sustainability thematic groups, and establishes certain analysis criteria in each group, adjusted to the characteristics of each selected case study. The results obtained permit a qualitative assessment of industrial heritage in terms of sustainability and its interpretation as a tourist resource in an increasingly diversified cultural offer. Special emphasis is placed on territory, landscape, environment, architecture, and tourism-related issues as the main interpretative keys that provide a new perspective on industrial heritage through an easy-to-apply analysis that contrasts operationally with other heritage environments. Full article
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The Relationship between Industrial Heritage, Wine Tourism, and Sustainability: A Case of Local Community Perspective
by María Andrade-Suárez and Iria Caamaño-Franco
Sustainability 2020, 12(18), 7453; https://doi.org/10.3390/su12187453 - 10 Sep 2020
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Our research addresses wine tourism as a means of enhancing the heritage and industrial memory of wine. Specifically, it considers winery tours as a form of industrial tourism capable of boosting the sustainable development of winemaking territories. This article explores the significance and [...] Read more.
Our research addresses wine tourism as a means of enhancing the heritage and industrial memory of wine. Specifically, it considers winery tours as a form of industrial tourism capable of boosting the sustainable development of winemaking territories. This article explores the significance and perception of wine tourism from the perspective of the local community by examining a specific case: The Port Wine Cellars in Vila Nova de Gaia (Portugal), where tourism and the wine industry are undergoing a greening process, sharing both cultural and commercial ties. The originality of this article lies in the empirical part of the research, which, using quantitative methods based on questionnaires, provides primary data regarding the relationship between sustainability and industrial wine tourism from the perspective of local residents, key agents in the promotion and success of the destination. In general terms, the results statistics obtained through a cluster analysis show that local perception of the impact of wine tourism in Gaia is favorable, and it is considered an element with the capacity to revitalize the economy and also enhance the city’s image. It is also seen as a sustainable option, attributable mainly to economic, cultural, and governance considerations. Full article
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