Training for Beauty. Training as a Strategic Axis for Tourism Enhancement of Cultural Heritage

Federica Epifani; Luca De Siena; Fabio Pollice

doi:10.6092/issn.2036-5195/6774

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Federica Epifani University of Salento http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8530-4350

She is Ph.D. candidate in Social and Human Sciences. Her research deals with social innovation and inclusion within urban contexts. She is teaching assistant in Culture and Local Development at University of Salento and junior researcher for Centro Universitario Europeo per i Beni Culturali (CUEBC), within the EU Project “MODI-FY: Maintaining Historic Buildings and Objects through Developing and Up-grading Individual Skills of Project Managers: Fostering European Heritage and Culture for Years to come”.
Luca De Siena University of Salento http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6306-750X
He was awarded a Master’s degree (2009) in “Scienze dello Sviluppo”, University of Salento. He was awarded a PhD (2015) in “Historical and Geographical Studies and International Affairs” from University of Salento. His researches focus on creative and cultural industries, urban studies, and tourism. Winner of Rassegna Economica Prize 2015, funded by the Rivista Rassegna Economica – SRM (Studi e Ricerche per il Mezzogiorno).
Fabio Pollice University of Salento http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0175-8190

He is full professor of economic and political geography and head of the Department of History, Society and Human Studies of University of Salento. His research deals with economic applied geography, focusing on topics like industrial districts, territorial competitiveness, tourism development and territorial planning. He collaborates with both public and private national and international bodies in the field of economic programming and environmental and territorial planning.

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https://doi.org/10.6092/issn.2036-5195/6774

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Cultural Heritage, Local Development, University, Training, Enhancement of Cultural Heritage

Abstract

This paper is intended to underline the importance of human capital and adequate professional advanced training in the field of cultural heritage as a core asset for local development. Through the example given by the Italian experience within the project MODI-FY, we argue that the development of integrated models of management of cultural assets requires specific professional skills which are not always provided by universities. An exploratory survey helps to describe the state of the art of the national educational framework and its main weaknesses and potentialities, in order to outline enhancement strategies able to implement virtuous behaviours in sectors such as tourism, which are crucial to local development.

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