Sharing economy, tourism and sustainability
There is a link between Sharing economy and sustainability, in particular because the mediator between demand and request is disappearing, there are many examples in particular in the tourism sector. Reading about Sharing Economy in many ways has reminded me about a couple of Italian examples one is a different way to see and to […]
My degree thesis: Albergo Diffuso tourism project – introduction

Hi Everybody, On this page we are sharing information taken from my master degree thesis: the Albergo Diffuso (a sustainable tourism project made in Italy): A summary of my dissertation:Albergo Diffuso (AD), sustainable formula for touristic development. A project to Lario’s and Ceresio’s Valleys. A Focus about some ideas I couldn’t insert into my […]
Sustainable tourism thesis: Albergo Diffuso, the project on Lake Como.

Albergo Diffuso (AD), sustainable formula for touristic development. A project to Lario’s and Ceresio’s Valleys. The project on Lake Como. This area seems to have all the features which are necessary to accommodate an Albergo Diffuso project. There are three types of touristic niches that have to be reorganized: The beautiful landscape and environment has […]
1 Sustainable tourism thesis: Albergo Diffuso. Geographic description

Albergo Diffuso (AD), sustainable formula for touristic development. A project to Lario’s and Ceresio’s Valleys Albergo Diffuso project, the geographic description from my degree thesis. The aim of this dissertation is to give a guideline to develop the “Albergo Diffuso” (AD) project at the valleys of Lario (Lake Como) and Ceresio (Lake of Lugano). These […]
2 Sustainable tourism thesis: Albergo Diffuso. The AD model (renovation)

Albergo Diffuso (AD), the sustainable formula for touristic development. A project to Lario’s and Ceresio’s Valleys. The Albergo Diffuso model (renovation of existing buildings) The “Albergo Diffuso” also named “scattered hotel” is a new type of accommodation. It is about two or more existing buildings, like old barns, or unused homes, which may be refurbished and […]
3 Sustainable tourism thesis: The Albergo Diffuso model (redevelopment)

My Thesis: The Albergo Diffuso model (redevelopment and revitalization planning) These redevelopments and revitalization projects have done a good deal to avoid the disappearance of the charming suburbs “Comeglians” in Friuli – Venezia Giulia region, home of the first “Albergo Diffuso”. The minimum requirements for hosting the ADS are evaluated through a SWOT analysis. Interesting attractions […]
4 Sustainable tourism thesis: The AD project – first selection

First selection made following the theory Following the guidelines, I have just written I created a database that allowed me to select areas of the mountain community of Lake Como and Lake Lugano Valleys most interesting for a proposed AD. I have chosen to select municipalities with a population of among 500 and 2000 (given […]
5 Sustainable tourism thesis: The AD project – on site valuation

Sustainable tourism thesis: on-site verification (AD project) I have checked: • The real existence of a village well-defined than the rest of the country • Presence of abandoned houses for sale or rent in the village area • Presence of hotels, campsites, BB, townhouse or apartment (which may also be interested in joining the AD […]
6 Sustainable tourism thesis: AD – the proposal for Lake Como

Albergo Diffuso project proposal My proposal for Codogna location (town of Grandola) and Rezzonico (town of San Siro ) was designed after analyzing and understanding the situation of AD currently recognized. Features in common of the AD answered to my questionnaire are: • Type of company: private company generally; • Funding rarely used; • […]
7 Sustainable tourism thesis: AD – the rensponse to the proposal

The overall project proposal was submitted, attached to a short questionnaire to people potentially interested in the Albergo Diffuso project. Everything has been sent to those who actually are available to rent a house or apartment (I found them on various websites, including www.subito.it, www.idealista.it, www.eurecasa. com and www.immobiliare.it) and the municipalities of the villages […]