Bachelor degree owners’ employment in Italy and in other European Countries

Traditionally, Italy had just one long-cycle university degree; the two-tier system has been introduced as implementation of the Bologna Process (1999). We are interested in examining how the new first level degree, Bachelor in Europe and "Laurea L” in Italy, has worked in our country, mainly as far as employability is concerned. Our analysis has been framed in the European context, particularly looking at Bachelors in countries where traditionally there was only one level. The basic question is: has the new first-cycle degree been accepted by the labour market, or is it considered merely as an intermediate step in a route leading to a Master degree? As expected, there are differences in the countries under scrutiny, but there are also common indications. Answers for Italy are found analysing in detail existing surveys, which give precise indications about working and study conditions of 2007 and 2008 graduates, interviewed one year after graduation. Employment rate is not negligible, even if it is of course lower for L than from second level graduates; sometimes, work is combined with prosecution of studies. Effects of the crisis are present for both types of graduates. Some preliminary conclusions are drawn, and possible developments of the research are indicated.

L’analisi dell’offerta turistica: lo structural equation model-pls

Analysis of tourist offer: Structural Equation Model-PLS.- In this paper, we have made a broad examination of high impact factor scientific publication connected to the application of Structural Equation Model-PLS methodology to tourism. The main objectives of this work are: a) verify if and how the SEM-PLS methodology was applied to tourism studies, more specifically to tourist hospitality; b) carry out an analysis of international scientific literature to identify the main sources as well as the principal authors; c) identify the main latent variables used in tourist hospitality studies. The application of SEM-PLS methodology to hospitality shows that it is an appropriate research method to measure and create a scientific model. It explains how the tangible and the intangible variables are involved in the tourist hospitality sector. These analysis are the starting point for a comparative study to be carried out in Italy and Spain

Heatwaves and physiological discomfort: the strange case of the year 2022 on the ‘Kiss Pass’ of Portofino Natural Park, Italy

Due to its cultural and landscape attractions, Portofino Natural Park is walked by thousands of hikers per year. In the Park's trail network, the path between Batterie and San Fruttuoso (known as “Passo del Bacio” translated to “Kiss Pass”) is one of the most popular because it is located on the edge of high rocky cliffs. Due to slope exposure and meteorological features, interventions by National Corp of Alpine and Speleological Rescue occur annually. The year 2022 was a record year, either for the particularly warm meteorological profile and the exceptional number of accidents recorde

Cartography and territorial promotion: an analytical-comparative approach to the tourist maps of post-war Liguria

L’importanza della cartografia nella pratica turistica è generalmente collegata all’esigenza di raggiungere la destinazione designata e di orientarsi in un contesto geografico nuovo utilizzando carte stradali o piante a grande scala, sostituite negli ultimi anni da applicazioni geolocalizzate utilizzabili attraverso smartphone. Esiste tuttavia un’altra dimensione di tale cartografia, legata ad una funzione prettamente divulgativa e di promozione del territorio, che ne sfrutta l’efficacia comunicativa e la facile leggibilità. Si tratta di prodotti che devono trovare un compromesso tra accuratezza geometrica della rappresentazione e gradevolezza estetica, proponendo al turista un’efficace sintesi dell’offerta di un determinato territorio senza tralasciare gli aspetti pratici e logistici. Il contributo propone un’analisi della cartografia turistica prodotta in Liguria nel secondo dopoguerra, concentrandosi in particolare su due rappresentazioni del grafico e artista Aldo Cigheri conservate presso l’Archivio Storico della Regione. I suddetti materiali sono stati analizzati e classificati tenendo conto delle caratteristiche dell’area riprodotta, dello stile della rappresentazione (se prevalentemente artistica o geometrica), delle categorie di simboli utilizzati e della scelta dei soggetti. Attraverso lo studio di tali opere, il contributo intende evidenziare come esse abbiano contribuito a definire l’offerta e l’immagine stessa del territorio ligure negli anni del boom economico, proponendo inoltre una riflessione sull’evoluzione delle strategie di promozione turistica dal dopoguerra ad oggi..The importance of cartography in tourism is generally linked to the need tourists have to reach their destination and to move across an unknown geographical context using road maps or large-scale plans, recently replaced by geo-located applications through the use of smart phones. However, there is another dimension of such cartography which uses the communicative power and readability of maps for the promotion of tourist destinations. Such products, generally known as pictorial maps, need to combine geometrical accuracy of cartographical representation and aesthetic appeal providing tourists with an effective synthesis of the offer of a certain destination without neglecting practical and logistic information. This paper introduces a novel analysis of tourist cartography of post-war Liguria focussing on two pictorial maps made by the graphic designer and artist Aldo Cigheri held at the Historical Archive of Regione Liguria. These documents are analysed and classified based on their features, particularly the covered areas, the style of representation, symbols categories and choice of subjects. Through the study of tourist cartography in Liguria, the paper aims at underlining how such products contributed to define the tourist offer and the image of Liguria in the years of the Economic Boom, suggesting a reflection on how tourist promotion strategies have evolved from the post-war period to present da

Las catástrofes naturales

Durante los últimos cuarenta años, la cantidad de víctimas por catástrofes naturales se ha quintuplicado en el mundo. El aumento incontrolado de la población, especialmente de la urbana, así como la situación socioeconómica, medioambiental y política de algunas regiones, son las principales causas de esta situación. El objetivo del presente trabajo es dar una idea de las principales cuestiones (teóricas, tipológicas, dimensionales y de costos) ligadas a dichas catástrofes, las cuales pueden estimular reflexiones, desde consideraciones de tipo teórico hasta aquellas más prácticas y operativas.During the past forty years, the number of natural disaster victims has increased fivefold worldwide. The main causes of this phenomenon are uncontrolled increases in populations, particularly urban populations, and the socioeconomic, environmental and political situations of certain regions. The aim of this study is to provide ideas regarding the main questions (including theoretical, typological, dimensional and cost-related concerns) linked to natural disasters and examine which questions can stimulate reflections ranging from theoretical considerations to more practical and operational issues.Durante os últimos 40 anos, a quantidade de vítimas por catástrofes naturais quintuplicou no mundo. O aumento incontrolado da população, especialmente da urbana, bem como a situação socioeconômica, meio ambiental e política de algumas regiões, são as principais causas dessa situação. O objetivo deste trabalho é dar uma ideia das principais questões (teóricas, tipológicas, dimensionais e de custos) relacionadas com essas catástrofes a fim de estimular reflexões desde considerações de tipo teórico até aquelas mais práticas e operativas

A place of emotions: The sacred mount of Varallo

Religious geography can be explored from a number of different perspectives. The aim of this paper is to examine the geographical aspects of faith experiences in a specific holy site, the Sacred Mount of Varallo. This case study could be also relevant in the context of debates on the authenticity of the experience, pilgrimage and religious tourism, communitas and contestation, unity and diversity. In particular, the findings of our research indicate the existence of different types of visitors of the holy site, whose main motivations vary between sacred and secular and, at the same time, who are strictly interrelated for their affection for, or spiritual connection to, the Sacred Mount. To understand these different types of visitors, the reasons people set out on their journey to this destination, and how they appreciate what they learn, see and experience along the way, we decided to carry out a survey and compare the results to one undertaken in 1994. The comparison primarily regarded the information of the personal data file and the relationship between visitors, resources and territory, and allowed us to observe what and how some visitors’ attitudes have changed over time