Resources

The power point of the webinar about TExTOUR guidelines for cultural tourism development. A summary of the most important points of the original document, and a handful vademecum of the seven-step methodology.

A step-by-step guide through TExTOUR methodology for cultural tourism development. Following the seven steps of the guide is possible to replicate TExTOUR strategy tailoring it to different territories and heritage.

This document shows the ranking of the five sites that have been chosen as replicators for the TExTOUR project's methodology. Each of the replicators is paired with one of the project's pilot that is going to support them throughout the replication process.

Sustainable cultural tourism, understood as heritage-based tourism, can support inclusive and sustainable development, especially in remote or peripheral areas. While participatory processes are mandatory, they are not sufficient to ensure sustainable cultural tourism planning. For the latter, cultural tourism must embrace the four pillars of sustainable development: focusing on economic, cultural, environmental, and social sustainability. Nevertheless, a comprehensive methodology that addresses all the aspects of sustainable planning at each stage of the process through inclusive and diverse participation of local communities is still missing. The paper introduces a specific participatory methodology for cultural tourism developed and tested in eight case studies across Europe and beyond and analyzes how the devised participatory process and tools guarantee proper incorporation of the different pillars for sustainable development at each stage. The methodology and tools presented are based on three replicable steps that aim to enhance cultural tourism in a sustainable, diverse, inclusive, and innovative way. The paper specifically focuses on three activities designed for the participatory workshops: the co-mapping exercise, the Action Co-creation, and an adapted Business Model Canvas, providing an analysis of how those contribute to an innovative participatory process, constantly considering the four pillars of sustainable development.

This paper describes the communication materials delivered during the first seven months of the project, which have been bundled into the “TExTOUR Communication kit”. The first chapter introduces the current document and explains how it fits within the other deliverables produced as part of WP7 – Communication and Dissemination to date. Chapter 4 presents in detail the materials included in the kit. It provides background information as to their rationale and the modality of distribution envisaged. The project partners who have contributed to the development of these materials and their role are specified too.