Role
Full Professor of Economic and Political Geography at the Department of Life Quality Sciences at the University of Bologna. President of the Rimini Campus Council.
Bio
Alessia Mariotti is a full professor of Economic and Political Geography at the University of Bologna and has chaired the Rimini Campus Council since 2022. She holds a degree in Economics and Business and a PhD in Environmental Quality and Regional Economic Development from the same university. From 2014 to 2018, she directed the Center for Advanced Studies on Tourism (CAST). Her research investigates the relationship between tourism, cultural heritage, and local development, with a focus on sustainability, community participation, and the management of UNESCO World Heritage sites. She studies cultural itineraries and walks as tools for territorial development and develops indicators and methods for planning and managing tourism destinations. She has conducted research in Italy and abroad and collaborated with universities, local authorities, and international organizations, including UNESCO, the World Bank, and the Council of Europe. She has contributed to management plans and projects for the development of cultural heritage and tourism. Her recent work also addresses regenerative tourism, slow mobility, and imbalances in tourist flows along cultural itineraries. He teaches tourism geography and has been a member of the board of the Tourism Commission, Leisure and Global Change of the International Geographical Union (IGU) since 2024.