nep-tur New Economics Papers
on Tourism Economics
Issue of 2026–06–22
one paper chosen by
Laura Vici, Università di Bologna


  1. A dual-level framework for promoting lesser-known Points of Interest in mountain regions By Adriana Pompejano; Sébastien Laborie; Bianca Tescașiu; Christian Sallaberry; Maxime Masson; Philippe Roose

  1. By: Adriana Pompejano (LIUPPA - Laboratoire Informatique de l'Université de Pau et des Pays de l'Adour - UPPA - Université de Pau et des Pays de l'Adour, Transilvania University of Brasov); Sébastien Laborie (LIUPPA - Laboratoire Informatique de l'Université de Pau et des Pays de l'Adour - UPPA - Université de Pau et des Pays de l'Adour); Bianca Tescașiu (Transilvania University of Brasov); Christian Sallaberry (LIUPPA - Laboratoire Informatique de l'Université de Pau et des Pays de l'Adour - UPPA - Université de Pau et des Pays de l'Adour); Maxime Masson (LIUPPA - Laboratoire Informatique de l'Université de Pau et des Pays de l'Adour - UPPA - Université de Pau et des Pays de l'Adour); Philippe Roose (LIUPPA - Laboratoire Informatique de l'Université de Pau et des Pays de l'Adour - UPPA - Université de Pau et des Pays de l'Adour)
    Abstract: Overtourism increasingly threatens mountain regions, damaging ecosystems and compromising residents' quality of life. This phenomenon concentrates visitors at a few overcrowded Points of Interest (POIs) while leaving other sites, referred to as lesser-known POIs, undervalued. To address this, our study proposes a dual-level framework structured across: a macro-level analysis of the broader territory, and a micro-level view of specific POIs. This enables the development of indicators (e.g., carrying capacity and lesser-known scores) aiming to balance the promotion of undervalued sites with the preservation of their sustainability. The integration of these metrics supports a more responsible redistribution of tourist flows, fostering a sustainable spatial distribution of visitors throughout the territory.
    Keywords: Points of Interest, Sustainable Tourism, Recommender systems, Multi-scale analysis, Heterogeneous Data Integration, Lesser-known POIs, Overtourism
    Date: 2026–05–26
    URL: https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:hal:journl:hal-05638231

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