The course will be organized in 3 modules, 21 lessons:

- The first module will initially provide general key concepts, facts and figures on tourism debates and issues. Attention will be focused on cultural, social and political meaning tourism activities produce in coastal and marine areas. By examining a range of case studies drawn from across the world, this module aims to provide conceptual tools, frameworks and categories to understand how coastal and marine tourist destinations are strongly affected by several factors, such as cultural struggles, social transformations and environmental changes.

- The second module will explore discourses presented in selected reports by Eu and UNWTO in order to discuss strategies for coastal and maritime tourism from an institutional perspective. Moreover, attention will be paid to the relation between sustainable tourism and blue economy through scientific articles and case studies that will be discussed among the participants.

- The third module will explore tourism geographies of Liguria, NW Mediterranean, by looking at the history of tourism in the region and its recent development, focussing on significant case studies including the Portofino Regional Park, Genoa and the Cinque Terre National Park.

Scientific papers and selected case studies will be discussed among the participants.