Abstract
As Dolomites are living and working places, providers of essential ecosystem services for lowland people but also loved places for holidays thanks to specific recognitions - such as the UNESCO ones -, they are fragile territories facing megatrends such as Overtourism and therefore problems as crowds, increasing of pollution, traffic, noise and conflicts between new different (touristic) activities and local communities. They are dealing with the complex management of different interests, the balance between the opportunity and the quality of the visit and the integrity of the outstanding universal values. It is well known that the UNESCO recognition has contributed to transform some “marginal” places into popular icons increasing their attractiveness but also leading to potential situations of overtourism megatrend. For a renewed cultural and landscape tourism in the Dolomites that cope successfully with the externalities of these trends, decision makers need to know and to match the routines, needs and perspectives of visitors as well as local operators and inhabitants. Authors intend to present some first results of recent monitoring studies which took into account these three dimensions over the period from 2014 to 2019 to advance some reflections attempting to support the sustainable development and green recovery process of these fragile areas and of others with similar limit-situations.