Filippo, Martina, Camilla, and Silvia have chosen the Italian city of Bologna as a convenient hub for their first romantic encounters. Bologna is an appropriate last chapter of my musical journey that considers the diverging interests of those who experience a place as temporary guests and those who experience the same place as long-term residents. In the last chapter of Destinations, I discuss the current challenges at the nexus between overtourism and sustainability.
Resources on this topic
- Giovanardi, M., & Silvagni, M. G. (2021). Profiling “Red Bologna”: Between neoliberalisation tendencies and municipal socialist legacy. Cities, 110, 103059.
- Rinaldi, C et al (2022). University contributions to co-creating sustainable tourism destinations. Journal of Sustainable Tourism, 30(9), 2144-2166.
Credits
Music & lyrics by Massimo Giovanardi
Massimo Giovanardi: vocals, guitar
Mauro Mussoni: double bass
Davide Di Iorio: flute
Luca Nobile: drums
Bubi Staffa: pandeiro
Massimo Morganti: trombone