The spread of sharing economics platforms in the world of travels has highlighted the little known phenomenon of the rental of houses and apartments with a non-enterprise management. These accommodations in Italy do not require any guest registration or start-up notification, but the use of websites such as Airbnb has led to a heated debate among the actors operating in the travel and tourism industry. In fact, the regulatory vacuum and the easy-to-use websites would help circumvent the rules in order to "hide away" some business activities. Based on these assumptions, this paper analyses the case of Iseo Lake in the Northern Italy, pointing out the discussions about this new trend in travels and involving not only economic and legal aspects, but also social issues that cannot be ignored. The paper presents "sharing tourism" as an opportunity for territorial regeneration in destinations characterized by the presence of few hotel facilities, but also of many empty apartments.
The paper aims at proposing a digital project based on the creation of a platform through which to explore the historical soundscape of early modern Modena. Thanks to the use of state-of-the-art web development tools and Geographic Information Systems, the platform will feature an interactive search and navigation environment, plus an interactive map with geo-localized objects and events. This will offer the chance to have new points of view to study a city and its spectacular development. Our project also intends to propose a multidisciplinary model for historical research and provide new ideas for the enhancement of cultural heritage.
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