Turismo DOP: Authenticity, Education, and Sustainability as Levers for Territorial Development Mauro Rosati1 I. Introduction. – II. Theoretical framework: Turismo DOP and models of sustainable territorial development. 2.1. Origins and conceptual foundations. 2.2. Foundational principles of Turismo DOP. 2.3. From food and wine tourism to identity tourism. 2.4. The systemic value of the model. 2.5. A definition of Turismo DOP. – III. Legal and institutional framework. 3.1. National regulatory evolution. 3.2. Regional regulatory framework. 3.3 European dimension and institutional recognition. IV. Scientific evidence. – 4.1. Scientific output on the topic. 4.2. Socio‑economic impacts. 4.3 Environmental sustainability. 4.4. Digital innovation and governance. – V. Multilevel governance and the role of local communities. 5.1. The collective dimension of territorial enhancement. 5.2. Participation and inclusion. 5.3. Producer responsibility and experience quality. – VI. Operational implementation of the Turismo DOP model. 6.1 From theory to practice. 6.2. Fundamental operational requirements. 6.3. Training and professionalisation. – VII. Future perspectives and critical discussion. 7.1. Toward a national Turismo DOP ecosystem. 7.2. Emerging challenges. 7.3. A forward‑looking vision. – VIII. Conclusions and implications for policy and research. – References. The concept of Turismo DOP (PDO Tourism) represents an innovative model of territorial development based on the integration of Geographical Indication (PDO and PGI) agri-food productions within tourism hospitality systems. The work carried out by Fondazione Qualivita has made it possible to outline its theoretical and operational structure, supported by sector data, regulatory reforms, and scientific research. With Regulation (EU) 2024/1143, a tourism function formally enters the competences of the Consortia of protection, implicitly recognising a sector that today DOI 10.60559/gl40 1 Director General, Fondazione Qualivita.
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