A collaborative approach in tourism planning: The case of Tuscany region

Community collaboration and participation are necessary to strengthen the effectiveness of tourism policy. This article aims examine planning activity public administration in fostering a collaborative approach. The contributes debate on approach from perspective administration. research uses case study examines how Tuscany region applies using Habermasian framework. Results underline fundamental role local government can be strengthened by an extensive stakeholder engagement process able encourage broad representation trust interest about policies. Moreover, mixing different point view stakeholders, produces range positive outcomes increases efficacy However, realization “ideal speech situation” is very difficult may undermined threatens highlighted study, such as lack financial resources, claim more homogeneous policies increase trends, need improve between private, difficulties maintaining high level attention widespread scepticism capability entities understand priorities defining