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Seasonal tourism Seasonal tourism and its social, and its social, economic and economic and environmental environmental
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The example of the Aosta The example of the Aosta Valley (Italy)Valley (Italy)33° AER Seminar on Sustainable Quality Tourism ° AER Seminar on Sustainable Quality Tourism
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1) 1) Economy, services and Economy, services and infrastructuresinfrastructures
2) Social impact2) Social impact 3) Environmental harmony and 3) Environmental harmony and
sustainability of tourism sustainability of tourism activitiesactivities
Services in the social fieldServices in the social field
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Bigger sewagesBigger sewages
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