The MIST project aims to address the challenges and opportunities of sustainable management and development of emerging and established micro destinations in the European Union. Micro destinations often have unique cultural, natural, and historical assets that can attract visitors. These are not limited to sites, but often include intangible cultural and historical assets. These assets can be used to develop sustainable tourism strategies that preserve local identity and heritage while at the same time ensuring economic benefits for local communities.
The MIST project aims to contribute to the development of knowledge sharing and capacity building among tourism stakeholders across Europe.
To promote the implementation of sustainable tourism strategies in micro destinations that benefit both visitors and local communities.
To increase the understanding and skills related to sustainable micro-destination development for policy makers and planners. These skills include cross disciplinary understanding of the impacts on sustainable tourism in the microdestination as a whole from decision and policies made in its parts.
To increase the awareness of community based approaches for placemaking and micro-destination development, an area where the knowledge and research from academia seldom meets reality.
