Basis eco-winetourism: from landscape to biodiversity of the terroir
Abstract
The œnotourism takes a share growing in the valorization of the wine territories. It is also a factor which takes part in the image and the added-value of the wines of these areas. Parallel To the cultural attraction for the vine, the wine and tasting, “Œnotourisme” are often justified by an ecological approach of the cellars and soils. Thus emerges the concept “of Eco-Oenotourisme” which associates in particular, in connection with sustainable development, the landscapes, the biodiversity, as well as the éco-design of the cellars. This set of themes is important for the wine growers who are sensitive to the glance that the company carries on their trade, even for the acceptance of their activities and the projects that they wish to implement (www.agriculture-et-paysage.fr). Beyond the purely descriptive approach, the landscape is the esthetic expression of the cultural ecosystem which constitutes the soil, natural heritage domesticated and developed by the man. The protection of the local biodiversity is also integrated in a approach of Eco- Oenotourisme and often takes part in the valorization of the local landscape (www.biodivine.eu). Thus, it should be prevented that the landscape is regarded as a simple by-product of the practices wine and territorial, which justifies with the image of the International Charter “of Fontevraud” (www.chartedefontevraud.org) to locally develop a “patrimonial governance” which associates the whole of the actors of the territory (wine organizations, territorial collectivities, local tourist office and experts) in a multi-field approach.
Issue: GiESCO 2015
Type: Extended abstract
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Keywords
sustainable development, landscapes, biodiversity, winetourism