TOURIST LOCAL LABOR SYSTEMS, AGRICULTURE AND INTEGRATED COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT IN SICILY

In Sicily, the relationships between tourism and coastal zones are particularly interesting to be investigated also in their intertwinement with farming and rural development. The paper aims at presenting the first results of a territorial research held in Sicily in order to enlighten existing relationships among agriculture, rural development and tourism, in the view of supporting the Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM). Analysis of statistical data describes significance differences in performance of agriculture and tourism relationships and its potential evolution within Tourism Local Labor Systems, with specific respect to the ICZM policy adopted by public bodies.