Foundation of PlazaTur

Creation of the school with the mission to analyze emerging tourism systems and their territorial impacts.

Launch of the "Territorial Systems" Program

Development of the first academic curriculum dedicated to the structural analysis of local and regional tourism dynamics.

Publication of the Atlas of Regional Dynamics

Public release of a dataset and case studies on the evolution of tourist territories in France.

Integration of Real-Time Public Data

Development of an analysis methodology incorporating open data flows for continuous system monitoring.

Partnership with Territorial Development Agencies

Expansion of collaborations to apply our analysis models to concrete tourism planning and strategy projects.

PlazaTur: Our Identity

A school dedicated to the analysis of tourism systems and territorial dynamics, to understand and support structural transformations.

Who we are

A school of thought and action

PlazaTur was born in 2015 from the meeting between geography researchers and territorial development practitioners. We train analysts capable of deciphering the complex interactions between tourism, space, and society.

Understand the territory to act on its future.
Our mission

Decipher systems, inform decisions

Our mission is to provide the methodological tools and knowledge to analyze the evolution of tourism systems, their territorial impacts, and their sustainability trajectories.

Analysis precedes strategy.
Our values

Rigor, objectivity, and territorial impact

We favor an approach based on public data and scientific methods. Our commitment is to the production of knowledge useful for communities and local actors.

Rigor in service of the territory.
Our character

Analytical, pedagogical, and grounded

Our character is defined by a spirit of critical analysis, a desire to transmit complex knowledge in an accessible way, and a strong grounding in the regional realities we study.

Think global, analyze local.
Our differences

The systemic approach and data access

Unlike purely managerial training, we place systemic analysis and the use of open public data at the heart of our pedagogy. Our regional studies serve as concrete cases.

Where others see a sector, we see a system.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a tourism system?
A tourism system is a complex and dynamic set of actors, resources, flows, and territories that interact to produce tourism activity. Our approach analyzes these interactions and their structural evolution.
How do you analyze territorial dynamics?
Our methodology combines quantitative analyses (public data, statistics) and qualitative analyses (field studies, interviews) to understand the spatial, economic, and social transformations induced or affected by tourism.
What types of courses do you offer?
We offer courses on the fundamentals of tourism systems, territorial planning, data analysis, comparative regional studies, and research methods applied to local and global dynamics.
Are your regional studies accessible to the public?
Yes, a selection of our regional studies and public data analyses is available in open access in the dedicated section of the site, for educational purposes and knowledge dissemination.
Who are your training programs for?
Our training programs are for students, professionals in the tourism and territorial sectors, researchers, and anyone wishing to acquire analytical tools to understand and act on territorial transformations.

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