02054nas a2200421   4500000000100000000000100001008004100002260000800043653000900051653001500060653001000075653002400085653001100109653002200120653002800142653001500170653001500185653002400200653003300224653001900257653002000276653001600296653002500312653002500337653001000362653001900372653001200391653002400403653001700427100002200444700002200466700001400488700002100502245009900523490000700622520098900629022001401618       2022                            d  caug10aAlps10aAlto Adige10aItaly10aTrentino-Alto Adige10aUNESCO10acultural heritage10aCultural sustainability10aecotourism10agovernance10agovernance approach10aIntangible cultural heritage10amountain areas10amountain region10aPastoralism10aqualitative analysis10aquestionnaire survey10asheep10aSustainability10aTourism10atourism development10aTranshumance1 aLinda Ghirardello1 aMaximilian Walder1 aMichael y1 aGreta Erschbamer00aCultural Sustainability from the Local Perspective: The Example of Transhumance in South Tyrol0 v143 aThis paper seeks to contribute to a better understanding of cultural sustainability in mountain regions by offering perspectives for sustainable governance at the intersection of intangible cultural heritage preservation and local tourism development. For this purpose, the influence of tourism on intangible cultural heritage was studied in the context of the practice of transhumance, an ancient form of pastoralism. This paper focuses on the case of South Tyrol, Italy, a touristically highly developed region where cross-border transhumance was granted intangible cultural heritage status by UNESCO in 2019. Adopting a qualitative approach, 13 interviews were conducted with cattle and sheep farmers, cultural practitioners, and experts as well as tourism representatives. Highlighting the benefits of including culture in the discussion about sustainability, the paper seeks to inform local governance measures for enhanced cultural heritage preservation and sustainable tourism.  a2071-1050