Giuseppe Aliperti

Giuseppe Aliperti is an Associate Professor at the University of Deusto and holds a Visiting Researcher position at Wakayama University. He specializes in disaster risk management within the tourism sector, combining interdisciplinary approaches to address crisis communication, sustainability, and resilience. His academic career includes roles at Kyoto University under the JSPS programs and the United Nations University in Bonn.

Aliperti holds a PhD in Change and Complexity Management from Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna (Italy). His research focuses on enhancing destination resilience through collaborative governance, risk communication strategies, and leveraging social media for tourism promotion. Notable work includes analyzing pandemic impacts on accessible tourism and MICE sectors, and developing mobile applications for disaster preparedness.

His interdisciplinary approach bridges tourism studies with disaster science, evidenced by publications on topics such as:

• Sea level rise adaptation strategies for coastal tourism
• Cross-cultural risk communication in Japanese accommodation sectors
• Historical pandemic lessons applied to modern crisis management

Aliperti has contributed to sustainable tourism initiatives through partnerships with startups and local governments, emphasizing practical solutions for post-disaster recovery. His current work explores behavioral responses to travel risks during pandemics and innovative digital tools for crisis preparedness.