Donatella Privitera is an economic geography full professor at University of Catania, Italy, with a M.S. Degree in Agri-Business from the Catholic University of Milan. Prior to becoming a full-time academic, she has had experience working in a multinational company (Kraft General Food, Italy) in marketing. She has taught the economy of landscape and marketing of agricultural products for the Faculty of Agriculture at University Mediterranea, Reggio Calabria. She is currently teaching economic geography with a speciality in tourism and regional development at University of Catania. She is a member of Italian Geographic Society (SGI). She has presented paper at several conferences, published in international books and mainly associated with her research in the following areas: economic geography; sustainable cities and mobility; ICT and Tourism; green economy; regional planning and its implications for tourism.