How to Build Proximities Between Mid-Mountain Resorts Through A Boundary Object? The Example of the Sustainable Development Charter
The aim of this research is to determine whether and how a boundary object can participate in the construction of the proximities which are necessary to territorial governance in mountain resorts. The qualitative study relates to the creation of a charter for sustainable development between three resorts. Results show that, beyond the geographical proximity between the resorts, the charter has allowed to create institutional proximity and to overcome relations between the actors hitherto governed more by indifference or confrontation. The implications for the implementation of inter-station territorial governance are discussed.