Urban tourism : attracting visitors to large cities
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Urban tourism : attracting visitors to large cities
(Tourism, leisure, and recreation series)
Mansell, 1994
- : pbk
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  Fukushima
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  Tokyo
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  Toyama
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  Kyoto
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  Hiroshima
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  Fukuoka
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  Miyazaki
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Note
"Reprinted in paperback, 1994"--T.p. verso
Includes bibliographical references (p. [173]-184) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
This text examines the ways in which tourism can be used as a means of generating income for large cities, showing how it can lead to jobs, income and a move to environmental refurbishment. Using examples from Europe and North America, it focuses on the challenges facing older industrial cities.
Table of Contents
- The urban context
- the strategy of urban tourism
- conferences and exhibitions
- urban attractions
- culture, sport and special events
- secondary elements - hotels, shopping and evening activities
- environment and planning
- organization and funding
- assessing the impact of tourism in cities
- interpretation, problems and prospects.
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