Urban Tourism Books

New and Published Books

1. The City in the Experience Economy

   Role and Transformation

   Edited by Anne Lorentzen, Carsten Jahn Hansen

   The book develops a new approach to urban development in which leisure, pleasure or experiences are seen as key drivers. History, authenticity, urban qualities, local culture and leisure offerings or a vibrant retail sector are thus assets in local development also outside of the big cities....

   Published February 13th 2012 by Routledge
2. Events and Urban Regeneration

   The Strategic Use of Events to Revitalise Cities

   By Andrew Smith

   In recent years, major sporting and cultural events such as the Olympic Games have emerged as significant elements of public policy, particularly in efforts to achieve urban regeneration. As well as opportunities arising from new venues, these events are viewed as a way of stimulating investment,...

   Published January 19th 2012 by Routledge
3. Eventful Cities

   By Greg Richards, Robert Palmer

   Processes of globalization, economic restructuring and urban redevelopment have placed events at the centre of strategies for change in cities. Events offer the potential to achieve economic, social, cultural and environmental outcomes within broader urban development strategies. This volume:...

   Published April 22nd 2010 by Routledge
4. Commercial Homes in Tourism

   An International Perspective

   Edited by Paul Lynch, Alison J. McIntosh, Hazel Tucker

   Series: Routledge Critical Studies in Tourism, Business and Management

   This volume is the first to examine the commercial home from an international perspective, paying attention to the frequently occurring but often neglected forms of commercial accommodation including farmstays, historic houses, and self-catering accommodation. Conceptually, it helps to explain a...

   Published April 2nd 2009 by Routledge
5. World Tourism Cities

   Developing Tourism Off the Beaten Track

   Edited by Robert Maitland, Peter Newman

   Series: Contemporary Geographies of Leisure, Tourism and Mobility

   This book presents new research on the capacity of big cities to generate new tourism areas as visitors discover and help create new urban experiences off the beaten track. It examines similarities and differences in these processes in a group of established world cities located in the global...

   Published December 7th 2008 by Routledge
6. The Global Architect

   Firms, Fame and Urban Form

   By Donald McNeill

   Series: Cultural Spaces

   The Global Architect explores the increasing significance of globalization processes on urban change, architectural practice and the built environment. In what is primarily a critical sociological overview of the current global architectural industry, Donald McNeill covers the "star system" of...

   Published August 4th 2008 by Routledge
7. City Spaces - Tourist Places

   By Bruce Hayllar, Tony Griffin, Deborah Edwards

   Over the last decade, commentaries and research on urban tourism precincts have predominantly focused on: their role in the tourism attractions mix; their physical and functional forms; their economic significance; their role as a catalyst for urban renewal; their evolution and associated...

   Published March 10th 2008 by Routledge
8. Art of the Brooklyn Bridge

   A Visual History

   By Richard Haw

   The Brooklyn Bridge is a pre-eminent global icon. It is the world’s most famous and beloved bridge, a "must-see" tourist hotspot, and a vital fact of New York life. For almost a hundred and forty years it has inspired artists of all descriptions, fueling a constant stream of paintings,...

   Published February 24th 2008 by Routledge
9. Tourism Marketing for Cities and Towns

   By Bonita Kolb

   Tourism Marketing for Cities and Towns provides thorough and succinct coverage of marketing theory specific to the tourism industry. It focuses on developing the branded destination with special emphasis on promotional planning. In addition, it contains numerous international examples, discussion...

   Published March 12th 2006 by Routledge
10. The Tourist-Historic City

    By G.J. Ashworth, J.E. Tunbridge

    Published November 6th 2000 by Routledge