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 development processes; and; perhaps more broadly; their role; locality and function within the context of urban planning. City Spaces ndash; Tourist Places both consolidates and develops the extant knowledge of urban tourism precincts into a coherent research driven contemporary work. It revisits and examines the foundational literature but; more importantly; engages with aspects of precinct development that have previously been either underdeveloped or received only limited consideration; such as the psychological and socio-cultural dimensions of the precinct experience. Written by an international team of contributors it provides the reader with:* A comprehensive analysis of foundational theory and cutting-edge advances in the knowledge of the precinct phenomenon * An examination of previously underdeveloped topics and themes based on contemporary and ground-breaking research * Typological and theoretical frameworks in which to locate precinct form; function and experienceBrilliantly edited to ensure theoretical continuity and coherence City Spaces ndash; Tourist Places is vital reading for anyone involved in the study or planning of urban tourism precincts.
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