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  • Destination London

    The Expansion of the Visitor Economy

    Andrew Smith, Anne Graham (eds.)

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    “A welcome addition to the field of urban tourism research... its content could prove useful not only to students and academic, but also to policymakers interested in better understanding the implications of tourism development and the expansion of the visitor economy in large cities.” - https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0261517719301785

    London is one of the world’s most popular destinations and visitors contribute approximately £14.9 billion of expenditure to the city every year. Its tourism and events sectors are growing and over the last few years London has received more visitors than ever before. However, detailed accounts of the city’s visitor economy are conspicuously absent.

    This book analyses how the capital is developing as a destination through the expansion of tourism and events into new urban spaces. The book outlines how parts of London not previously regarded as tourist territory are now subject to the visitor gaze with tourism spreading beyond established central zones into peripheral, suburban and residential areas – in part propelled by a big rise in peer to peer accommodation use. Simultaneously, London’s airports and sports stadiums and their surrounds are becoming destinations in their own right. New vantage points have been created, allowing tourists to explore the city: from above, at night-time or through tours given by the homeless; via the opening up of the River Thames; or through the transformation of local parks into eventscapes. 

    The book explores these trends and shows how urban destinations expand. In doing so, it enhances our understanding of London and highlights the growing significance of tourism and events in global cities.

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      Review from 01 Apr 2020: Tourism Management
      Destination London: The Expansion of the Visitor Economy, A. Smith, A. Graham (Eds.)

      Cristina Maxim

      Urban tourism used to be a neglected area of research (Ashworth and Page, 2011), but lately it has attracted more attention from academics as a result of the rapid increase in the number of people vising cities, in particular in world tourism cities…

      The full review cannot be displayed due to copyright restrictions. You can read the full review at Tourism Management



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    How to cite this book
    Smith A. & Graham A. (eds.) 2019. Destination London: The Expansion of the Visitor Economy. London: University of Westminster Press. DOI: https://doi.org/10.16997/book35
    Smith, A. and Graham, A., 2019. Destination London: The Expansion of the Visitor Economy. London: University of Westminster Press. DOI: https://doi.org/10.16997/book35
    Smith, Aand A Graham. Destination London: The Expansion of the Visitor Economy. University of Westminster Press, 2019. DOI: https://doi.org/10.16997/book35
    Smith, A., & Graham, A. (2019). Destination London: The Expansion of the Visitor Economy. London: University of Westminster Press. DOI: https://doi.org/10.16997/book35
    Smith, Andrew, and Anne Graham. 2019. Destination London: The Expansion of the Visitor Economy. London: University of Westminster Press. DOI: https://doi.org/10.16997/book35




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    Published on May 21, 2019

    Language

    English

    Pages:

    266

    ISBN
    EPUB 978-1-912656-28-8
    Mobi 978-1-912656-29-5
    Paperback 978-1-912656-26-4
    PDF 978-1-912656-27-1

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    https://doi.org/10.16997/book35