Urban Tourism and Development in the Socialist State - Havana During the ?Special Period?

After the collapse of the Soviet bloc in 1989, Fidel Castro announced the beginning of aSpecial Period for Cuba

Sommario

Contents: Preface. Urban Tourism, Planning and Development: Introduction, aims and objectives; Methodology, logistics and reflexivity; Tourism and development: the Cuban context; Urban tourism in Havana: an overview of the Special Period; The impacts and planning of urban tourism. Tourism and Development in Havana: Tourism and urban development in Havana: from the 'pseudo-republic' to the Special Period; Tourism and socio-economic change in Havana during the Special Period; Tourism and environment in Havana during the Special Period; Residents' perceptions concerning the impacts of tourism in Havana during the Special Period. Tourism and Governance in Havana: Concluding Perspectives: Tourism planning and city governance in Havana during the Special Period; Conclusions. Appendices: Questionnaire survey concerning local residents' perceptions of tourism activities in Havana's tourist poles; Main institutional and economic reforms in Cuba during the 1990s; Trip index for Havana; Bibliography; Index.

Info autore

Andrea Colantonio

Riassunto

After the collapse of the Soviet bloc in 1989, Fidel Castro announced the beginning of aSpecial Period for Cuba

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Colantonio, Andrea Colantonio, Colantonio Andrea, Robert B. Potter
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 31.12.2018
• EAN: 9780815398813
• ISBN: 978-0-8153-9881-3
• Pagine: 270
• Categorie: Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Geoscienze > Geografia; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Economia > Singoli rami economici, branche; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / Service, Hospitality and service industries, Service industries