European Port Cities and Urban Regeneration Exploring Cultural and Sporting Mega Events At the Water''s Edge

This book examines the underexplored mutual links between, on the one hand, urban and socio-economic regeneration driven by cultural and sporting mega events and, on the other hand, the spatial, political and symbolic ties between cities and their ports.

Info autore

Enrico Tommarchi is Lecturer in Town Planning at London South Bank University. He took part in the JPICH-funded project HOMEE (Heritage Opportunities/threats within Mega-Events in Europe) and in the evaluation of Hull UK City of Culture 2017, undertaken by the Culture, Place and Policy Institute (CPPI) of the University of Hull, where he completed his PhD. His research focuses on culture- and event-led regeneration and port-city relationships. He is a spatial planner by training (IUAV University of Venice) and he is interested in the geographies of port and coastal cities, the socio-spatial and symbolic outcomes of mega events, culture-led urban regeneration.

Riassunto

This book examines the underexplored mutual links between, on the one hand, urban and socio-economic regeneration driven by cultural and sporting mega events and, on the other hand, the spatial, political and symbolic ties between cities and their ports.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Enrico Tommarchi
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Contenuto: Libro
• Forma del prodotto: Tascabile
• Data pubblicazione: 29.01.2024
• Categoria: Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Scienze naturali, tematiche generali; Saggistica > Politica, società, economia > Politica; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Economia > Altro
• EAN: 9780367761752
• ISBN: 978-0-367-76175-2
• Numero di pagine: 236
• Serie: Routledge Advances in Regional Economics, Science and Policy
• Categorie: BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Development / Sustainable Development, Sustainability, Sociology, Economics, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economics / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / Service, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Development / Economic Development, Development economics & emerging economies, Development economics and emerging economies, Hospitality and service industries, Service industries, Socio-Economic Transformation, cultural policy analysis, comparative city case studies, port authority cultural engagement strategies, urban waterfront redevelopment, event-led urban change, maritime heritage management