Urban tourism and its discontents. An introduction
Novy, J. and Colomb, C. 2016. Urban tourism and its discontents. An introduction. in: Colomb, C. and Novy, J. (ed.) Protest and Resistance in the Tourist City London & New York Routledge. pp. 1-30
Novy, J. and Colomb, C. 2016. Urban tourism and its discontents. An introduction. in: Colomb, C. and Novy, J. (ed.) Protest and Resistance in the Tourist City London & New York Routledge. pp. 1-30
| Chapter title | Urban tourism and its discontents. An introduction |
|---|---|
| Authors | Novy, J. |
| Colomb, C. | |
| Editors | Colomb, C. |
| Novy, J. | |
| Abstract | Across the globe, from established tourist cities to less traditional urban destinations, mounting evidence points to an increasing politicization of what hitherto had been a minor issue in urban political struggles. This politicization of urban tourism manifests itself in different ways: local residents may take issue with tourism and its impacts as such; while other contestations revolve around broader processes and forces of urban change of which tourism is only a part. This introductory chapter establishes the context for the rise of urban tourism as a key component of urban development strategies, as a powerful force of urban change and as a source of contention. It contends that the subject matter of ‘protest and resistance in the tourist city’ is often best understood as part of broader struggles and urban social movements surrounding contemporary urban restructuring and governance patterns. It presents a brief taxonomy of the conflicts and contestations surrounding tourism that can be observed in the cities of the Global North and South covered by the subsequent chapters of the volume. |
| Keywords | urban tourism |
| urban social movements | |
| tourism planning | |
| urban development | |
| touristification | |
| urban protests | |
| Book title | Protest and Resistance in the Tourist City |
| Page range | 1-30 |
| Year | 2016 |
| Publisher | Routledge |
| Publication dates | |
| Published | 11 Jul 2016 |
| Place of publication | London & New York |
| Series | Contemporary Geographies of Leisure, Tourism and Mobility |
| ISBN | 9781317515593 |
| 9781138856714 | |
| 9781315719306 | |
| 9781138342248 |