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1 online resource (vi, 245 pages) : illustrations |
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polychrome |
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text file |
| Note |
"This collection presents a number of selected papers presented at the international conference on "Mobilities and Hospitable Cities" (Rome, . January 2014), which was held to honour the memory of Guido Martinotti, a leading figure in urban studies."--Page 1 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Contents |
Introduction -- Part One: Guido Martinotti's legacy ; Chapter One Metroplis and beyond / Ezio Marra ; Chapter Two City-users and hospitable cities / Nicolò Costa ; Chapter Three Early international research activites / Armando Montanari -- Part Two: Around the world ; Chapter Four International mobilities and security in European and American cities / Sophie Body-Gendrot ; Chapter Five Hospitable and healthy destination: a collaborative approach / Alan Fyall, Heather Hartwell and Ann Hemingway ; Chapter Six Making places, selling places: city marketing and commodification / Ciandomenico Amendola ; Chapter Seven Night-time economy, tourism and conflicts: Barcelona and Lisbon / Emanuele Giordano, Jordi Nofre and Emanuele Tataranni ; Chapter Eight Beyond Venice: heritage and tourism in the new global world / Marxiano Melotti -- Part Three: Some Italian cases ; Chapter Nine Urban regime and policy performance: the case of Turin / Silvano Belligni and Stefania Ravazzi ; Chapter Ten Problem areas and opportunities in a complex city: the case of Rome / Fiammetta Mignella Calvosa and Fiammetta Pilozzi ; Chapter Eleven Variable geometry of urban governance: a comparative research / Fortunata Piselli ; Chapter Twelve Gentlemen, professionals, and profiteers: the case of Naples / Guido borelli -- Appendix Destination competitiveness and education system: old resources for new policies / Antonio Minguzzi, Angelo Presenza and Maria Concetta Perfetto -- Contributors. |
| Summary |
Urban life and mobility have been greatly affected by globalization and postmodernization. This international collection of essays investigates a number of significant issues in urban research, including urban governance, city branding and commodification, urban fears and safety, and the conservation of the urban ecosystem. Also explored are the changing lifestyles in the urban environment, the increasing importance of tourism in the economy of metropolitan areas, and the interdependence of tourism, cultural heritage and local communities. The volume offers a range of case studies exploring Ne. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Urbanization -- Economic aspects.
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Urbanization -- Economic aspects. |
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Urbanization. |
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Tourism and city planning.
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Tourism and city planning. |
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Sociology, Urban.
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Sociology, Urban. |
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urban sociology. |
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Urban communities. |
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Sociology. |
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Sociology -- Urban. |
| Added Author |
Marra, Ezio, 1947- editor.
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Melotti, Marxiano, editor.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Mobilities and hospitable cities. Newcastle upon Tyne, UK : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2018 1527505332 (OCoLC)1016341238 |
| ISBN |
9781527505339 (electronic book) |
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1527505332 (electronic book) |
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1527509729 |
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9781527509726 |
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