Sprawl Save Our Land , Save Our Towns
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Can tourism be the catalyst for urban preservation while permitting the continuation of urban culture? Only if local distinctiveness, rather than preserved monuments, is what attracts tourists to an historic region, argues Orba̧sli. The author advocates preservation through a planning-management approach. This approach avoids façadism (i.e., preservation of the physical elements only), and instead accounts for the life within the city, balancing the needs of both residents and tourists. It requires identification of the key players and issues in order to achieve a collaborative model and improved strategies for managing irreplaceable urban resources. Readers expecting innovative solutions for planning and heritage management in historic towns will be disappointed, since the suggestions offered are an amalgamation of what is currently practiced in Western Europe. Nevertheless, the book is valuable for understanding the spatial morphology of historic areas and for defining the stakeholders in urban preservation. The author presents a general framework for developing tourism as a “clean” industry that preserves the interaction between the residents and their environment. This can be achieved by promoting cross-cultural understanding between hosts and guests. The book offers informative examples of how differences in cultural perceptions of tourism and preservation can be resolved. It is useful for policymakers and planners, as well as nongovernmental organizations and private institutions working in the tourism sector.
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