Cities have undergone many changes since the 1950s, not least the expansion of urban areas to the detriment of the historic central areas, some of which have been left to decay. In Portugal the most visible results of this phenomenon are found in themetropolitan areas of Lisbon andPorto. To address this problem, the Portuguese Government conceived the first legal instrument for urban regenerati...

Smart tourism destinations have received increasing attention during the last few years. Digital technologies reshaped smart city paradigm in terms of both resilience and sustainability, capitalizing cities’ cultural historical components while providing unique potential for growth real estate industry. Real estate, particular, is considered a main asset to tourist experience, whether it form h...

Tourism has been in the spotlight recently, especially urban slum areas. Many studies have reviewed However, transforming slums into creative tourism villages or kampungs is a new phenomenon that emerged Indonesia. Creative kampung, particular, form of changes area tourist destination. This study aims to explore extent kampung's sustainability and role stakeholders ensuring this village. employ...

By 2050, 85% of OECD populations will be living in cities. In the Southeastern U.S, urban areas are projected to grow 160% by 2060, forming a “megalopolis” that stretches 400 miles across Georgia and both Carolinas. Simultaneously urban cores in mid-small sized metropolitan areas are being ‘regenerated.’ A term of European origin, urban regeneration seeks to improve the economic, physical, soci...

rapid urban population is widely known as the main inducement of growing cities in terms of quantity and variety in form. however, the city expansion entails physical challenges and it has profound impacts on the issue of urban morphology. it raises global awareness beyond the urbanism and includes sociology, psychology, economics as well as environmental studies due to the implications of broa...