Urban cultural tourism and sustainable development

Elena Istoc

International Journal for Responsible Tourism, 2012, vol. 1, issue 1, 38-57

Abstract: Cultural tourism plays and important role in shaping the environment to meet the needs of consumers. The growth of cultural consumption (of art, fashion, music, history etc.) and the industries that cater to it has fuelled the "symbolic economy" of cities. Today, the attractiveness of a city becomes based, both on physical, tangible assets, and a series of experiences built around thouse assets, generally extending to the "living culture" and the local atmosphere. This paper focuses on the role of cultural tourism in the socio - economic development of urban areas, with some emphasis on marketing priciples and practices.

Keywords: urban cultural tourism; sustainable development; ethics and social responsability; identification and evaluation of the cultural assets. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I25 M31 P28 Q20 Q30 Q51 Q56 Q57 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2012
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