Tourists in Historic Tons Urban Conservation and Heritage Management [Paperback]

Tourists in Historic Townsexamines the relationship of culture, heritage, conservation and tourism development in historic towns and urban centres, debating the impacts of tourism on historic towns and the role tourism plays in conservation and urban continuity. The main focus of the book is medium sized historic towns and historic quarters which are attractive to the tourist market, but historic quarters in large cities and smaller rural settlements are not excluded. Alongside over a hundred examples of historic towns, five historic towns are discussed as case studies: Granada, Spain; York, England; Mdina, Malta; Antalya, Turkey and Quedlingburg, Germany.Introduction. 1. The Historic Town. Case Study: The Albaicin Quarter of Granada, Spain. 2. The Tourist-Historic Town. Case Study: The City of York, England. 3. The Tourist Town. Case Study: The Walled Town of Mdina, Malta. 4. Decision Making for the Historic Environment. Case Study: The Old Town of Antalya, Turkey. 5. Planning for Tourism in Historic Towns. Case Study: World Heritage Site, Quedlinburg, Germany. 6. Heritage Management in Historic Towns. Conclusion.