Destination London the expansion of the visitor economy

London is one of the world's most popular destinations and visitors contribute approximately £14.9 billion of expenditure to the city every year. Its tourism and events sectors are growing and over the last few years London has received more visitors than ever before. However, detailed accounts...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Smith, Andrew, author (author), Graham, Anne, author
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London : University of Westminster Press 2019.
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  • Destination London : an expanding visitor economy / Andrew Smith Extending the frontiers of city tourism : suburbs and the real London / Robert Maitland Unplanned expansions : renting private homes to tourists / Clare Inkson Aerotropolis : London's airports as experiences and destinations / Anne Graham The city of sport : London's stadiums as visitor attractions / Claire Humphreys Vertical city tourism : heightened aesthetic and kinaesthetic experiences / Andrew Smith London's 'unseen tours' : slumming or social tourism? / Claudia Dolezal and Jayni Gudka The River Thames : London's riparian highway / Simon Curtis Festive space and dream worlds : Christmas in London / Adam Eldridge and Ilaria Pappalepore Event takeover? The commercialisation of London's parks ; Conceptualising the expansion of destination London : some conclusions / Andrew Smith.