Urban tourism and urban change : cities in a global economy / Costas Spirou.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. Changing Cities and the Commodification of Leisure -- 2. Globalization, Urban Competition, and Tourism -- 3. Tourism Policies and Urban Growth -- 4. The Infrastructure and Finance of Urban Tourism -- 5. Urban Tourism, Amenities and Human Capital -- 6. Residential Development and the New Face of Downtowns -- 7. Implications and Debates

Urban Tourism and Urban Change: Cities in a Global Economy provides both a sociological / cultural analysis of change that has taken place in many of the world's cities. This focused treatment of urban tourism examines the implications of these changes for urban management and planning sense, for success and failure in metropolitan change. Uniquely suited for teaching purposes, Costas Spirou integrates numerous case studies of cities to illuminate the significant impact and promise of tourism on urban image and economic development.