'A critical (best) practice book helping us with new developments in Industrial Tourism.' Patrick De Groote, Universiteit Hasselt, Belgium '... the final recommendations given in this book are very significant, and deserve to be given serious attention. The inductive research methodology followed by authors is well worth studying.' Annals of Tourism Research 'In my opinion the importance of this volume is twofold. Firstly, it helps to change our view on industrial heritage. Secondly, it offers experiences and practices for those who aim to transform this heritage into a tourist destination. The book demonstrates that tourism and industry are not direct opposites at all.' European Spatial Research and Policy

Industrial tourism presents opportunities, both in terms of income and as a tool of management, for individual firms who open their doors - and consequently their local regions - to the public. But how can these opportunities be organised in a way that enables both the city and the enterprise to take advantage? This book analyzes the conditions for successful industrial tourism development using case studies of Wolfsburg, Cologne, Pays de la Loire, Turin, Shanghai and Rotterdam, and makes astute recommendations for cities and companies with ambitions in this field.
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Both city and enterprise have an interest in industrial tourism development, but how can it be organized in such a way that the benefits outweigh the costs for both? By analyzing case studies of Wolfsburg, Cologne, Pays de la Loire, Turin, Shanghai and Rotterdam, this book provides an insight into the experiences of industrial tourism development in cities.
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Chapter 1 Industrial Tourism Development in Cities: Towards a Framework; Chapter 2 Autostadt, Wolfsburg; Chapter 3 Industrial Tourism in Cologne; Chapter 4 Industrial Tourism in the Pays de la Loire Region; Chapter 5 Industrial Tourism in Turin; Chapter 6 Industrial Tourism in Shanghai; Chapter 7 Industrial Tourism in Rotterdam; Chapter 8 Conclusions and Recommendations;
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781409402206
Publisert
2010-06-28
Utgiver
Vendor
Routledge
Vekt
610 gr
Høyde
234 mm
Bredde
156 mm
Aldersnivå
UU, UP, P, 05, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
242

Biographical note

Alexander H.J. Otgaar, Leo van den Berg, Christian Berger and Rachel Xiang Feng all at Erasmus University, Netherlands