World heritage, urban design and tourism : three cities in the Middle East / Luna Khirfan.
"This book offers an interdisciplinary approach to the key relationships between heritage conservation, city space design, and tourism development in historic cities, linking theory and practice in a unique way. The book offers an investigation of three Middle Eastern historic cities, Aleppo, A...
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Format: | Book |
Language: | English |
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Farnham, Surrey, England ; Burlington, VT :
Ashgate,
[2014]
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Summary: | "This book offers an interdisciplinary approach to the key relationships between heritage conservation, city space design, and tourism development in historic cities, linking theory and practice in a unique way. The book offers an investigation of three Middle Eastern historic cities, Aleppo, Acre and Salt, all of which face significant challenges of heritage conservation, adaptation to contemporary needs, and tourism development. It presents practical scenarios for the conservation and design of historic urban spaces and the development of sustainable tourism, from the perspective of planners, local communities and international tourists"--Provided by publisher. |
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Physical Description: | xx, 176 pages ; 26 cm |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN: | 1409424073 9781409424079 |