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作者

Ainhoa Amaro García

来源

JOURNAL OF URBAN PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT,Vol.147,Issue3

语言

英文

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作者单位

Architect, Institute of Tourism and Sustainable Economic Development, Research Group URSCAPES, Univ. of Las Palmas of Gran Canaria, Spain. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4049-2575. Email: [email protected]

摘要

In the last two decades the cruise industry has been increasing exponentially. It comprises 1.6% of total tourists in the world. In fact, tourism in the Mediterranean represents 12% of the overall cruise market, in which segment Italy is the top destination. So far, there have been a range of professionals who have discussed costs and benefits in three main areas: economic, environmental, and sociocultural effects. However, there is not much knowledge of the effects on city planning after the arrival of this type of tourism in port cities. Using a case of study in Olbia, a port of call on the island of Sardinia (Italy), this article shows the relation between cruise activity and urban regeneration process. The methodology used was a qualitative and descriptive–quantitative analysis of the cruise tourism transit cities through bibliographic reviews and fieldwork carried out in the Mediterranean destination.