Touristic disaster: Spectacle and recovery in Post-Katrina New Orleans

Gotham, Kevin Fox

doi:10.1016/j.geoforum.2017.09.005

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“…For instance, following the Arab Spring uprisings, marketers worked on influencing or replacing the sources that they believe spread negative information about the destination, convincing prospective visitors that some perceptions were not true and constantly reassuring these visitors (Avraham, 2015). Similar strategies were deployed in Asia or in New Orleans to combat stereotypes, repair destination image and bring back visitors following crises (Avraham and Ketter, 2017;Gotham, 2017). In regard to destinations affected by the refugee crisis, perceived security tends to become a stronger predictor for travel while also decreasing the relative importance of a place's perceived openness (Zenker et al, 2019).…”

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The futures of entertainment dependent cities in a post-COVID world

Dubois

Dimanche

2021

JTF

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Purpose The purpose of this study is to examine post-crisis (COVID) futures for major city destinations that are dependent on live entertainment and tourism. Destinations that live from entertainment and tourism must consider the implications of the pandemic and plan strategies for their future. Design/methodology/approach Based on the Manoa School of Future Studies, four scenarios were identified following a review of current literature. These scenarios (alternate futures) were then discussed in two videoconference focus groups by tourism marketing and entertainment expert professionals from five major North American entertainment cities. Findings Typical tourism responses to crises and disasters do not appear to apply to the current pandemic and entertainment-dependent destinations (EDDs) are not prepared to thrive in any of the potential outcomes. Originality/value This is the first study addressing the future of EDDs in a COVID world. This study cannot predict the future, but this study can make some forecasts. It is important for scholars and professionals to work together toward identifying what can be.

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Section: Theoretical Backgroundmentioning

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The futures of entertainment dependent cities in a post-COVID world

Dubois

Dimanche

2021

JTF

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“…Narratives “help us construct windows into how and why decisions are made” (Dredge and Jenkins, 2011, p. 362). This approach is also used in urban regeneration and tourism in post-disaster contexts (Gotham, 2017; Gotham and Greenberg, 2014; Miller et al , 2017). The themes chosen to illustrate the findings from this case study – recovery and competitiveness – are at the core of the crisis-driven urbanisation model (Gotham and Greenberg, 2014).…”

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The 2015 Cricket World Cup in Christchurch

Hall

Amore

2019

JPMD

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Purpose This study aims to focus on the development and upgrading of the Hagley Park cricket oval in Christchurch for the 2015 Cricket World Cup and how this hallmark event was used a catalyst to rebrand the city following the 2010 and 2011 earthquakes. Design/methodology/approach This paper is based on the findings from research conducted between 2012 and 2016. Data for the analysis were collected from mainstream media, sport organisations websites and government archives. In addition, a two-round series of semi-structured interviews with relevant stakeholders was undertaken in the aftermath of the Cricket World Cup. Findings In the case of Christchurch, the earthquakes and the destruction of much of the downtown provided a recovery opportunity, with the 2015 Cricket World Cup used to expedite the development of a new sporting venue in the city centre and rebrand the city to international tourists and sport enthusiasts. Research limitations/implications The Hagley Park cricket oval case study provides evidence on the rhetoric of urban competitiveness and the use of hallmark sporting events to reframe urban development in post-disaster contexts. Originality/value This research provides further evidence on the logics of disaster capitalism and how cities embark on costly redevelopment projects for sports and events whilst overlooking exacerbating vulnerabilities among the local community.

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“…Another key issue is the criminalization of black communities-particularly young black men-both in the immediate aftermath of the hurricane and the years that followed (e.g., Berger, 2009). This criminalization helped to create discursive, policymaking and physical space for city planners and private developers to engage in redevelopment schemes that have (not unlike London, as we shall see) caused displacement of majority-black working-class communities (Gladstone & Préau, 2008) and the social cleansing of central areas for touristification (Fox Gotham, 2017). As a result of touristification in particular, and the accelerated commodification of the creole and African American musical traditions of New Orleans, memory became a central battleground between popular and institutional narratives of the city's unique identity and heritage (e.g., Thomas, 2009).…”

Section: Learning From Natural Disastersmentioning

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After riots: Toward a research agenda on the long-term effects of urban unrest

Ince

Borén

Lindell

2021

Journal of Urban Affairs

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Urban societies are experiencing intensified social frictions which have manifested in a growing occurrence of riots. Urban riots are often treated as ephemeral outbursts which create only short-term or immediate responses by the state or residents. However, this paper aims to move beyond such present-centrism by proposing a research agenda for studying their contextually longer-term legacies. Particular consideration is given to three thematic areas: (a) policy responses, (b) temporalities and urban memory, and (c) feelings and subjectivities. Drawing upon empirical illustrations concerning riots in London (2011) and Stockholm (2013), the paper uncovers variations within and across the two cities, such as differing state and private sector interventions; reshaping of civil society; and how residents variously resist, adapt to, and promote change. The paper thus reflects upon how riots' afterlives in different urban contexts are constructed, mobilized and contested. Such variations point to the importance of the situated study of urban riots' diverse legacies.

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Touristic disaster: Spectacle and recovery in Post-Katrina New Orleans

Cited by 26 publications

References 43 publications

The futures of entertainment dependent cities in a post-COVID world

The futures of entertainment dependent cities in a post-COVID world

The 2015 Cricket World Cup in Christchurch

After riots: Toward a research agenda on the long-term effects of urban unrest

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