Urban transformation and diffusion of tourist practices: visiting Alcântara at the turn of the twentieth century

Vidal, Frédéric

doi:10.1080/14766825.2014.915086

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“…Mong Kok has been a popular tourist attraction for decades, while Yuen Long has only recently been discovered by tourists since the introduction of the IVS policy. Hong Kong has always been positioned as a shopping paradise for tourists due to its tax-free policy; hence, the tourism gentrification is driven by retail consumptions, which is very different from other locations by cultural and historical reputation (Gotham, 2005; Giuffrida, 2017; Martín et al , 2018; Vidal, 2014).…”

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Tourism gentrification and neighbourhood transformation

Lo,

McKercher

2023

IJTC

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Purpose This study aims to examine the process of tourism gentrification from China tourists, a major source market, in two neighbourhoods in Hong Kong: one that has been long exposed to tourism and one that is just being discovered by tourists. Through a series of in-depth interviews with local residents and community leaders, complemented by non-participant observation, the paper tracks the commercial, social and cultural changes that have occurred or are occurring in these two places. Design/methodology/approach This study evaluates the process of place change through tourism gentrification in two neighbourhoods in Hong Kong that are at different stages of the process. An ontological approach is adopted using an interpretivist paradigm involving in-depth interviews and on-site observations, supplemented by secondary data. These data were complemented by non-participant observation. Findings Both the places have been transformed due to the influx of mainland Chinese tourists. Some impacts felt by both communities have much in common, such as congestion and shop dislocation, while others are more location specific. Even though the degree of tourism gentrification is different, locals from both locations tend to hold negative perceptions towards tourists, although of different strengths. All have also noted the traditional social cohesion is not as strong as before. Originality/value The paper argues that tourism gentrification exists on a continuum as neighbourhoods move seemingly inextricably from local-centric nodes to tourist-centric nodes. Apart from enlightening the theory of tourism gentrification, it provides insights to the local leaders on proper tourism development by balancing the social and economic benefits.

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Tourism gentrification and neighbourhood transformation

Lo,

McKercher

2023

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“…Firstly, the crucial importance that the small scales of the street (Fontes, 2020) held in structuring everyday life, particularly by managing a constant tension between public and private spaces, which impacts the ways residents, as insiders, interact with visitors-outsiders (Vidal, 2014)-in a continuous reinvention of meanings for accessibility, proximity, and soft culture (Gray, 2018). This is a defining aspect when it comes to introducing Lisbon, as a historical city based on the authenticity features of its traditional and picturesque neighborhoods also characterized by a sense of commonality among neighbors and acquaintances involved in interpersonal networks, which define communities (Lofland, 1998).…”

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Portraying Urban Change in Alfama (Lisbon): How Local Socio-Spatial Practices Shape Heritage

Fontes

Cordeiro²

2022

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Alfama, a neighborhood whose history dates to Lisbon’s origins, held simultaneously the power and burden of representing the “old Lisbon.” It is recognized as a territory that was never a part of the efforts to modernize the city but also through its inherent values. The latter derives exactly from the nostalgic images it projects and through which the city’s history is kept alive. As part of a city’s ecosystem and embroiling global phenomena, the neighborhood faces inevitable changes, affecting both the closely intertwined urban fabric and socio-cultural aspects to shape a landscape of tangible and intangible heritage. Based on a multidisciplinary and humanistic approach, the article portrays the urban change in the neighborhood through a spatial and ethnographic lens, along different scales and angles, contributing with a critical dimension to understanding urban development processes. We examine how Alfama has been dealing with political intentions steered by economic prosperity and global influences. Thus, we look at policies fostering urban regeneration and tourism development and describe impacts on the territory and responses where traces of the community’s resilience emerge. We further discuss how increased tourism led to a “touristification” scenario and implied local responses. Namely, the community has been activating specific mechanisms and leveraging certain socio-spatial features to cope with the process of change. Some examples highlight how the community is adapting practices of space and social interactions to take advantage of the new possibilities brought up by tourism, while defending its core socio-spatial networks, in a continuous process of heritage creation.

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A life cycle model of industrial heritage development

Xie

2015

Annals of Tourism Research

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Urban transformation and diffusion of tourist practices: visiting Alcântara at the turn of the twentieth century

Cited by 5 publications

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Tourism gentrification and neighbourhood transformation

Tourism gentrification and neighbourhood transformation

Portraying Urban Change in Alfama (Lisbon): How Local Socio-Spatial Practices Shape Heritage

A life cycle model of industrial heritage development

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