Urban Tourism

by Christopher M. Law

Published 25 November 1993
A fully updated, revised and redesigned edition of this well-regarded text that was the first on the subject when it was published in 1993. The book examines every aspect of the relationship between tourism and large cities: why tourists go there, how their visits impact upon the local inhabitants, how cities can make tourism return, what they spend their money on, and so on. Featuring lengthy case studies of cities like Boston, London, Barcelona and Glasgow.