Resorts and Ports by Peter Borsay
Brand: MULM
Product Description
Histories of seaports and coastal resorts have usually been kept in separate compartments. This book brings them together and looks at how resort development affected historic ports during the rise and development of the seaside holiday in Europe from the 18th century to the 20th and what the attributes of ports fishing harbour crafts the whiff of the exotic fishermens homes and families contributed to the attractions of resorts. Casestudies drawn from across Europe from Wales and the Netherlands to Norway Latvia and Spain bring original perspectives to bear on these histories and relationships and consider their influence on seaside heritage and regeneration at a time when coastal settlements are increasingly using their past to secure their future. The book will interest academics in tourism studies history geography and cultural studies as well as provide essential information and analysis for policymakers in coastal regeneration.show more
Condition : New
Author : Peter Borsay
Weight : 502
Publisher : MULM
Language : English
EAN : 9781845411978
ISBN10 : 1845411978
Format : Paperback
Date of Publication : 20110603
Place of Publication : Bristol United Kingdom
Pagination : 240
Dimensions : 159 X 234 X 13