Tourist districts in Paris: structure and functions
1998; Elsevier BV; Volume: 19; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1016/s0261-5177(97)00095-2
ISSN1879-3193
Autores Tópico(s)Night-time city culture
ResumoThis paper seeks to develop a more general understanding of tourist districts in large polycentric urban areas by exploring the characteristics, structure and functioning of three tourist districts in Paris — the Ile de la Cité, Montmartre and the Opéra quarter. The approach adopted focuses on the spatial and functional association of tourism's diverse components around major nuclei and their insertion into the underlying urban fabric: administrative, residential and commercial. A certain level of synergy is apparent between the different sectors but the functional association between major and other attractions is shown to be not as strong as physical proximity alone might otherwise suggest. A varying degree of compatibility between tourism and other urban functions is also revealed, highlighting the significance of the underlying land-use of each district and the role of historical factors. Ease of accessibility is shown to be a critical factor in structuring tourist districts.
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