Linking Morphology of Tourism to Spatiotemporal Places

Xie, P.F. and Tiberghien, G. (2023) Linking Morphology of Tourism to Spatiotemporal Places. Spatiality and Temporality International Conference, London, UK, 11-12 Feb 2023.

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Abstract

Despite the growing importance of spatial-temporal development, only a small body of literature addresses the possible link between spatial changes and tourist activities. This abstract, focusing on the issue of morphology in historic landscapes of contemporary and ancient cities, explores the transformation of tourism development, within contextual and evolutionary perspectives. The case studies of space heritage in Kazakhstan and industrial heritage in New Zealand demonstrate that morphological change is viewed as both temporary and permanent. Temporary spaces for tourism include social practices and a capacity to stimulate flexibility, innovation and imagination. Although temporary spaces, impacted by tourism, do not concern direct modifications of the built and physical environment, they host new activities and practices that may have enduring effects in urban tissues, such as streets, plots and buildings. Tourists and the cities tend to develop around a few distinct nodes linked by corridors of tourist movement. A critical mass of tourist clusters, visits and consequent development of supporting services produce multiple-nuclei variations and polycentricity in a tourist city. Spatial integration is also evidenced through an extensive clustering of the inner city’s economic activities which formulate “signifying epicenters”. For an epicenter to maintain its viability, it needs to entail a constant restructuring cycle, both socially and spatially. Its configuration should therefore be approached as a process-based morphology which is studied spatially, socially, and historically together with its changes over time. Eventually, permanent spaces occur finally when tourism becomes mainstay business. Ultimately, new spatialities emerge and impact on the long-term space representation.

Item Type:Conference or Workshop Item
Status:Published
Refereed:Yes
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID:Tiberghien, Dr Guillaume
Authors: Xie, P.F., and Tiberghien, G.
College/School:College of Social Sciences > School of Social & Environmental Sustainability
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