C/T/57. Why do city marketing strategies, that set out to differentiate cities, end up marketing all cities the same? Why do iconic historic cities such as Venice and Cambridge struggle to cope with the pressure that tourism puts on their resources? What can they do about it?

The report consists of two questions. The first question is: why do city marketing strategies, that set out to differentiate cities, end up marketing all cities the same? The second question is why do iconic historic cities, such as Venice and Cambridge struggle to cope with the pressure that tourism puts on their resources?

C/T/56. Tourism Case Study: Manchester's Gay Village

The case study under analysis has been focused at providing the evolution of the Manchester's gay village quarter over a number of years till recent degaying of the area due to commercialization of the place. It has been analyzed in the light of urban culture quarter development and marginality of space theories.

C/T/50. Urban Regeneration in Tokyo

This paper explored urban regeneration process of Tokyo in 1980s and 1990s. The paper includes a brief history of Tokyo, prerequisites for urban regeneration in Tokyo, nature and implementation of regeneration strategies and then outcomes of regeneration process

E/T/26. Contemporary Government and Governance: Critically assess the aims and implementation of Greenbelts in Scotland

The paper examines the functions of the so-called 'green belts' around cities offering a review of their definitions, the history of the green belts' development, the aims of the Green Belt policy in Scotland, the impacts of Green belts, the future concerns related to Green belts, etc.

C/T/47. Role of Print Media in Shaping Image of Tourist Spots

The essay has been aimed at analyzing the impact on the image of tourist spots and destinations by their manipulation in the print media. In order to achieve the aim of this essay, the case study of Scottish Highlands in the light of national newspapers, weekend newspaper travel supplements, brochures, and travel guides has been used. The analysis highlights the 'authentic' experience projection; cultural and social construction of space; and marginality associated with this tourist spot in the printed media.

C/T/33. Tourism Planning, Political Ideologies, and Socio-Economic and Spatial Structures of Tourism Development: The Case of Turkey and Istanbul

This paper examines the evolution of tourism planning techniques and political ideologies in Turkey. More specifically, it analyses how these techniques and ideologies have affected the socio-economic and spatial structures of tourism development within the country and its tourist capital, Istanbul. The paper would be useful for anyone studying the different types of national and regional tourism planning techniques, as well as political economy and its effect on tourism development.