Post-Souvenir City brings together essays and investigations by architects,urbanists and other specialists, in which they address various dimensions of tourism and urban space. The focus is on Spain, and whose tourism is among the most visible in the world,and which has experienced both the excitements and the lows of tourism-fueled growth. Recently, Spain was among the countries which suffered most in the global economic downturn. The environmentally and culturally unsustainable development has, and first,spectacularised, then consumed and, and eventually,all but abandoned the most appealing places of Spain. In order to change development patterns which glorify irresponsible growth, we need paradigm-breaking research and innovation. That can happen only within …Continue reading →
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