Tourism is becoming more and more important in the global economy, and its longterm prosperity is desired by every tourism destination. Prosperity, however, cannot be achieved successfully without the involvement of those influenced by the industry, so, evaluating residents’ perceptions of tourism and involving them in as many aspects of planning and policymaking as possible are important steps...

the cities are home to half of the people who live on the planet earth. they stimulate economic growth and cultural prosperity, but they are also the center of pollution and poverty. therefore, the livability of cities, in particular urban distressed areas, has always been one of the issues and challenges facing thinkers in different fields of urban management. however, the planning to improve ...

In the decade following the worldwide economic depression of the 1930s and the ensuing world war, prosperity returned to America; in contrast, in Germany and emainder of Europe, as well as much of Asia, the struggle for survival occupied many people. Postwar prosperity in America provided sufficient income for many urban families to pursue their dreams of home ownership, often to shelter expand...

emobility challenges of the developingworld are considerably different than those inwealthier, advanced countries, and so are the challenges of coordinating transportation and land use. Rapid population growth, poverty and income disparities, overcrowded urban cores, poorly designed road networks, spatial mismatches between housing and jobs, deteriorating environmental conditions, and economic...

Public policy promoting the creative economy has two serious flaws: one, a misperception of culture and creativity as a product of individual genius rather than collective activity; and, two, a willingness to tolerate social dislocation in exchange for urban vitality or competitive advantage. This brief recaps current culture and revitalization research and policy and proposes a new model—a nei...

Real estate market prosperity is crucial to a nation’s economy as well as people’s livelihood, especially for the emerging economy. In China, the real estate market has been overheated since the reform of urban housing system in 1998. Due to the price diversity and region variations, the traditional real estate indicators released by the government became insufficient in explaining local real e...