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How Tall Can the Acacia Grow? Cityscapes between Conviviality and Mass Invasion

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With more than 1 billion cross-border tourists worldwide during the latest years, the tourism industry is responsible for a considerable segment of the global cash flow (US$2.1 trillion in 2012, of US$6.6 trillion total in combined direct, indirect and induced impacts). However, most of the capital tends to concentrate towards established destinations. Even if customary leisure destinations are still preferred for relaxation, the contemporary tourist’s interests are widened to encompass more activities, usually to be found within anthropic environments. The big cities of the world rise as well in the hierarchy of the traveller’s preferences. Higher demand for well-known places is explained by the behaviour of the contemporary vacationer, with the intent to acquire the highest degree of gratification over the short span of yearly holidays.

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Mureşanu, F., Mureşanu, M. (2015). How Tall Can the Acacia Grow? Cityscapes between Conviviality and Mass Invasion. In: Sonnenburg, S., Wee, D. (eds) Touring Consumption. Management – Culture – Interpretation. Springer VS, Wiesbaden. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-10019-3_10

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