ABSTRACT
The previous chapter outlined how events have been used to instigate new directions for cities. Tourism is one growth ‘industry’ that has been particularly prioritised by post-industrial cities and event hosts. The tourism sector is perceived to be one of the sectors that benefits most from improvements to a city's image that may result from staging an event (see Chapter 7). And as transport facilities, hotel capacity and city environments may have been enhanced to stage events, it makes sense for cities to try to attract more tourists (or more revenue from tourists) after the event. The economic and physical effects of related development mean that tourism is seen by many cities as a sector that can deliver urban regeneration. However, the relationship between tourism and regeneration is contested, with authors such as Lewis (2003) and Hatherley (2010) critical of the effects of this approach to regeneration. This chapter analyses how staging events can affect the development of tourism facilities and tourism demand.
