The influence of the revitalization of former industrial urban areas on new urban and tourism spaces: case studies of Manchester and Lyon

Abstract

<jats:p>The purpose of this article is the identification of changes to urban and tourism space due to the revitalization of the industrial wastelands in selected cities of Western Europe. The first section presents problematic aspects of this issue whereas the second constitutes empirical research on two cities: Lyon and Manchester. Typical characteristics of these cities include their differing ‘tourism biographies’ as well as their diverse spatial and functional structures. Furthermore, different ways of implementing the revitalization of central area former industrial land have been followed which have been extremely significant in forming the new tourism space in both cities.</jats:p>

Przywracając życie w centrum miasta – projekt Oudlajan foodscape w Teheranie

“…Na podstawie doświadczeń miast zachodnich w zakresie rewitalizacji i tworzenia (nowych) przestrzeni turystycznych (Kazimierczak, 2012;Włodarczyk, 2011), ale też niepożądanych skutków rozwoju turystyki, oraz współczesnego podejścia do historycznej tkanki miejskiej i dziedzictwa (zob. urban cultural landscape - Taylor, 2016) można stwierdzić, że należy uwzględnić interesy lokalnej społeczności wobec świadomości grożących jej konsekwencji związanych z turystyfikacją odnowionej historycznej przestrzeni (Jansen-Verbeke, 1998; Kowalczyk--Anioł, 2019a, 2019b.…”

Exploring the hidden potential of sugar beet industry brownfields (case study of the Czech Republic)

“…However even here certain specificities can be identified. Regarding the terrain configuration of some defunct railway tracks and their mild slope, remodelling into cycle or foot paths for use by both tourists and by the local population might be considered (Kazimierczak, 2012;Navrátil et al, 2013Navrátil et al, , 2015. Such new trails within cities might serve as examples of a more sustainable approach to urbanism (Mashayekh et al, 2012).…”

The revitalisation of thermal areas in the bagnoli district (Naples) as a chance for tourism development in the campania region in the context of selected European experiences

“…The latter is seen particularly in the context of resolving social problems such as unemployment, crime or demographic imbalance. As noticed by Kaczmarek (2012), large areas of former urban industrial wasteland were a characteristic landscape of Western European cities. The relocation or closure of the industrial plants as well as their emergence are explained by the author as a consequence of changes in technology, developments in transportation or the lack of their profitability.…”

“…According to Kaczmarek (2012: 11), "since the 1960s, revitalisation has been seen as a method of renovation/re-organisation of the degraded parts of cities". For this reason "revitalisation refers to economic, social, cultural and spatial aspects and has a significant influence on the image of a city among its citizens and in addition affects the external image through promotional and marketing activity" (Kaczmarek 2001(Kaczmarek , 2010(Kaczmarek , 2012. The purpose of the revitalisation processes of urban space is to change the functional structure of the degraded area, which leads to an economic revival.…”