Urban Tourism in the Global South: South African Perspectives (GeoJournal Library)

"This book examines and addresses the particular character of urban tourism occurring in the global South. It presents research essays on tourism in urban areas of South Africa, a country which is associated with big 5 nature tourism but where urban areas are also major tourism destinations. The book contextualizes urban tourism in South Africa as part of 'the other half of urban tourism' - an overlooked but energetic scholarship which is emerging on urban places in the global South. The volume moves to present a collection of original material variously on national perspectives on urban tourism following by a cluster of city level perspectives. The last three contributions turn to the role of tourism in small towns, the bottom rung in the urban settlement system. Issues of concern include gastronomic tourism, VFR travel, airportscapes, climate change, AirBnb and creative tourism. Finally, as COVID-19 is potentially a defining historical moment for urban tourism, the volume incorporates historical research perspectives in order to address the overwhelming 'present-mindedness' of mainstream urban tourism writings. The book highlights the challenges and opportunities for tourism development in the environment of the urban global South and is relevant to scholars of both tourism and urban studies as well as researchers in development studies."--Back cover Preface Contents Contributors Chapter 1: The Other Half of Urban Tourism: Research Directions in the Global South 1.1 Introduction 1.2 Mainstream Scholarship on Urban Tourism 1.3 Urban Tourism in the Global South 1.3.1 Urban Tourism Matters in the Global South 1.3.2 Some Trends in Existing Research 1.3.3 Informality and Poor Urban Tourists 1.3.4 Slum Tourism: Poverty as Tourist Attraction 1.4 Conclusion References Chapter 2: Looking to the Past: The Geography of Tourism in South Africa During the Pre-COVID-19 Era 2.1 Introduction 2.2 Methods and Sources 2.3 The Geography of Tourism in South Africa in the Pre-COVID Era 2.3.1 City Dominance 2.3.2 Differential Urban Tourism 2.3.3 Structural Urban Diversity and Vulnerability 2.4 Conclusion References Chapter 3: Climate Change Threats to Urban Tourism in South Africa 3.1 Introduction 3.2 Quantifying the Climatic Suitability of Cities for Tourism 3.3 Tourists’ Experiences of Poor Weather and Climates in South African Cities 3.4 Key Climate Change Threats to South African Urban Tourism 3.5 Avenues for Adaptation and Resilience 3.6 Conclusion References Chapter 4: Mundane Urban Tourism: The Historical Evolution of Caravan Parks in South Africa 1930–1994 4.1 Introduction 4.2 The Evolution of Camping and Caravan Parks in South Africa 4.2.1 Early Growth and Geographical Spread 4.2.2 Government Intervention and Industry Evolution 4.3 Conclusion References Chapter 5: Connection, Place, Transit: Airport Atmospherics and Meaning-Making at Cape Town International Airport 5.1 Welcome to the Airport: May I Have Your Attention, Please? 5.2 Situating Airports at the Intersection of Mobilities, Tourism and Meaning-Making 5.2.1 Air(Port) Space, Place and Mobilities 5.2.2 Airport Tourists: Making Use of Waiting 5.2.3 Meaning-Making: Airport Atmospherics 5.3 Airside Access: Methods and Insights 5.4 Ladies and Gentlemen, Welcome to Cape Town 5.4.1 Transit and Dwelling at CTIA: The Waiting Game 5.4.2 Airport Atmospherics at CTIA 5.5 Conclusion References Chapter 6: Airbnb in Townships of South Africa: A New Experience of Township Tourism? 6.1 Introduction 6.2 History of the Township of Langa 6.3 Development of Township Tourism in Langa 6.4 Changes in the Accommodation Sector in Langa 6.5 The Introduction of Airbnb to the Accommodation Sector in Langa 6.6 Airbnb in Langa: A New Development in Township Tourism? 6.7 Conclusion Appendix References Chapter 7: Urban Tourism Under Apartheid: The Johannesburg Chapter 7.1 Introduction 7.2 The Visitor Economy and Tourism Trajectories 7.3 Apartheid and the Johannesburg Hotel Industry 7.4 Conclusion References Chapter 8: Student-Centred VFR Travel: Evidence from Johannesburg 8.1 Introduction 8.2 International Research on VFR Travel 8.2.1 Definition and Categorisation of VFR Travel 8.2.2 Social Aspects and the Host 8.3 Students and VFR Travel: International Perspectives 8.4 Student-Centred VFR Travel: The Johannesburg Case Study 8.4.1 Context and Methods 8.4.2 Key Findings 8.5 Conclusion References Chapter 9: Small Town Tourism in South Africa Revisited 9.1 Introduction 9.2 A Review of Selected Small Town Tourism Research Themes in South Africa 9.2.1 Second Homes 9.2.2 Festivals and Events 9.2.3 LED and Tourism Development 9.3 Selected Case Studies 9.3.1 Slow City Status and the Power Elite 9.3.2 Branding and Festivals: Oudsthoorn 9.3.3 Destination Marketing in Swellendam 9.4 Conclusion References Chapter 10: The Role of Tourism in Small Town Cultural and Creative Industries Clustering: The Sarah Baartman District, South Africa 10.1 Introduction 10.2 Literature Review 10.2.1 The Sarah Baartman District 10.3 The Role of Tourism in Small Town CCI Clustering 10.3.1 Towns with CCIs Clustering Potential 10.3.2 Towns with Small CCIs Clusters 10.3.3 Towns with Large CCIs Clusters 10.3.4 Are Cultural Tourism Development Strategies Inclusive? 10.4 Concluding Remarks References Chapter 11: Creative Networks and the Making of Africa’s First UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy 11.1 Introduction 11.2 Creative Networks and UNESCO 11.3 UNESCO Creative Cities of Gastronomy 11.4 The Making of the Africa’s First Creative City of Gastronomy 11.4.1 Historical Tourism Development 11.4.2 Post-1994 Developments, Internationalization and Towards the Creative City 11.5 Conclusion References