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Urban Hierarchies and Anomalies

Settlements can be described as being part of the urban hierarchy. Where they stand on the hierarchy depends on many factors, the main ones being population, the number of services a settlement has and its sphere of influence. The best way to … Continue reading

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Tourism: Its Spatial Affinity

Tourism and tourist show spatial affinity. Tourists tend to be attracted to some regions from antiquity. There are four major sets of factors affecting spatial affinity: Accommodation Attractions The economic impact of tourism Tourists Units of Consideration-Regions Tourist Regions corresponding … Continue reading

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URBAN FABRIC: The Concept

The urban fabric is the physical form of towns and cities. Like textiles, urban fabric comes in many different types and weaves.  COARSE GRAIN Coarse grain urban fabric is like burlap: rough, large-scale weaves that are functional, but not usually … Continue reading

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Bleisure Travel: A New Trend

Bleisure travel is a portmanteau of “business” and “leisure”, and, it refers to “the activity of combining business travel with leisure time”. The term bleisure was first published in 2009 by the Future Laboratory as part of their biannual Trend Briefing written by … Continue reading

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