Historic City Centres in Latin America and the Caribbean Tourism, Planning and Sustainability

Historic city centres face rising pressures from tourism, gentrification, and urban change. Drawing on interdisciplinary research across Latin America and the Caribbean, this book analyses social, economic, and cultural transformations, offering evidence-based frameworks for sustainable tourism, heritage management and inclusive urban planning.

Historic city centres across Latin America and the Caribbean are sites of rich heritage, social life, and increasing tourism pressures. This book examines how these urban centres navigate the tensions between preservation, everyday use, and economic development. Featuring real-world case studies from 16 cities from Mexico, Brazil, Colombia, Central America, the Caribbean, and the Andes region, this volume explores the sociospatial impacts of tourism, the challenges of governance, and the interplay between material conservation, planning rules, and cultural identity. Topics include stakeholder dynamics, visitor economy trends, climate vulnerability, and innovative approaches to sustainable urban management. For the first time, a wealth of regional discussions and literature are opened to a world-wide audience. Historic City Centres in Latin America and the Caribbean: Tourism, Planning and Sustainability combines interdisciplinary research from urban planning, heritage studies, tourism, and human geography, to provide conceptual insights and practical frameworks for scholars, planners, and policy makers. Shining a spotlight on the complex processes shaping Latin America's historic city centres, this book provides guidance for balancing heritage preservation, social sustainability, and tourism in rapidly changing urban contexts.

Historic city centres across Latin America and the Caribbean are sites of rich heritage, social life, and increasing tourism pressures. This book examines how these urban centres navigate the tensions between preservation, everyday use, and economic development. Featuring real-world case studies from 16 cities from Mexico, Brazil, Colombia, Central America, the Caribbean, and the Andes region, this volume explores the sociospatial impacts of tourism, the challenges of governance, and the interplay between material conservation, planning rules, and cultural identity. Topics include stakeholder dynamics, visitor economy trends, climate vulnerability, and innovative approaches to sustainable urban management. For the first time, a wealth of regional discussions and literature are opened to a world-wide audience. Historic City Centres in Latin America and the Caribbean: Tourism, Planning and Sustainability combines interdisciplinary research from urban planning, heritage studies, tourism, and human geography, to provide conceptual insights and practical frameworks for scholars, planners, and policy makers. Shining a spotlight on the complex processes shaping Latin America's historic city centres, this book provides guidance for balancing heritage preservation, social sustainability, and tourism in rapidly changing urban contexts.