Unit 2: Tourism and the Economy

Lesson 8: City-Centred Regions

City-Centred Regions

The downtown of any two major cities in the world can look very much alike.

They may look very similar when looking at just one picture, but indeed they are very different.

<- New York City

Rio de Janeiro ->

City-Centred Regions

MACRO-REGIONS a large region with similar physical, economic or cultural regions ex. The Caribbean.

MICRO-REGIONS a small region ex. The city of Tokyo, or London.

INFRASTRUCTURE the transportation systems (ex. Planes, trains, subways, street cars, road, bridges etc), accommodations and other services used to provide access to sites and tourist attractions. 

City-Centred Regions

CITY-CENTRED REGION areas in and around a city that have an interdependent relationship ex. Toronto is the main area of Southern Ontario with the surrounding areas such as Burlington and Oshawa that are interdependent making the area a city-centred region.

ECOLOGICAL FOOTPRINT the impact on natural systems ex. resources, waste. As a region expands and grows it's ecological footprint increases

Vancouver is the most popular city destination in all of Canada. 

Paris is the most popular city destination in all of Europe. 

Honolulu is the most popular city destination for conferences in all of the United States.

City-Centred Regions

Destinations around the world vary tremendously.

Tourists select their destinations by comparing different factors.

City-centred regions are not an exception.

Tourists can compare two destinations using several factors.

Criteria for Comparison of Two City Centred Regions

Population Natural

Attractions Religious Sites Situation of Site History Infrastructure Cost Issues

(environmental, political, etc.)

Entertainment Architecture Image/Marketing Art

Galleries/Museums

Shopping Sports Festivals