The Role of Tourism in Urban Conservation: The Case of Manila,The Philippines

Adem YULU; Kaan KAPAN

doi:https://doi.org/10.26650/JGEOG2020-0011

Article Details

The Role of Tourism in Urban Conservation: The Case of Manila,The Philippines

Authors:

Adem YULU | Kaan KAPAN

Publisher:

Istanbul University

Main Topics:

Sociology and anthropology

Journal:

Journal of Geography 2020 Issue 41, pp.13-27

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

12/2020

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2000908214

Frequency:

Bi-Annual

eISSN:

1305-2128

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26650/JGEOG2020-0011

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Abstract:

 

Different  types  of  physical  assets  of  historical  origin  such  as  structures,  monuments,  and  squares  are  conserved  by  improving  them  through  various  restoration techniques, enabling them to have a touristic function. We witness an increasing number of district-scale or structure-scale restorations and conservations  where  structures  throughout  the  world,  particularly  in  the  inner-city  areas  of  the  old  city,  eventually  gain  economic  value  in  terms  of  recreational  and  touristic  activities.  The  concept  of  “conservation”  has  started  to  play  a  vital  role  in  most  of  the  colonial  capital  cities  in  Southeast  Asia,  especially those connected to the coast. The role of conservation action in revitalizing the old cities in the Philippines, a former Spanish colony in Southeast Asia, earns them touristic-recreational functions. Most of the historical coastal cities, even in the pre-colonial period, such as Manila, which is a focal centre of the country in terms of cultural, political and economic activities, form the basis of the cultural heritage tourism of the country.  The objective of this study concerns  the  restoration  of  the  structures  located  in  the  historical  inner-city  area  of  Manila  to  take  them  under  conservation  and  use  them  for  touristic  purposes.

 

Different  types  of  physical  assets  of  historical  origin  such  as  structures,  monuments,  and  squares  are  conserved  by  improving  them  through  various  restoration techniques, enabling them to have a touristic function. We witness an increasing number of district-scale or structure-scale restorations and conservations  where  structures  throughout  the  world,  particularly  in  the  inner-city  areas  of  the  old  city,  eventually  gain  economic  value  in  terms  of  recreational  and  touristic  activities.  The  concept  of  “conservation”  has  started  to  play  a  vital  role  in  most  of  the  colonial  capital  cities  in  Southeast  Asia,  especially those connected to the coast. The role of conservation action in revitalizing the old cities in the Philippines, a former Spanish colony in Southeast Asia, earns them touristic-recreational functions. Most of the historical coastal cities, even in the pre-colonial period, such as Manila, which is a focal centre of the country in terms of cultural, political and economic activities, form the basis of the cultural heritage tourism of the country.  The objective of this study concerns  the  restoration  of  the  structures  located  in  the  historical  inner-city  area  of  Manila  to  take  them  under  conservation  and  use  them  for  touristic  purposes.

Article Details

The Role of Tourism in Urban Conservation: The Case of Manila,The Philippines

Authors:

Adem YULU | Kaan KAPAN

Publisher:

Istanbul University

Main Topics:

Sociology and anthropology

Journal:

Journal of Geography 2020 Issue 41, pp.13-27

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

12/2020

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2000908214

Frequency:

Bi-Annual

eISSN:

1305-2128

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26650/JGEOG2020-0011

Urban conservation

tourism

Philippines

Manila

Issues

Article Details

The Role of Tourism in Urban Conservation: The Case of Manila,The Philippines

Authors: Adem YULU | Kaan KAPAN

Publisher: Istanbul University

Main Topics: Sociology and anthropology

Journal: Journal of Geography 2020 Issue 41, pp.13-27

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 12/2020

Document Language: English

Document ID (Org No.): 2000908214

Frequency: Bi-Annual

eISSN: 1305-2128

DOI: https://doi.org/10.26650/JGEOG2020-0011

Urban conservation

tourism

Philippines

Manila

Issues

Authors:

Adem YULU | Kaan KAPAN

Publisher:

Istanbul University

Main Topics:

Sociology and anthropology

Journal:

Journal of Geography 2020 Issue 41, pp.13-27

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

12/2020

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2000908214

Frequency:

Bi-Annual

eISSN:

1305-2128

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26650/JGEOG2020-0011