简介:UN-Habitatisembarkingonanexcitingprogrammetoimplementanoften-overlookedpartofitsmandate-topromotecitytourismaroundtheworld.Theideaisthatvisitorstofamousandnotsofamoustownsandcitiesseehowotherpeoplelive,especiallythepoorestofthepoorsothattheycanbenefitfromtourismasasourceofincomeandenablethemtomeettheirshelterneeds.TheIstanbulDeclarationandHabitatAgendagivesUN-Habitatamandatethattakesinnotjustcitiesandtownsperse,buttheperi-urbanzonesthatskirtthem,andurban-rurallinkagesthatcanbeofconsiderablebenefittocountriesproudtodrawonthedevelopmentpotentialsoftourism.Well-managedtourismcancertainlyhelpstrengthenthepositivelinksbetweenurbanandruralareas.Thisarticlegivessomeexamplesoftraditionalandnewlydevelopedtourism.
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