Sustainability of events in urban historic centers: The case of Ouro Preto, Brazil

Angela Cabral Flecha; Wanessa Lott; Timothy J Lee; Miguel Moital; Jonathan Edwards

doi:10.1080/14790531003798302

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Sustainability of events in urban historic centers: The case of Ouro Preto, Brazil

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Sustainability of events in urban historic centers: The case of Ouro Preto, Brazil

Angela Cabral Flecha, Wanessa Lott, Timothy J Lee, Miguel Moital and Jonathan Edwards

Tourism and Hospitality Planning & Development, Vol.7(2), pp.131-143

2010

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/14790531003798302

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Promoters and planners of events must choose the most suitable venue by considering the creation and development of new venues or the use of previously established areas. The first option is feasible when established areas have a limited capacity. The second is attractive to most promoters, because the space already exists. If the space is, for example, an historic center, it has the potential to enhance the participants' experience. However, such spaces have inherent constraints, and their use may threaten local sustainability. This article examines the concept of sustainability as applied to urban historic centers and the creation and management of festivals and events. It investigates the need for strategic administration and key principles for the development of staging events in urban historic centers. This analysis is illustrated using the example of two events in the urban historic center of Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, in Brazil.

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Title: Sustainability of events in urban historic centers: The case of Ouro Preto, Brazil
Authors: Angela Cabral Flecha (Author) - Federal University of Ouro Perto, Brazil
Wanessa Lott (Author) - Federal University of Minas Gerais, Brazil
Timothy J Lee (Author) - University of Queensland
Miguel Moital (Author) - Bournemouth University, United Kingdom
Jonathan Edwards (Author) - Bournemouth University, United Kingdom
Publication details: Tourism and Hospitality Planning & Development, Vol.7(2), pp.131-143
Publisher: Routledge
Date published: 2010
DOI: 10.1080/14790531003798302
ISSN: 1479-053X
Organisation Unit: University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; Sustainability Research Cluster
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99451231002621
Output Type: Journal article

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