ULB Research ⤶	Description of the Unit	Projects of the Unit	Composition
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Brussels Centre for Tourism Studies (BCTS)

Faculty of Sciences | IGEAT - Institute for Geography, Environment and Land planning

Interfaculty institutes | EBxl : Network of Brussels studies of the ULB

(Code: ULB567)

► Urban tourism and metropolisation

Fonds propres (patrimoine).

comparative study on the relationship between tourism and metropolisation in collaboration with different universities

► Slumtourism

Fonds propres (patrimoine).

The research focuses on the recent development of slum tourism in India, particularly in Dharavi (Mumbai). It aims to analyse visitors' motivations and ...

► Employment in the social tourism sector in Europe

Autres ressources extérieures.

Analysis of the social tourism sector within the EU in terms of employment figures, contracts, work conditions etc.. Research realised for BITS and EFF ...

► Hallmark events and tourism

Région wallonne - Région bruxelloise.

Analyse of social, economic and cultural impacts of hallmark events on urban centres and tourism.

► History of tourism in Belgium.

No funding agency referenced.

History of the creation of the touristic territories and the construction of the representation of the national landscapes

► Preservation of Historic city centres and mass tourism

Autres U.E..

historic city preservation and tourism issues

► Tourism valorisation and spatial development in rural areas

Fonds propres (patrimoine).

the research analyses the relationship between tourism and spatial development in natural and rural areas. It examines the role of territorial resource ...

► The relation between heritage attractions and tourism

Fonds propres (patrimoine).

The research wishes to conceal heritage and tourism administration in order to protect and valorise heritage sites in a more appropriate way. The resea ...

► Tourism development in an ethnic quarter in Brussels: is the tourist dynamic endogen or exogenous?

Fonds propres (patrimoine).

The research analyses the recent development of Brussel's African quarter Matonge as a tourist destination by identifying its attraction components and ...

► Tourism and urban centres revitalisation

Région bruxelloise - Financement de base institutionnel.

Tourism impacts on urban revitalisation process and relations with socio-spatial structures of the cities

► The positioning of Brussels during the 2012 olympic games

Initiatives ministérielles et autres Communauté française.

Prospective study on opportunities for Brussel's tourism during the 2012 olympic games

► MEREV

Autres ressources extérieures.

Analysis of circular mobilities between European cities