Patrimonialisation et (re)valorisation touristiques dans la métropole d’eThekwini (KwaZulu-Natal, Afrique du Sud) : à la croisée des enjeux politiques et économiques

The KwaZulu-Natal province is situated at the confluence of the domestic and foreign tourist markets in South Africa. In 2009, the province welcomed 1,21 million foreign visitors, as well as 8,8 million internal tourist stays. The most visited place is the coastal city of eThekwini, which is well-kn...

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Main Author: Fabrice Folio
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Published: Unité Mixte de Recherche 8504 Géographie-cités 2014-02-01
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description The KwaZulu-Natal province is situated at the confluence of the domestic and foreign tourist markets in South Africa. In 2009, the province welcomed 1,21 million foreign visitors, as well as 8,8 million internal tourist stays. The most visited place is the coastal city of eThekwini, which is well-known as former Durban, the third city of the country. eThekwini is a multi-ethnic metropolitan area that is playing a key-role in the South African economy, in relation to its industrial port activity, its business sector and the seaside tourism branch. Since the last few years, the eThekwini municipality aims at promoting specific segments, which are clearly foresee in a heritage trend. Sites and/or men of importance - and their history - are rehabilitated and staged, in line with a national ideal. In the South African context, this trend goes beyond the mere preservation of physical sites. Both strong economic as well as political issues have to be considered. Our case studies on both the Inanda Heritage Route and the revitalization of the waterfront of eThekwini would illustrate this reality, answering different visitor’s expectations. Between the aim to act as a global city and the local development and reconciliation challenges, the eThekwini municipality tries to find its way.
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spelling doaj-art-eb3e5a5d3eb646c59551dec675c1f1572025-08-20T03:44:35ZdeuUnité Mixte de Recherche 8504 Géographie-citésCybergeo1278-33662014-02-0110.4000/cybergeo.26174Patrimonialisation et (re)valorisation touristiques dans la métropole d’eThekwini (KwaZulu-Natal, Afrique du Sud) : à la croisée des enjeux politiques et économiquesFabrice FolioThe KwaZulu-Natal province is situated at the confluence of the domestic and foreign tourist markets in South Africa. In 2009, the province welcomed 1,21 million foreign visitors, as well as 8,8 million internal tourist stays. The most visited place is the coastal city of eThekwini, which is well-known as former Durban, the third city of the country. eThekwini is a multi-ethnic metropolitan area that is playing a key-role in the South African economy, in relation to its industrial port activity, its business sector and the seaside tourism branch. Since the last few years, the eThekwini municipality aims at promoting specific segments, which are clearly foresee in a heritage trend. Sites and/or men of importance - and their history - are rehabilitated and staged, in line with a national ideal. In the South African context, this trend goes beyond the mere preservation of physical sites. Both strong economic as well as political issues have to be considered. Our case studies on both the Inanda Heritage Route and the revitalization of the waterfront of eThekwini would illustrate this reality, answering different visitor’s expectations. Between the aim to act as a global city and the local development and reconciliation challenges, the eThekwini municipality tries to find its way.https://journals.openedition.org/cybergeo/26174tourismheritageKwaZulu-NataleThekwinicultural celebrationregeneration
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Patrimonialisation et (re)valorisation touristiques dans la métropole d’eThekwini (KwaZulu-Natal, Afrique du Sud) : à la croisée des enjeux politiques et économiques
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tourism
heritage
KwaZulu-Natal
eThekwini
cultural celebration
regeneration
title Patrimonialisation et (re)valorisation touristiques dans la métropole d’eThekwini (KwaZulu-Natal, Afrique du Sud) : à la croisée des enjeux politiques et économiques
title_full Patrimonialisation et (re)valorisation touristiques dans la métropole d’eThekwini (KwaZulu-Natal, Afrique du Sud) : à la croisée des enjeux politiques et économiques
title_fullStr Patrimonialisation et (re)valorisation touristiques dans la métropole d’eThekwini (KwaZulu-Natal, Afrique du Sud) : à la croisée des enjeux politiques et économiques
title_full_unstemmed Patrimonialisation et (re)valorisation touristiques dans la métropole d’eThekwini (KwaZulu-Natal, Afrique du Sud) : à la croisée des enjeux politiques et économiques
title_short Patrimonialisation et (re)valorisation touristiques dans la métropole d’eThekwini (KwaZulu-Natal, Afrique du Sud) : à la croisée des enjeux politiques et économiques
title_sort patrimonialisation et re valorisation touristiques dans la metropole d ethekwini kwazulu natal afrique du sud a la croisee des enjeux politiques et economiques
topic tourism
heritage
KwaZulu-Natal
eThekwini
cultural celebration
regeneration
url https://journals.openedition.org/cybergeo/26174
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