Newquay (Cornouailles, Grande-Bretagne)

Newquay, Cornwall (UK) communicates blithely on resources that are the beaches and surfing for territorial identification. However, the economy is more the case of private companies (“surf shops”, “surf lodges”, etc.) that of the municipality or the local tourist office. This leads to an increase of...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Christophe Guibert
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Éditions Touristiques Européennes 2014-06-01
Series:Mondes du Tourisme
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Online Access:http://journals.openedition.org/tourisme/148
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Summary:Newquay, Cornwall (UK) communicates blithely on resources that are the beaches and surfing for territorial identification. However, the economy is more the case of private companies (“surf shops”, “surf lodges”, etc.) that of the municipality or the local tourist office. This leads to an increase of markers (beaches and surf) in the city and off the beaches. This process strengthens the “beach lifestyle” affirmed slogan, but blurs at the same time spatial and symbolic boundaries of the beach.
ISSN:2109-5671
2492-7503