The demise of the Socialist bloc in 1989 has engendered structural changes in the economies and planning practices of Cuba and other continuing socialist countries such as China and Vietnam. Indeed, in the 1990s the Cuban government was obliged to promote a series of economic and institutional reforms (reviewed in Colantonio and Potter, 2006) that […]
Tourism in Havana During the Special Period: Impacts, Residents’ Perceptions, and Planning Issues
Tourism has become an attribute of central importance within Havana’s urban environments and landscapes. Throughout the “Special Period,” tourism development has played a crucial role in transforming the city’s main functions and its urban environmental, economic, and social conditions. The rapid increase of tourist inflows and tourism-oriented facilities is testing Havana’s dilapidated urban infrastructural network, […]