ABSTRACT

Unlike Western Europe and the Americas, urban sprawl occurred only after 1989 in Romania, as well as in other Central and Eastern European states. Urban hinterlands have been radically transformed through residential suburbanization left in the hands of the free market. Sprawl has determined the decrease of open space around the cities as well as traffic congestion, higher pollution and other environmental and social issues. In terms of urban tourism, sprawl has led to the emergence of many suburban accommodation units, which provided a viable alternative to the accommodation in the city centre. On the other hand, urban sprawl has affected the identity of Romanian cities as it has created rather ‘placeless’ suburbs. This acts against the efforts of the cities to enhance place identity in order to attract more tourists. Therefore unplanned suburban development impacts negatively on urban policies in the field of tourism.

摘要

与西欧和美洲不同，城市扩张仅在1989年以后才在罗马尼亚以及其他中欧和东欧国家发生。通过自由市场手中的住宅郊区化，城市腹地发生了根本性的变化。蔓延已确定了城市周围开放空间的减少以及交通拥堵，污染加剧以及其他环境和社会问题。在城市旅游方面，无序扩张导致许多郊区住宿单位的出现，这为市中心住宿提供了可行的替代方案。另一方面，城市扩张影响了罗马尼亚城市的身份，因为它创造了相当“无地方”的郊区。这不利于城市为增强场所身份以吸引更多游客而做出的努力。