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INTERPRETATION OF CONCEPTS “OF ANOTHER KIND” AND “DIFFERENT” IN LATGALE REGION FROM TOURISTS’ POINT OF VIEW

Iveta Mietule, Iveta Graudiņa

Abstract


Investigation of city development issues and strategic planning issues of spatial development are essential factors of city’s growth. Both academic researchers in economic and geography and professionals in city development policy are involved in examination of these topics. Various city development theories were elaborated and assimilated as a result of comprehensive research. The current article examines cities’ attractiveness criteria updated in theoretical and practical research as well as explores methodology of city attractiveness research with the aim to identify attractiveness criteria of cities and towns of Latgale region.

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city attractiveness; city sustainable development; criteria

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.17770/lner2011vol1.3.1814

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