Tourism in metropolitan Manila, Philippines [Elektronische Ressource] : an analysis / Thomas Jung

Tourism in Metropolitan Manila - Philippines: An Analysis Inaugural-Dissertation zur Erlangung des Doktorgrades der Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftlichen Fakultät der Universität zu Köln vorgelegt von Thomas Jung aus Hüttental jetzt Siegen Köln 2010 Berichterstatter: Prof. Dr. Frauke Kraas Prof. Dr. Josef Nipper Tag der mündlichen Prüfung: 09. Juli 2010 Table of contents page 1. Introduction ......................................................................................................................1 1.1 Context and core question ..............................................................................................1 1.2 State of research on urban tourism in the global, regional and local context.................2 1.3 Scope and objectives of the study ..................................................................................3 1.4 Structure of the study......................................................................................................5 2. Theoretical background...................................................................................................6 2.1 Megacities.......................................................................................................................6 2.1.1 Characteristics of megacities...............................................