The research project 'Landscapes of Tourism in Cyprus and Bali: Architectural, Social and Environmental Dimensions,' funded by the Research Promotion Foundation, has launched.
This research project develops a comparative critical history of the impact of tourism on the architecture and landscapes in Cyprus and the Eastern Mediterranean and the Island Southeast Asia, specifically Bali, Indonesia.
Objectives:
- To produce new historical knowledge on the connections of modern architecture and tourism in Cyprus and Bali, Indonesia that can inform the history and theory of modern architecture.
- Shape critical perspectives on the architectural history of tourism in Cyprus and Bali that can inform the domains of architectural design/planning.
- Exposing the complexities and contradictions of social/environmental agendas advanced by hotels, resorts and other tourist interventions, to ultimately provide a broader basis for assessing current sustainable development strategies.
Grant: Research Promotion Foundation, International collaborations - Dual targeting, 2019-2021
Partners: University of Cyprus (Host) and National University of Singapore.
Research team: Panayiota Pyla (Coordinator), Jiat-Hwee Chang
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