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Ian Joseph Morton
Ian Joseph Morton is a senior lecturer in tourism and events at the University of Sunderland. The majority of his work, in terms of teaching, research and external engagement concerns cities and the role of tourism, hospitality and events within them. Specific areas of focus include: the role of urban public spaces in the life of the city, strategic policy and planning for tourism, hospitality and events including specifically its symbiosis with urban spatial planning and the international development sector, how built heritage is used to develop stories and identities for urban areas that appeal to visitors, and the impact that popular contemporary movements within urban governance and spatial planning, such as the compact city agenda, have on the tourism sector.