This document discusses urban tourism and the proposed city of Lavasa in India. It begins by defining urban tourism and listing its key elements such as cultural facilities, sports facilities, events, accommodation, and transportation. It then introduces Lavasa as a planned city inspired by Dutch artist M.C. Escher that aims to provide urban amenities in a natural setting near Mumbai and Pune. Details are given about Lavasa's vision, location, planned population size, and envisioned economy. The document outlines benefits of developing Lavasa such as jobs, education, research, and tourism. It concludes by listing some proposed amenities and activities for Lavasa.

1. LAVASA- THE URBAN TOURISM
SARVAJANIK COLLEGE OF
ENGINEERING
& TECHNOLOGY, SURAT
Presented by: Manoj Patel(120420748004) Guided by: Prof. Sejal
Bhagat
Tourism Planning & Development 1

2. 1.0 WHAT IS URBAN TOURISM
2.0 ELEMENTS OF URBAN TOURISM
3.0 KEY ELEMENTS DESCRIPTION
4.0 LAVASA- THE IDENTITY
5.0 THE VISION
6.0 GLOBAL LOCATION MAP- DISTANCE MAP
7.0 LAVASA CITY AT A GLANCE
8.0 FACTS CONCERN TO LAVASA
9.0 BENEFITS OF DEVELOPING LAVASA
10.0 AMENITIES
12.0 REFERENCES
CONTENT
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3.  The demand for travel to cities has greatly increased over the last
few decades. While many travel for business , others are travelling
on leisure time
 to learn about other cultures,
 to develop their specific interests,
 to seek entertainment
But what exactly are the specific elements of the urban tourism?
WHAT IS URBAN TOURISM
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4. ELEMENTS OF URBAN TOURISM
PRIMARY ELEMENTS
Activity Place
Cultural Facilities
Museums and Art Galleries
Theatres and Cinemas
Concert Halls
Convention Centres
Other Visitor Attractions
Sport Facilities
Indoor and Outdoor
Amusement Facilities
Night Clubs
Casinos and Bingo Halls
Organized Events
Festivals
Leisure Setting
Physical Characteristics
Historical Street Pattern
Interesting Buildings
Ancients Monuments and Statues
Parks and Green Areas
Waterfronts (Harbour, Canal,
River)
Socio-Cultural Features
Liveliness of the Place
Language
Local Customs and Costumes
Cultural Heritage
Friendliness
Security
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5.  SECONDARY ELEMENTS
 Accommodation
 Catering Facilities
 Shopping
 Markets
 ADDITIONAL ELEMENTS
 Accessibility
 Transportation and Parking
 Tourist Information (maps, signs, guides)
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6.  Inspired by dutch artist escher, the Lavasa logo embodies a
unique set of perceptions about the core values of Lavasa.
 The logo represents change of life for the communities.
LAVASA- THE IDENTITY
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8. THE VISION
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9. GLOBAL LOCATION MAP
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10. DISTANCE MAP
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11.  Wide range of urban advantages in a natural setting
 Planned on the principles of new urbanism- all components of
essential city life are located within walking distance
 Approximately a 3 hour drive from Mumbai & 1 hours drive
from Pune
 Environmentally sensitive town planning
 Pioneering initiatives like technology leadership, e-governance &
GIS
LAVASA CITYAT A GLANCE
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12.  An expected 365day economy
 Development across apartments, retail spaces, commercial
offices, hotels, convention centre, educational institutions,
recreational facilities …
 Planned for an estimated permanent population of around 0.3
million residents, a tourist inflow envisaged at 2 million per
annum and an employment base of approximately 97,000
 Envisioned to be a more liveable city of the future
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13.  It caters to the growing need of urbanization
 Education, research and tourism will be drivers of growth
 It will boost the economy of the region and the State of
Maharashtra, in the process creating more than 1 lakh new jobs
for people
 The Government invited private sector by creating the policy
framework
BENEFITS OF DEVELOPING LAVASA
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14. AMENITIES
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16.  Adventure
 City tour
 Sports academies
 Activities for kids
 Nature tourism- nursery, natural trail, viewing
galleries, urban park plaza
 Leisure- movies, spa, golf course, shopping
 Upcoming musical fountain, themed park etc...
Activities In Lavasa
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17. Proposal
The Site Near Sardar Sarovar Dam
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18.  Beautiful garden at the foot of dam
 Main view point site
 A lake where boating takes place
 A trekking site with a nature education camp
for students
 Nursery, primary-secondary school facility also
available.
 Near the site is also the Surpaneshwar Shiva
temple
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19.  The Kevadia colony with all basic facility, where
the employees of the dam live and places for
visitors to stay.
 There is a pond near dam site and crocodile
sanctuary at some distance from the main
canal discharge. There is also helipad available
for extra facilities.
 "statue of unity" would be consider as the
tourist attraction spot at national level.
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20.  Law, Christopher. 2002. Urban Tourism: The Visitor
Economy and the Growth of Large Cities. London:
Continuum.
 2006 Baltimore Area Convention and Visitors Association
(BACVA):
http://www.baltimore.org/media/media_pr_092205.html
 www.lavasa.com & www.lavasafuturecities.com,
www.maharashtratourism.gov.in/mtdc/ Dt 9/05/13
 the Mckinsey report, 'India's urban awakening- building
inclusive cities, sustaining economic growth', dated april,
2010.
References
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21. THANK YOU
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