Tourism in New Orleans: History, Culture and Heritage Buildings
Introduction
New Orleans, also known as the Crescent City which lies along the course of the Lower Mississippi River is one of the main tourist attraction spot in America. Lying at the southern part of America, New Orleans had a deep and long history in being involved in wars where it has been conquered by the French, Spanish and lastly the American which had left diversity in culture and also heritage buildings.
Map of New Orleans: Famous tourism spots in New Orleans (USA Maps, 2012)
The different cultures in New Orleans had led to multiple cultural events to take place in the city which includes dances and music festivals. It has given the opportunity for the city to rise as a tourism city.
However, due to the climate of the city itself, the city is vulnerable to one of the deadliest natural disaster, the hurricanes. One of the well known disasters that hits New Orleans is the Hurricane Katrina incident in 2005.
This case study aims to analyse New Orleans as a major tourism city of America and its future potential to stay as one of the top tourism industry in America. This case study will research into the effort and impacts made by the locals and tourism industry in maintaining New Orleans as a top tourism destination as well as its effect on the lives of the local population and the city itself.
New Orleans Natural Environment
New Orleans is located near the mouth of the Mississippi River where building a city at that location is done intentionally but also problematic. The reason why the city was built is due to the city served traders as a shortcut from the Gulf of Mexico. The location of the city is prone to floods due to the delta of the river (Colten, 2005).
The city hence becomes an important port which acts as a gatekeeper of the US economic interests and for the foreign trades. This results in a port city with a tropical climate and mostly located below the sea level. The drainage of the soil is both a need and also a major problem to the city
New Orleans, also known as the Crescent City which lies along the course of the Lower Mississippi River is one of the main tourist attraction spot in America. Lying at the southern part of America, New Orleans had a deep and long history in being involved in wars where it has been conquered by the French, Spanish and lastly the American which had left diversity in culture and also heritage buildings.
Map of New Orleans: Famous tourism spots in New Orleans (USA Maps, 2012)
The different cultures in New Orleans had led to multiple cultural events to take place in the city which includes dances and music festivals. It has given the opportunity for the city to rise as a tourism city.
However, due to the climate of the city itself, the city is vulnerable to one of the deadliest natural disaster, the hurricanes. One of the well known disasters that hits New Orleans is the Hurricane Katrina incident in 2005.
This case study aims to analyse New Orleans as a major tourism city of America and its future potential to stay as one of the top tourism industry in America. This case study will research into the effort and impacts made by the locals and tourism industry in maintaining New Orleans as a top tourism destination as well as its effect on the lives of the local population and the city itself.
New Orleans Natural Environment
New Orleans is located near the mouth of the Mississippi River where building a city at that location is done intentionally but also problematic. The reason why the city was built is due to the city served traders as a shortcut from the Gulf of Mexico. The location of the city is prone to floods due to the delta of the river (Colten, 2005).
The city hence becomes an important port which acts as a gatekeeper of the US economic interests and for the foreign trades. This results in a port city with a tropical climate and mostly located below the sea level. The drainage of the soil is both a need and also a major problem to the city