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    Spatial Analysis Of Kampala Central Business District As A Destination For Urban Tourism
    (Kampala International University. College of Education,open distance and e-learning., 2017-07) Nassango, Judith
    Spatial analysis ofKampala Central Business district as a destination for urban tourism, most students who are members to these online networking sites spend numerous hours on these sites at the expense of study time. This research paper looked at; Identif~,’ cultural development strategies and urban revitalization in Kampala City; to analyze urban tourism as an economic, social, spatial and cultural phenomenon; To develop a multidisciplinary framework for urban tourism studies consisting of analysis on urban regeneration, city marketing and city branding and impacts of urban tourism in Kampala. The study focused on three respondents i.e. students, parents and teachers and used questionnaire and interviews as tools of study. The findings of this study shed insight on some recent urban regeneration projects in Kampala have been cancelled or revised due to organized urban protests or due to a decision by a high court (Council of State). City branding and marketing strategies are easily worn out and there is a need for new strategies. This means that research on urban tourism together with urban development requires constant updating. Since we cannot stop here, it is the author’s hope that the framework introduced in this research report will inspire further research on the relationship between urban tourism and urban development.