Placemaking and Public Space Design: Unlocking Tourist Destinations

What makes a top tourist destination? Discover what gives a destination ‘place potential’ and build skills for working in tourism. When it comes to tourist destinations, a successful space must make people visiting from afar feel welcome. This course invites you to examine what we can learn from high-end hospitality and tourist destinations around the world.

What you will learn:

Using case-studies and research, you’ll study how the best squares and public spaces have developed over time and pinpoint exactly what makes them a commercial success.

By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to:

• Explain how successful public spaces can generate tourist destinations and commercial value
• Assess the competitive advantages of public space for tourism
• Explain how the built and natural environments come together to create local micro-climates
• Reflect on destination and hospitality scenarios

Who is this course for?

This course is designed for anyone who would like to better understand place-shaping in tourism.

This may include those looking to work in place shaping as part of the tourism or hospitality industry, as well as current tourism professionals who want to upskill and gain confidence in new working practices for tourism.

How does it work?

You only need a computer or other device and internet connection to be able to do the course. When you register, you will get access to the course material, which consists of, for example, videos, texts, quizzes and exercises.

With a wealth of experience and expertise in industrial engineering and management, Luleå University of Technology is able to provide great support to anyone enrolled and studying with them.

The lead educator also has extensive knowledge on project management, process management, and problem-based learning. With such high standards, you can expect an equally impressive placemaking course.