The aim of this study was to analyze the importance of accessibility and attractiveness as two determinants for shopping and leisure time activities in the central city of Christchurch. The context is derived from consideration of divergent exogenous factors associated with selected cities in Germany and from the change of attitudes towards shopping and leisure time activities in modern societies. An international literature review was compiled to investigate the reasons leading to this development. The factors and measurements were further analysed to provide a frame for the case study. The...