Author : World Tourism Organization
Publisher : WTO
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 31,40 MB
Release : 2004
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN :
This guidebook contains practical guidance for effective congestion management practices at natural and cultural tourist sites, drawing on a number of detailed case studies. Congestion management practices are explained at different levels, linking actions between demand, destination and site management. Sections cover: types of tourism congestion and consequences; key stakeholders involved; and sustainable tourism development issues.
Author : Council of Europe: Parliamentary Assembly
Publisher : Council of Europe
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 24,75 MB
Release : 2008-10-23
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9789287164438
Author : Stephen F. McCool
Publisher : CABI
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 39,94 MB
Release : 2008
Category : Travel
ISBN : 1845934717
Sustainable development is the single most important consideration for those working in the tourism industry. Presenting a discussion by leading contributors on the impacts of tourism on local culture and the environment, this new edition moves forward the debates in sustainable tourism, covering new locations, concepts and perspectives, and new case studies providing a global outlook for a universal issue. --From publisher's description.
Author : Deepak Chhabra
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 253 pages
File Size : 45,25 MB
Release : 2010-04-19
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1136997407
The book first explains the dynamics of cultural heritage with its authenticity underpinnings, marketing, and tourism, and proposes a strategic praxis drawn from core sustainable principles.
Author : Laurent Bourdeau
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 39,94 MB
Release : 2016-11-10
Category : Science
ISBN : 1134784376
Not all World Heritage Sites have people living within or close by their boundaries, but many do. The designation of World Heritage status brings a new dimension to the functioning of local communities and particularly through tourism. Too many tourists accentuated by the World Heritage label, or in some cases not enough tourists, despite anticipation of increased numbers, can act to disrupt and disturb relations within a community and between communities. Either way, tourism can be seen as a form of activity that can generate interest and concern as it is played out within World Heritage Sites. But the relationships that World Heritage Sites and their consequent tourism share with communities are not just a function of the number of tourists. The relationships are complex and ever changing as the communities themselves change and are built upon long-standing and wider contextual factors that stretch beyond tourism. This volume, drawing upon a wide range of international cases relating to some 33 World Heritage Sites, reveals the multiple dimensions of the relations that exist between the sites and local communities. The designation of the sites can create, obscure and heighten the power relations between different parts of a community, between different communities and between the tourism and the heritage sector. Increasingly, the management of World Heritage is not only about the management of buildings and landscapes but about managing the communities that live and work in or near them.
Author : Pei-Lin Yu
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 26,27 MB
Release : 2023-11-14
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 3031448006
This book presents the state of the art on cultural heritage and tourism globally. Divided into four themes of historical and economic contexts; building resilient societies; de-colonization, community, and placemaking; and empowerment and social capital, the book analyses the relevance of heritage and includes case studies in sustainable cultural heritage. It offers vital context and guidance for those working in heritage management and also presents emerging cultural heritage challenges and opportunities. The volume presents a research agenda for understanding the role of heritage in identity, ecology, health and well-being and its application to heritage tourism. It discusses the need for partnerships between tourism and cultural heritage management and the need to establish better information sharing for establishing joint research initiatives. The central importance of sharing and incorporating Indigenous and/or local voices in order to expand tourists' understanding of cultural heritage runs throughout the volume. The book highlights on-the-ground tools and guidance for cultural heritage resource managers and includes a discussion on emerging and convergent challenges such as the impacts of COVID-19 and climate disasters, featuring heritage and tourism from across the globe with emphasis on the dynamic situation in East and SE Asia. A concluding chapter summarizes themes and trends and future directions for this area of research with a focus on theoretical contributions. This book is of interest to heritage scholars and practitioners.
Author : Neville Agnew
Publisher : Getty Publications
Page : 537 pages
File Size : 50,56 MB
Release : 2010-08-03
Category : Art
ISBN : 1606060139
Neville Agnew, senior principal project specialist at the GCI, is the author of numerous publications in research chemistry and conservation, including (with two coauthors) the book Cave Temples of Mogao: Art and History on the Silk Road. --Book Jacket.
Author : World Tourism Organization
Publisher :
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 32,60 MB
Release : 2009
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN :
World Heritage Sites are among the most emblematic tourism destinations and attractions, facing numerous challenges due to an ever increasing tourism activity and related development issues. This Conference was held as part of a strategic collaboration between UNWTO and the UNESCO World Heritage Centre in order to address key tourism policy and management issues, such as coordination between heritage management and tourism organisations, extending benefits to local communities, reducing tourism congestion and environmental impacts, increasing site financing and enhancing the interpretation and communication of heritage values through tourism. This report summarizes the rich exchange of experience from the Conference, including the overall conclusions, expert presentations, a range of case studies across the Asia region, as well the results of field exercises and working group discussions analysing the Mount Huangshan National Park and Hongcun-Xidi Ancient Villages, illustrating how World Heritage Sites can be integrated into broader regional and destination-level tourism management processes.
Author : David L. Edgell
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 442 pages
File Size : 48,62 MB
Release : 2008
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0750685573
For many communities and countries throughout the world tourism is the most valuable industry. This work addresses key ingredients for positive tourism policies and planning. It examines the future of tourism policy development and presents conceptual tools to equip students and professionals to make their own contribution to it.
Author : Harald Pechlaner
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 45,85 MB
Release : 2019-09-02
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0429582609
Overtourism explores a growing phenomenon in tourism that is currently creating tensions in both urban and rural tourist destinations worldwide. This volume proposes a framework for a series of possible solutions and management strategies for dealing with overtourism and the various negative impacts that large quantities of tourists can impose. Questioning the causes of this phenomenon – such as increased prosperity and mobility, technological development, issues of security and stigma for certain parts of the world, and so on – this book supposes that better visitor management strategies and distribution of tourists can offset the negative impacts of overtourism. Individual chapters focus on a range of destinations including Venice, Barcelona and Dubrovnik, as well as UNESCO cultural and natural heritage sites, where local political actors and public authorities are not always able to deal with the situation effectively. Integrating research and practice, this book will be of great interest to upper-level students, researchers and academics in tourism, development studies, cultural studies and sustainability, as well as professionals in the field of tourism management.
