Contemporary Issues in Cultural Heritage Tourism

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ID19901020
AuthorsJaime Kaminski (0000-0003-2907-0128), David John Arnold
EditorsJamie Kaminski, Angela M Benson, David Arnold (0000-0002-8781-4095)
Year2013
Publication date2013-12-13
Open AccessNo
TypeBOOK
VenueContemporary Issues in Cultural Heritage Tourism (SOURCE_BOOK)
PublisherRoutledge (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.4324/9780203583685
OpenAlexW1505952530
Open LibraryOL34614828M
ISBN9780203583685
LanguageEN
Citations received23

The perceived quality of a destination’s cultural offering has long been a significant factor in determining tourist choices of destination. More recently, the need to present touristic offerings that include cultural experiences and heritage has become widely recognised, that this aspect of the tourism experience is an important differentiator of destinations, as well as being amongst the most manageable. This has also led to an increase in the management of such experiences through special exhibitions, events and festivals, as well as through ensuring more routine and controlled access to heritage sites. Reflecting the increasing application of cultural heritage as a driver for tourism and development, this book provides for the first time a cohesive volume on the subject that is theoretically rich, practically applied and empirically grounded. Written by expert scholars and practitioners in the field, the book covers a broad range of theoretical perspectives of cultural heritage tourism; regeneration, policy, stakeholders, marketing, socio-economic development, impacts, sustainability, volunteering and ICT. It takes a broad view, integrating international examples of sites, monuments as well as intangible cultural heritage, motor vehicle heritage events and modern art museums. This significant book further knowledge of the theory and application of tourism within the context of cultural heritage and will be of interest to students, researchers and practitioners in a range of disciplines

Archaeology · Cultural heritage · Environmental ethics · Environmental planning · Geography · Political science · Sociology · Tourism · Cultural Industries and Urban Development · Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research · History · Philosophy · Religious Tourism and Spaces · Heritage tourism

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