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Cultural Tourism : the Partnership Between Tourism and Cultural Heritage Management.

By: Mckercher, bobContributor(s): Du cros, hilaryMaterial type: TextTextPublication details: Hoboken : Taylor and Francis, 2012. Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: ISBN: 9781136615153; 1136615156; 1283642611; 9781283642613Subject(s): Heritage tourism | Tourisme culturel | cultural tourism | Heritage tourism | Geography | Earth & Environmental Sciences | Travel & TourismDDC classification: 338.4791 LOC classification: G156.5
Contents:
Front Cover; Cultural Tourism:The Partnership BetweenTourism and Cultural HeritageManagement; Copyright Page; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1. Introduction; Defining Cultural Tourism; Conceptualizing Cultural Tourism-A Thematic Approach; The Key Issue: Linking Cultural Heritage Managementand Tourism Management; Chapter 2. Challenges in Achieving Sustainable Cultural Tourism; Introduction; Culture andTourism-Collaborators or Competitors?; The Independent Evolution of Tourism and Cultural Heritage; Seven Possible Relationships Between Tourism and Cultural Heritage Management.
The ConsequencesThe Solution?; Chapter 3. How Tourism Works; Introduction; The Nature of Tourism; Attractions Drive Tourism; Factors Influencing Visitation Levels; Tourist Behavior; CuItural Tourism; Conclusion; Chapter 4. Cultural Heritage Management; Introduction; Core Concepts; Cultural Heritage Management and Tourism; Negative and Positive Impacts of Tourism; Conclusion; Chapter 5. Tangible Heritage; Introduction; Process-Driven Conservation of Tangible Cultural Heritage; The Scope of Tangible Heritage Assets; Cultural Significance of Heritage Assets; Authenticity.
Tourism, Authenticity, and CommodificationVisitor Accessibility to Tangible Heritage Assets; Consultation As an Important Element of the ManagementProcess; Chapter 6. Intangible Heritage and Its Management; Introduction; Recognition of Intangible Cultural Heritage Management; Intangible Heritage Assets-Management and Tourism Issues; Authenticity and Cultural Space; Tourism and Changes to Intangible Heritage; Culturally Appropriate and Sustainable Use of Assets; Stakeholder Consultation in Setting Management Priorities; Chapter 7. Cultural Tourism Products-A Regional Perspective; Introduction.
ProductsBenefits of Adopting a Marketing Approach to Product Development; Hierarchy of Attractions; Developing Cultural Tourism Attractions; Conclusions; Chapter 8. Commodification, Environmental Bubbles, and CulturalTourism Products; Introduction; Consumption-Strangeness versus Familiarity and the Environmental Bubble; Creating Cultural Tourism Products or Attractions; Tactics; Conclusions; Chapter 9. The Cultural Tourism Market: A Cultural Tourism Typology; Introduction; Who Are Cultural Tourists?; A Typology of Cultural Tourists: Recognizing Different Shades of Cultural Tourists.
Five Types of Cultural TouristsTesting the Model: Hong Kong As a Case Study; Implications for Cultural Tourism; Chapter 10. Gatekeepers; Introduction; Using Cultural and Heritage Assets to Brand a Destination; The Role of Gatekeepers in Conveying Messages; Effect of Many Gatekeepers on the Message Passed to the Tourist; Chapter 11. Assessment; Introduction; Assessing the Tourism Potential of Assets; Considering the Wider Context; Understanding the Asset in Its Setting; Asset Specific Issues: ""Place"" and Cultural Spaces; Stakeholder and Consultation Issues.
Summary: Examine cultural tourism issues from both sides of the industry!Unique in concept and content, Cultural Tourism: The Partnership Between Tourism and Cultural Heritage Management examines the relationship between the sectors that represent opposite sides of the cultural tourism coin. While tourism professionals assess cultural assets for their profit potential, cultural heritage professionals judge the same assets for their intrinsic value. Sustainable cultural tourism can only occur when the two sides form a true partnership based on understanding and appreciation of each other's merits. The a.
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Front Cover; Cultural Tourism:The Partnership BetweenTourism and Cultural HeritageManagement; Copyright Page; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1. Introduction; Defining Cultural Tourism; Conceptualizing Cultural Tourism-A Thematic Approach; The Key Issue: Linking Cultural Heritage Managementand Tourism Management; Chapter 2. Challenges in Achieving Sustainable Cultural Tourism; Introduction; Culture andTourism-Collaborators or Competitors?; The Independent Evolution of Tourism and Cultural Heritage; Seven Possible Relationships Between Tourism and Cultural Heritage Management.

The ConsequencesThe Solution?; Chapter 3. How Tourism Works; Introduction; The Nature of Tourism; Attractions Drive Tourism; Factors Influencing Visitation Levels; Tourist Behavior; CuItural Tourism; Conclusion; Chapter 4. Cultural Heritage Management; Introduction; Core Concepts; Cultural Heritage Management and Tourism; Negative and Positive Impacts of Tourism; Conclusion; Chapter 5. Tangible Heritage; Introduction; Process-Driven Conservation of Tangible Cultural Heritage; The Scope of Tangible Heritage Assets; Cultural Significance of Heritage Assets; Authenticity.

Tourism, Authenticity, and CommodificationVisitor Accessibility to Tangible Heritage Assets; Consultation As an Important Element of the ManagementProcess; Chapter 6. Intangible Heritage and Its Management; Introduction; Recognition of Intangible Cultural Heritage Management; Intangible Heritage Assets-Management and Tourism Issues; Authenticity and Cultural Space; Tourism and Changes to Intangible Heritage; Culturally Appropriate and Sustainable Use of Assets; Stakeholder Consultation in Setting Management Priorities; Chapter 7. Cultural Tourism Products-A Regional Perspective; Introduction.

ProductsBenefits of Adopting a Marketing Approach to Product Development; Hierarchy of Attractions; Developing Cultural Tourism Attractions; Conclusions; Chapter 8. Commodification, Environmental Bubbles, and CulturalTourism Products; Introduction; Consumption-Strangeness versus Familiarity and the Environmental Bubble; Creating Cultural Tourism Products or Attractions; Tactics; Conclusions; Chapter 9. The Cultural Tourism Market: A Cultural Tourism Typology; Introduction; Who Are Cultural Tourists?; A Typology of Cultural Tourists: Recognizing Different Shades of Cultural Tourists.

Five Types of Cultural TouristsTesting the Model: Hong Kong As a Case Study; Implications for Cultural Tourism; Chapter 10. Gatekeepers; Introduction; Using Cultural and Heritage Assets to Brand a Destination; The Role of Gatekeepers in Conveying Messages; Effect of Many Gatekeepers on the Message Passed to the Tourist; Chapter 11. Assessment; Introduction; Assessing the Tourism Potential of Assets; Considering the Wider Context; Understanding the Asset in Its Setting; Asset Specific Issues: ""Place"" and Cultural Spaces; Stakeholder and Consultation Issues.

Examine cultural tourism issues from both sides of the industry!Unique in concept and content, Cultural Tourism: The Partnership Between Tourism and Cultural Heritage Management examines the relationship between the sectors that represent opposite sides of the cultural tourism coin. While tourism professionals assess cultural assets for their profit potential, cultural heritage professionals judge the same assets for their intrinsic value. Sustainable cultural tourism can only occur when the two sides form a true partnership based on understanding and appreciation of each other's merits. The a.

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