14/11/2011 HERITAGE TOURISM & MUSEUM MANAGEMENT LESSON 2: TOURISM‚ HERITAGE & HERITAGE TOURISM (1st PART) Dr Christina Bonarou bonarou@gmail.com Alexander Technological Educational Institute of Thessaloniki‚ Greece Department of Tourism Management Definitions of tourism 2 All travel is not tourism. “Tourism comprises the activities of persons travelling to and staying in places outside their usual environment for not more than one consecutive year for leisure‚ business and other purposes
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Macau has developed its tourism sector when there was a rapid growth on the gaming industry since the 70s. However‚ there is no longer a comprehensive tourism planning at that time. It was until 1980s‚ the Portuguese government has tried to preserve the cultural influence over Macau after 1999. By preserving the mixture of Eastern and Western cultures in Macau‚ it paved the way for the development of cultural tourism in Macau. Nowadays‚ the development of cultural heritage tourism is significantly successful
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HERITAGE AND CULTURAL TOURISM TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION Tourism is third largest industry in the world and according to the report of World travel and Tourism Council tourism industry generates approx 12% of world GNP (Agyei and Samuel‚ 2006). Heritage and culture has always been one of the most significant aspects of world tourism. People live their lives against rich environment formed by historic buildings‚ countryside’s of ancient times (Chang‚ 2000). This present research report
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How is heritage significance assessed? Heritage professionals have developed ways of formally assessing the significance of natural and cultural heritage places. The following documents. listed in the Resources section of the guide‚ may provide some assistance: Natural Heritage Places - A handbook for conservation: Implementing the Australian Natural Heritage Charter for conservation of places of natural significance‚ 1998‚ Lorraine Cairnes‚ Australian Heritage Commission in association with
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Background of the Study Heritage Tourism is traveling to experience the places and activities that authentically represent the stories and people of the past and present. It includes historic‚ cultural and natural attractions. (Heritage Tourism & Economic Development) Its activities and services which provide international and domestic visitors with the opportunity to experience understand and enjoy the special values of a region’s heritage‚ are sometimes referred to as heritage tourism. (Lorton Consulting)
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Are the trends in Heritage tourism having an effect on world Heritage sites? | | Abstract Using in depth secondary research this paper aims to examine the impacts of heritage tourism to various heritage sites in terms of potential threats and opportunities associated with tourism development and growth. In addition there will be an analysing of the research methodologies used in order to identify theoretical framework surrounding area of study to clarify the outcomes of results. With effective
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HERITAGE TOURISM: STRENGTH AND CHALLENGES OF BALINESE ARTS CHAPTER 1 THE PROBLEM AND THE SETTING 1.1 PROBLEM STATEMENT As one of the largest industry around the world‚ tourism industry has undergone a tremendous growth during the last decades. Heritage tourism‚ being one of the categories of tourism‚ has been entitled as a major area in tourist demand. According to the WTO (Richard‚ 2000)‚ heritage tourism is considered as very important segments of the total tourism demand‚ representing
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ANALYTICAL REVIEW OF HERITAGE TOURISM DEVELOPMENT IN BULGARIA ABSTRACT This paper combines reflections on my personal experiences of internship practice in Rome‚ Italy at one of the largest youth campsites‚ accommodating international travelleres to famous heritage tourism sites with an analytical review of the key trends and issues of the Bulgarian heritage tourism. I tried to clarify the meaning of the HT as a term and its dimensions as a SIT phenomena. The paper provides analysis
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perform a heritage assessment with families selected by the student from their local community. Click on http://wps.prenhall.com/wps/media/objects/663/679611/box_6_1.pdf in order to access the "Heritage Assessment Tool." Interview three families from different cultures. One family can be your own. Compare the differences in health traditions between these cultures. Assess three families using the Heritage Assessment Tool. In 1‚000-1‚500 words discuss the usefulness of applying a heritage assessment
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conquered by the French‚ Spanish and lastly the American which had left diversity in culture and also heritage buildings. Map of New Orleans: Famous tourism spots in New Orleans (USA Maps‚ 2012) The different cultures in New Orleans had led to multiple cultural events to take place in the city which includes dances and music festivals. It has given the opportunity for the city to rise as a tourism city. However‚ due to the climate of the city itself‚ the city is vulnerable to one of the deadliest
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