Sustainable community tourism development revisited

The process of appropriate visitor management is an integral part of sound tourism management. Visitor management includes the development and implementation of rules and regulations with respect to visitor activity, which in turn provides the guidelines for visitors. On the other hand, it also aims to create enjoyable visitor experiences in the hope that visitors will appreciate the value of the site. Environmental interpretation in a resource-sensitive tourism destination is considered to be an effective visitor management strategy that helps to encourage visitors to adopt more appropriate behaviour in order to sustain the development of tourism. This paper aims to examine the processes and purposes of visitor management and environmental interpretation, including relevant definitions and functions. The characteristics of visitor management and environmental interpretation, and how to increase their effectiveness, also are addressed. Copyright © 2002 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

The effectiveness of environmental interpretation at resource-sensitive tourism destinations.

Cultural tourism is a significant element of tourism for many destinations; nevertheless, relatively little is known about the contributing factors that form the overall cultural travel experience....

Exploring memorable cultural tourism experiences

Heritage tourism on the West Coast of New Zealand.

Antecedents of culturally significant tourist behavior

Heritage management has become an important issue in New Zealand and Australia, through a desire to preserve indigenous and European heritage, and also anxiety about inappropriate commercialization of heritage. This book discusses contemporary issues in heritage management, visitor management, and interpretation through review chapters and case studies. Written by authorities in the field, this book will undoubtedly become essential reading for all those interested in providing a balanced approach to heritage management.

Simon McArthur

Papers

Heritage management in New Zealand and Australia : visitor management, interpretation and marketing