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Cultural heritage
About: Cultural heritage is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 28201 publications have been published within this topic receiving 273875 citations. The topic is also known as: cultural assets & cultural goods.
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TL;DR: In this paper, a content analysis of 1.404 photos uploaded in Flickr and Panoramio platforms that can represent cultural ecosystem services was performed to identify the landscape features that are relevant for providing ecosystem services.
260 citations
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16 Jun 2003
TL;DR: Heritage as a Discipline: history and theory, and Interpretation in Practice: values and issues.
Abstract: Chapter One What is Heritage? Chapter Two Heritage as a Discipline Chapter Three Heritage for People: history and theory Chapter Four Fields of Heritage Chapter Five Selling Heritage Chapter Six Heritage as Identity Chapter Seven Heritage as Process Chapter Eight Values and Issues Chapter Nine Interpretation in Practice
253 citations
TL;DR: In this article, the authors analyzed the tourism market and policy of seven art cities: Aix-en-Provence, Amsterdam, Bruges, Florence, Oxford, Salzburg and Venice.
253 citations
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors provide an overview of migration and cultural diversity across seven countries in three major geographical regions, and describe the evolution of acculturation theory, models and research.
252 citations
03 Nov 2006
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present a case study of township tourism in South Africa, focusing on the Soweto township tourism trail and its role in the development of tourism infrastructure.
Abstract: * About the Editor * Contributors * Preface * Chapter 1. Introduction: Global Trends in Cultural Tourism (Greg Richards) * Emerging Styles of Cultural Tourism * The Global Cultural Tourism Market * Structure of the Book * PART I: TOURISM, GLOBALIZATION, AND AUTHENTICITY * Chapter 2. Cultural Tourism: Between Authenticity and Globalization (Frans Schouten) * Cultural Tourism * Authenticity * The Shaping of Cultural Identity * Conclusions * Chapter 3. Township Tourism--Blessing or Blight? The Case of Soweto in South Africa (Pranill Ramchander) * Introduction * Township Tourism * Formulation of the Research Problem * Aim and Objectives of the Study * Reasons for Selecting Soweto As the Study Area * The Soweto Township Tourism Trail * Township Tourism a Mixed Blessing * Methods of Data Collection Used in the Study * Profile of Respondents * Discussion of Principal Findings * Conclusion * Chapter 4. Developing Cultural Tourism in South Africa: Potential and Pitfalls (Jennifer Briedenhann and Eugenia Wickens) * Introduction * Background to the Study * Perspectives from the Literature * Initiating the Participatory Process * Planning the Project * Project Implementation * Capacity Building, Empowerment, and Self-Reliance * Networking and Support * Project Marketing * Wider Economic Benefits * The Current Situation * Concluding Remarks * PART II: CULTURAL TOURISM DEVELOPMENT IN A GLOBALIZING WORLD * Chapter 5. Space, Place, and Placelessness in the Culturally Regenerated City (Melanie Smith) * Introduction * When Space Becomes Place * When Place Becomes Placelessness * Planning for Place and Place Identity * Conclusion * Chapter 6. Cultural Tourism and the Development of New Tourism Areas in London (Robert Maitland) * Introduction * Tourism Development in Cities * New Urban Tourists * New Tourism Areas in Cities * Findings * Discussion * Conclusion * Chapter 7. Trailing Goethe, Humbert, and Ulysses: Cultural Routes in Tourism (Laszlo Puczko and Tamara Ratz) * Introduction * The Concept and Features of Themed Routes * The Objectives of Setting Up a Themed Route * Creating and Operating Cultural Routes * Case Study: Cultural Avenue of Budapest * Chapter 8. Comparative Analysis of International Tourists in Inland Cultural Destinations: The Case of Castilla y Leon, Spain (Ana Gonzalez Fernandez, Miguel Cervantes Blanco, Mauro R. Miranda Barreto, Norberto Muniz, and Carmen Rodriguez Santos) * Introduction * Cultural Attractions in Tourism * Cultural Tourism in Castilla y Leon, Spain * Data Analysis and Discussion * Visitor Motivations * Tourist Behavior * Conclusions * PART III: SENSITIZING TOURISTS AND COMMUNITIES * Chapter 9. Transversal Indicators and Qualitative Observatories of Heritage Tourism (Jaume B. Franquesa and Marc Morell) * Introduction * Tourism, Heritage, and Sustainability * What Indicators Indicate * The Management of Heritage * Involvement and Citizenship * Touristification and Social Conflict * A Proposal: Qualitative Research and Observatories for Heritage Tourism * Chapter 10. Ecomuseums, Cultural Heritage, Development, and Cultural Tourism in the North of Portugal (Xerardo Pereiro Perez) * The Development Role of Museums and Cultural Heritage * The Ecomuseu do Barroso As a Cultural Tourism Project * The Festa da Malhada
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