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Heritage tourism
About: Heritage tourism is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 2941 publications have been published within this topic receiving 57552 citations. The topic is also known as: cultural heritage tourism & history tourism.
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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors examined the visitor experience of heritage tourism and investigated the relationships between the quality of those experiences, perceived value, satisfaction, and behavioral intentions, using structural equation modeling (SEM) technique.
1,889 citations
TL;DR: This paper analyzed the role of perceived authenticity as a measure of product quality and as a determinant of tourist satisfaction, and found that high perception of authenticity can be achieved even when the event is staged far away from the original source of the cultural tradition.
743 citations
TL;DR: In this paper, a collaborative approach to the relationship between heritage management and tourism development in Luang Prabang, Laos is examined, where the authors examine stakeholder collaboration and management roles, heritage tourism development, as well as the interdependence of the heritage conservation and tourism relationship.
741 citations
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors investigated the relationship between personal characteristics, site attributes, awareness, perceptions, and behavior (before, during, and after) and found that those who view a place as part of personal heritage are likely to behave significantly differently from others.
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07 Feb 2002TL;DR: In this paper, the authors proposed a framework to link cultural tourism and tourism management, which is based on the concept of Tangible Heritage and Tangible Tangible Cultural Assets (TAGs).
Abstract: Contents * Preface * Acknowledgments * Chapter 1. Introduction * Defining Cultural Tourism * Conceptualizing Cultural Tourism--A Thematic Approach * The Key Issue: Linking Cultural Heritage Management and Tourism Management * Chapter 2. Challenges in Achieving Sustainable Cultural Tourism * Introduction * Culture and Tourism--Collaborators or Competitors? * The Independent Evolution of Tourism and Cultural Heritage * Seven Possible Relationships Between Tourism and Cultural Heritage Management * The Consequences * The Solution? * Chapter 3. How Tourism Works * Introduction * The Nature of Tourism * Attractions Drive Tourism * Factors Influencing Visitation Levels * Tourist Behavior * Cultural 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 Commodification * Visitor Accessibility to Tangible Heritage Assets * Consultation As an Important Element of the Management Process * 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 * Products * Benefits of Adopting a Marketing Approach to Product Development * Hierarchy of Attractions * Developing Cultural Tourism Attractions * Conclusions * Chapter 8. Commodification, Environmental Bubbles, and Cultural Tourism 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 Tourists * Testing 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 * People, Skills, and Financial Resources * Conclusions * Chapter 12. Asset Auditing and Planning * Introduction * An Audit Model * An Audit Procedure * Testing the Procedure--Hong Kong * Planning * Chapter 13. Marketing * Introduction * Marketing As a Management Tool * Unique Features of Marketing in Cultural Tourism * Thinking Strategically * Sustainable Competitive Advantages * Role of Research * Putting It Together--The Marketing Plan * The Four Ps--The Marketing Mix * Conclusions * Chapter 14. Presentation and Management of Heritage Assets * Introduction * Reinvestment of Revenue in Conservation As One Benefit of Tourism * Fees and Levies Raised at the Source * Epilogue * References * Index
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