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Showing 1 to 20 of 59 for “"Heritage Tourism"”.
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Heritage tourism as secular pilgrimage
… thesis sets out to improve our understanding of heritage tourism by articulating this type of tourism with what is known about pilgrimage as a social process. A critical discussion of Victor Turner's contribution to the field of pilgrimage studies establishes a theoretical frame for this …
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Heritage tourism and English national identity
… this thesis is to investigate the influence of heritage tourism on the creation and maintenance of English national identity. How this industry utilises the material and symbolic resources of this nation's cultural heritage is thus a primary focus of this work. More specifically, it is concerned …
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Challenging settler colonialism in Appalachian heritage Tourism
Submission published under a 24 month embargo labeled 'Closed Access', the embargo will last until 2027-08-01
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Development of a structural model for quality cultural heritage tourism
… and test a theoretical model of quality cultural heritage tourism. It offers an integrated approach to understanding cultural heritage development and management of tourist destinations, and attempts to extend the theoretical and empirical evidence regarding causal relationships including quality …
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Poldarking the Past: Contested Heritage, Tourism and Identity in Post-mining Cornwall
… of Cornish identity and Poldark at heritage sites in Cornwall and how the local communities responded to these fictionalised representations. This thesis adopted an interpretivist qualitative approach. In total, 37 semi-structured interviews were conducted with local residents, …
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Old canal new water architecture : rethinking water heritage tourism in rural environment
In the context of growing cultural tourism, water heritage becomes a unique topic for its inherently multi-scale cultural, social and environmental aspects; and its potential to become a "living heritage" by incorporating local participation in a comprehensive development. This is nowhere clearer …
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Links Between Cultural Heritage Tourism and Overall Sense of Tourist Well-Being
Cultural heritage tourism is still the growing segment of tourism industry. Moreover, many tourists prefer exploring something new, cultural heritage tourism (CHT) has become one of the major "new" segments of tourism demand. Therefore, it is true that cultural heritage tourism has been one of the …
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The Evolution of Heritage Tourism Development in Two Small, Central Mid-Western Towns
Heritage tourism is more than just a special interest form of tourism. It can also serve as an economic development tool. Many small towns in the Central Midwest are struggling economically due to various factors such as changes in farming, manufacturing shut-downs, and depletion of natural …
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Heritage tourism and symbolic representation of national identity: an ethnographic study of Changdeok Palace, Seoul
… and symbolic interrelationships between heritage tourism and national identity. The research focuses on the World Heritage Site of Changdeok Palace in Seoul, South Korea (Republic of Korea). The study's theoretical framework suggests that heritage is not only a fundamental attribute of …
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Historic Preservation Leading to Heritage Tourism as an Economic Development Strategy for Small Tennessee Towns.
… economic development tool that has led to heritage tourism in some Tennessee towns but not in others. The problem studied was to determine if there was a set of tangible attributes a town must possess to be successful in using historic preservation as an economic development tool. Through …
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User Behaviours and Spatial Aspects of Navigating Heritage Tourism Sites with a Digital Interpretive Application
Tourism in its many forms is one of the largest and continually expanding sectors of global economic development. Tourism spaces often contain stories for visitors to explore. These stories are told using various interpretive approaches and tools to familiarize, educate, and entertain visitors. …
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Promoting Public Awareness on the Existing Cultural Heritage Tourism Sites: A Case of Dar es Salaam City
… public awareness on the existing cultural heritage tourism sites in Dar es Salaam City. Specifically, it sought to assess extent to which available heritage assets were known to general public; to identify means used to promote public awareness on the existing cultural heritage assets; to …
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Opportunities and Challenges of Cultural Heritage Tourism: Socio-economic politics of sustainable tourism in South Sulawesi Province, Indonesia
… and/or sustainable development in formulating tourism policies and planning. I bring together the theories of postcolonialism and sustainability to examine the conduct of cultural heritage tourism primarily to investigate whether policies of the government have achieved sustainable principles. …
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The homeland and travel behavior
… Kosovo. The research discusses several types of tourism, such as roots tourism, heritage tourism, and travel behavior. One of the main goals of this dissertation is to get a better understanding of the importance of my family members to visit our homeland and their travel behaviors. After the …
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REMEMBERING THE NATION’S PASTIME: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL AND PUBLIC HISTORY
… of baseball history, nostalgia marketing, heritage tourism, and the relationship between public historians and corporations. My analysis adds to the sparse critical literature on sports public history.
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The role of cultural heritage towards socio-economic development in Namibia: Case of Oshikoto region
Namibia is rich with diverse cultural heritage resources that can offer potential benefits to the national socio-economic development. Over the past years, cultural heritage has gained momentum recognition as an engine for socio-economic development worldwide. Through cultural heritage tourism and …
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"One Island's Harvest". Heritage, Diaspora & Ancestral Tourism to Tiree
This thesis explores ancestral tourism, a globally ubiquitous heritage tourism practice which in Scotland has become entangled with specific narratives about diaspora, tourism and heritage. Consequently, the topic intersects with debates surrounding cultural identity, authenticity and the …
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Spatio-Temporality and Digital Tourism in UK Industrial UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Sites
… and potential approaches to digital cultural heritage tourism. Through a comparative case study methodology, it considers the implications of digital virtualities in the context of four industrial World Cultural Heritage Sites, namely the Blaenavon Industrial Landscape, the Cornwall and West …
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