Cultural tourism / Hilary du Cros and Bob McKercher.

Author/creator Du Cros, Hilary
Other author McKercher, Bob.
Format Book
Edition2nd edition.
PublicationNew York : Routledge, 2015.
Descriptionpages cm
Subjects

Partial contents SECTION A: Setting the context -- Defining cultural tourism -- Challenges in achieving sustainable cultural tourism -- Issues, benefits, risks and costs -- SECTION B: Cultural assets. Cultural heritage management principles and practice (with special reference to World Heritage) -- Tangible cultural heritage -- Intangible cultural heritage and creative arts -- SECTION C: Tourism, the tourist and stakeholders. How tourism works -- The cultural tourism market: a cultural tourism typology -- Tourism attraction system, markers and gatekeepers -- SECTION D: Products. Cultural tourism products -- Assessing product potential -- Market appeal/Robusticity matrix: a site specific auditing tool -- SECTION E: Operationalization. Framework for understanding what is necessary for a successful attraction -- Applying planning and management frameworks -- Experience creation.
General noteBob McKercher is the first author listed on the title page of the previous edition.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2014021328
ISBN9780415833974
ISBN9780415833967 (Hbk)
ISBN0415833965 (Hbk)
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ISBN(Ebk)

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Joyner General Stacks G156.5.H47 M35 2015 ✔ Available Place Hold