The impact of disasters and crises on culture, heritage, and religious tourism, have been realized in recent years, creating a need for solutions to heal and prevent future damage to these aspects of tourist regions. There is a need for strategies in mitigating these challenges and preserving cultural sites for the future. An emphasis on the importance of sustainability in cultural and heritage tourism, discussions on digitalization, stakeholder participation, and socio-economic livelihoods must be made to properly address this intricate issue. This book explores the development, marketing, and societal implications of cultural and heritage tourism enterprises, showcasing best practices and innovative business models. Exploring Culture and Heritage Through Experience Tourism is an academic research book that delves into the intricate relationship between tourism, culture, and heritage. It offers a comprehensive and interdisciplinary exploration of this evolving field. Drawing on the latest research and international frameworks, this volume identifies new areas of culture and heritage tourism, understand its scope and challenges, and highlight its interlinkages with various sectors of the industry and the broader economy. The book covers a wide range of topics, including current trends, such as event tourism, creative tourism, and indigenous tourism. Through case studies and insightful analysis, it provides an in-depth understanding of the positive and negative aspects of cultural heritage tourism, shedding light on the significance of traditional cultural practices and the management of intangible heritage. Human resource management in cultural and heritage tourism is examined, highlighting the skills, competencies, and organizational aspects necessary for successful operations. The book also delves into the planning, policy frameworks, and strategies required for sustainable cultural tourism development, with a focus on cultural event management, fair and festival planning, and policy implications. Finally, the volume explores the transformative impact of technology on cultural tourism, religious tourism, and heritage conservation. It examines the implications of technology, knowledge-sharing platforms, and social solidarity economy, showcasing examples of trans-modern cultural sharing and experiential tourism. It also addresses the livelihoods of local communities and entrepreneurs within cultural and heritage tourism destinations. Designed for undergraduate and postgraduate students of travel and tourism management, this book serves as a valuable resource. It also meets the needs of universities with cultural and heritage tourism in their curricula, and offers insights for industry leaders, policymakers, and researchers interested in multidisciplinary studies.
Yashwant Rawal has 15 years of experience in both industry and academics. He has worked with the Oberoi Group of Hotels and Carnival Cruise Line USA. His Doctoral Research work was in the area of Staff Turnover Intention in the Hotel industry. He has published more than 57 research papers in Hospitality, Tourism, and Management and presented more than 20 papers at International and National conferences. He was awarded the best role model teacher at the National level in 2019. He also has been awarded with high work engagement award four times at the university level. Sankar Kumar Mukherjee is a tourism teacher teaching undergraduate and postgraduate students. They have a keen interest about the cultural tourism context of India. Debasish Batabyal , PhD, is currently teaching at Amity University, Kolkata, India. Dr. Debasish regularly speaks at academic conferences in India and abroad on tourism and hospitality management, specifically on eTourism, ecotourism, destination development and management. He has authored two books and edited a book 'Managing Sustainable Tourism Resources'. He has 32 publications in various journals of repute and book chapters at national and international level. As a key member, he also worked with various research institutes and team members, including committee for the production of development reports by UNDP, District Gazetteer Development committee, Board of study, syllabus committee etc. and designed job oriented courses with industry-academia liaison.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag |
24.10.2023
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| Reihe/Serie |
Advances in Hospitality, Tourism, and the Services Industry
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| Verlagsort |
Hershey |
| Sprache |
englisch |
| Maße |
216 x 279 mm |
| Themenwelt
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Wirtschaft |
| ISBN-10 |
1-6684-9961-4 / 1668499614 |
| ISBN-13 |
978-1-6684-9961-0 / 9781668499610 |
| Zustand |
Neuware |
