Tourism And Archaeological Heritage Management At Petra

Author : Douglas C Comer
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2011-12-08
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781461414810

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Tourism and Archaeological Heritage Management at Petra by Douglas C Comer Pdf

Once visited only by the cognoscenti of the ancient world, over the last decade Petra has drawn almost a million visitors in some years. Petra burst into popular consciousness with the release of enormously popular motion picture Raiders of the Lost Ark in 1981. Moviegoers all over the world were introduced to some of the spectacular scenic wonders of Petra: the Siq, a narrow chasm with colorful, towering sandstone walls, and Al-Khazna, the exquisitely carved tomb for a Nabataean king. For centuries, the Nabataeans controlled the trade in precious commodities across the Arabian Peninsula, bring spices from Southeast Asia, incense from present-day Yemen, gold and ivory from Africa, and silk from the Far East across the Empty Quarter to ports on the western Mediterranean. In 1985, Petra was included on the list of World Heritage Sites. Since then, low cost jet travel and a fast highway from the capital city of Amman have made the site increasingly accessible. The Jordanian government has made attracting tourists to Jordan a top priority. For all of the attention that Petra has received, it is still surprisingly poorly understood. A widely accepted chronology of the city, even the dates of major tombs and monuments, has yet to be established. Even the mystery of why and how Arab nomads adopted a sedentary lifestyle and built a great city has yet to be fully explained. Will Petra’s popularity as a tourism destination overshadow the importance of addressing these questions, and, more importantly, will tourism damage the archaeological remains there in ways that make answers more difficult or even impossible to find?

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Springer
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2011-12-08
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1461414822

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Tourism and Archaeological Heritage Management at Petra by Anonim Pdf

Author : Dallen J. Timothy,Lina G. Tahan
Publisher : Channel View Publications
Page : 329 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2020-06-10
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781845417581

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Archaeology and Tourism by Dallen J. Timothy,Lina G. Tahan Pdf

This book provides a global and thematic examination of the relationships between archaeology and tourism, and a critical analysis of thinking in the area of archaeology-based tourism. It focuses on the differences and similarities between archaeology-based tourism and heritage tourism and highlights the interdependence and dissonance between tourism and archaeology and archaeological traditions. The volume offers a systematic investigation of current issues and implications in the relationship between tourism and archaeology from both tourism and archaeological perspectives. It is a key academic resource for students, researchers and practitioners in tourism, archaeology, cultural heritage management and anthropology.

Author : Douglas C. Comer,Annemarie Willems
Publisher : Springer
Page : 185 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2018-08-07
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9783319927565

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Feasible Management of Archaeological Heritage Sites Open to Tourism by Douglas C. Comer,Annemarie Willems Pdf

Archaeological sites opened to the public, and especially those highly photogenic sites that have achieved iconic status, are often major tourist attractions. By opening an archaeological site to tourism, threats and opportunities will emerge.The threats are to the archaeological record, the pre-historic or historic materials in context at the site that can provide facts about human history and the human relationship to the environment. The opportunities are to share what can be learned at archaeological sites and how it can be learned. The latter is important because doing so can build a public constituency for archaeology that appreciates and will support the potential of archaeology to contribute to conversations about contemporary issues, such as the root causes and possible solutions to conflict among humans and the social implications of environmental degradation. In this volume we will consider factors that render effective management of archaeological sites open to the public feasible, and therefore sustainable. We approach this in two ways: The first is by presenting some promising ways to assess and enhance the feasibility of establishing effective management. Assessing feasibility involves examining tourism potential, which must consider the demographic sectors from which visitors to the site are drawn or might be in the future, identifying preservation issues associated with hosting visitors from the various demographic sectors, and the possibility and means by which local communities might be engaged in identifying issues and generating long-term support for effective management. The second part of the book will provide brief case studies of places and ways in which the feasibility of sustainable management has been improved.

Author : Margarita Díaz-Andreu
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 122 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2020-02-24
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9783030320775

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A History of Archaeological Tourism by Margarita Díaz-Andreu Pdf

This book examines the relationship between archaeological tourism and professional archaeology. To do so, it explores the connection – most visibly through nationalism and global capitalism - from its origins in the early modern period to World War II. How separate is the development of archaeological tourism from that of the formation of archaeology as a discipline? And do the fields operate in two different worlds? Scholarly discussions have largely treated them as distinct fields with no connection, while histories of archaeology, in particular, have focused on aspects such as the history of archaeological discoveries, archaeological thought and, more recently, the political relationship between archaeology and nationalism and other ideologies. Largely missing from all these accounts has been an examination of how archaeology has been incorporated into society, for example through something that all humans enjoy – leisure – in the form of archaeological tourism. Moreover, just as histories of archaeology have largely ignored the connection between archaeology and tourism, so too has tourism in the reverse direction. Recent studies on tourism have centered on topics such as economy (sustainable and recession tourism) and new types of tourism (including ecotourism and medical tourism).

Author : Jeanne Marie Teutonico,Gaetano Palumbo,Getty Conservation Institute,Loyola Marymount University
Publisher : Getty Publications
Page : 169 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780892366910

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Management Planning for Archaeological Sites by Jeanne Marie Teutonico,Gaetano Palumbo,Getty Conservation Institute,Loyola Marymount University Pdf

Archaeological sites around the world are threatened by forces including population growth, development, urbanization, pollution, tourism, vandalism and looting. Site management planning is emerging as a critical element not only for the conservation of this heritage, but also to address issues such as tourism and sustainable development. This book reports on the proceedings of a workshop held in Greece, where an international group of professionals gathered to discuss challenges faced by archaeological sites in the Mediterranean and to examine management planning methods that might generate effective conservation strategies.

Author : Anna Paolini,Azadeh Vafadari,Giorgia Cesaro,Mario Santana Quintero,K. van Balen,Ona Vileikis
Publisher : UNESCO
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Cultural property
ISBN : 9789230010737

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Risk Management at Heritage Sites: A Case Study of the Petra World Heritage Site by Anna Paolini,Azadeh Vafadari,Giorgia Cesaro,Mario Santana Quintero,K. van Balen,Ona Vileikis Pdf

Author : Brian J. Egloff
Publisher : Archaeopress Publishing Ltd
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2019-01-31
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781789691061

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Archaeological Heritage Conservation and Management by Brian J. Egloff Pdf

Archaeological heritage conservation is all too often highly conflicted. Economic interests are often at the forefront of management decision-making with heritage values given lesser, if any, consideration, but when heritage places are managed with international principles in mind the sites stand out as evidencing superior outcomes.

Author : Arwa Badran,Shatha Abu-Khafajah,Sarah Elliott
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 359 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2022-11-07
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9783031074462

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Community Heritage in the Arab Region by Arwa Badran,Shatha Abu-Khafajah,Sarah Elliott Pdf

This book investigates approaches to community heritage within the Arab region and the underlying theories associated with these approaches. It aims, within the context of the region, to define ‘community’ and ‘heritage’, as well as examine the emergence and development of this field. The volume’s contributors deploy a wealth of case studies from the Middle East and North Africa to provide a unique forum for discussion, comparability, analysis and deeper understandings of current trends in community heritage. In particular, the volume explores the relationship between communities and their heritage, the meanings and values placed upon it, the nature and degree of community participation and engagement in its interpretation and management, and how its different registers affect and produce sometimes unexpected community heritage formations. It also examines the level of responsibility held within the profession towards this essentially democratic process of public participation in their heritage in a region shaped by controversial histories, political turmoil and tourism-driven economies. The volume builds on current research and practice in community heritage globally by debating and re-centring a suite of familiar and new issues related to hitherto under-researched regional-specific methodologies, and developing fresh insight into the theoretical underpinning of these practices. It will be of value to heritage scholars and practitioners as well as those interested in politics, identity, education and the dynamics of heritage-based sustainable development.

Author : Julia N Albrecht
Publisher : CABI
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2016-12-07
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781780647357

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Visitor Management in Tourist Destinations by Julia N Albrecht Pdf

Visitor management may be considered as a component of destination management at all levels of a destination. It involves a wide range of stakeholders. This book demonstrates current knowledge on visitor management. Visitor Management in Tourism Destinations provides insight into critical concepts such as the visitor experience, service quality, the uses of indicators and frameworks, and interpretation. It also addresses current issues including the social and political dimensions of visitor management, the implementation of monitoring, vandalism and augmented reality. Authored by leading international researchers in the field of visitor management research, this book is primarily aimed at researchers and postgraduate students.

Author : Inglese, Carlo,Ippolito, Alfonso
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 485 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2018-11-02
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781522575566

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Conservation, Restoration, and Analysis of Architectural and Archaeological Heritage by Inglese, Carlo,Ippolito, Alfonso Pdf

Cultural heritage identifies and preserves past achievements for the benefit of future generations. Examining the extent to which heritage preservation is feasible in an era governed by modernism and globalization is essential for both regional development and cultural conservation. Conservation, Restoration, and Analysis of Architectural and Archaeological Heritage provides innovative insights into digital technologies that have produced important methodological changes in the documentation, analysis, and conservation of cultural heritage. The content within this publication represents the work of digital restoration, inclusive communication, and reality-based representation. It is a vital reference source for software developers, sociologists, policymakers, tourism managers, and academicians seeking coverage on digital technologies and data processing in cultural heritage.

Author : Research Fellow Neville Agnew,Neville Agnew,Janet Bridgland
Publisher : Getty Publications
Page : 375 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2006-03-06
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780892368266

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Of the Past, for the Future by Research Fellow Neville Agnew,Neville Agnew,Janet Bridgland Pdf

Conservation is a core value for most archaeological societies. It is highlighted in their codes of ethics, statements of mission, and governance. In recognition of this, the World Archaeological Congress, with the Getty Conservation Institute and a consortium of other conservation organizations, brought together scholars working throughout the globe to discuss vital issues that affect archaeological heritage today. This volume presents the proceedings of the Conservation Theme at the Congress, held in Washington, D.C., June 22–26, 2003. Among the topics discussed are: Innovative Approaches to Policy and Management of Archaeological Sites; Finding Common Ground: The Role of Stakeholders in Decision Making; Archaeology and Tourism: A Viable Partnership?; Preserving the Cultural Heritage of Iraq and Afghanistan; Archaeology and Conservation in China Today; and Managing Archaeological Sites and Rock Art Sites in Southern Africa. These proceedings should do much to promote and strengthen the relationship between the disciplines of conservation and archaeology.

Author : Martha Demas,Neville Agnew,Jinshi Fan
Publisher : Springer
Page : 114 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2014-09-11
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9783319090009

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Strategies for Sustainable Tourism at the Mogao Grottoes of Dunhuang, China by Martha Demas,Neville Agnew,Jinshi Fan Pdf

At the Mogao Grottoes, a World Heritage site near Dunhuang city in Gansu Province, visitor numbers have increased inexorably since 1979 when the site opened. A national policy that identifies tourism as a pillar industry, along with pressure from local authorities and businesses to encourage more tourism, threatens to lead to an unsustainable situation for management, an unsafe and uncomfortable experience for visitors and irreparable damage to the fragile art of the cave temples for which the site is famous. In the context of the comprehensive visitor management plan developed for the Mogao Grottoes, a multi-year study began in 2001 as a joint undertaking of the Dunhuang Academy and the Getty Conservation Institute to determine the impact of visitation on the painted caves and develop strategies for sustainable visitation such that, once implemented, these threats would be resolved. The methodological framework featured a major research and assessment component that integrates visitor studies; laboratory investigations; environmental monitoring; field testing and condition assessment to address the issues affecting the grottoes and visitors. Results from this component led to defining limiting conditions, which were the basis for establishing a visitor capacity policy for the grottoes and developing long-term monitoring and management tools.

Author : Joseph S. Chen,Nina K. Prebensen,Muzaffer S. Uysal
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 319 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2024-01-18
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781803926902

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Handbook of Experience Science by Joseph S. Chen,Nina K. Prebensen,Muzaffer S. Uysal Pdf

Carefully examining the challenges of meeting fast-developing consumer demands and preferences, this enlightening Handbook captures the difficulties involved in providing optimal service experiences. It provides invaluable theoretical guidance while emphasising the evolutionary nature of experience science.

Author : Simon Grima,Ercan Özen,Inna Romānova
Publisher : Emerald Group Publishing
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2022-03-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781801174268

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Managing Risk and Decision Making in Times of Economic Distress by Simon Grima,Ercan Özen,Inna Romānova Pdf

Managing Risk and Decision Making in Times of Economic Distress adds much needed scholarly analysis of the fledgling decision/control approach, arguing the merits of its empirical content to shed light on the structure of capital contracts and rationale for diversity of objectives.