IMPACTS OF HERITAGE TOURISM Flashcards
10 POSITIVE IMPACTS
- ECONOMIC GROWTH
- PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF HERITAGE SITES/ASSETS/NATIONAL TREASURES
- CULTURAL EXCHANGE
- COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
- EDUCATION AND LEARNING
- INCREASED PRIDE AND IDENTITY
- ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY
- INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT
- SOURCE OF PHILANTHROPY AND FUNDING
- DEVELOPMENT/REHABILITATION OF HERITAGE BUILDINGS
10 NEGATIVE IMPACTS
1.CULTURAL COMMODIFICATION
2. OVERCROWDING
3. DISPLACEMENT OF LOCAL COMMUNITIES
4. LOSS OF CULTURAL TRADITIONS
5. STRAIN IN RESOURCES
6. INCREASED COMMERCIALIZATION
7. LOSS ON LOCAL CONTROL
8. ECONOMIC LEAKAGE
9. HOMOGENIZATION OF CULTURE
10. INACCURATE REPRESENTATION
Heritage Tourism can provide a significant boost to the local economy by creating
jobs, generating revenue through tourism related business, and encouraging the
development of infrastructure and services.
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Through tourism, historic sites, and landmarks can be preserved and protected. If a
historical site is no longer economically viable through other means, tourism can
offer a sustainable solution to ensure that important sites do not slip into disrepair.
PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF HERITAGE SITES/ASSETS/NATIONAL TREASURES
Heritage tourism promotes cultural exchange and understanding by allowing
visitors to experience different cultures, traditions, and ways of life. This can
foster tolerance, acceptance, and appreciation for diversity.
CULTURAL EXCHANGE
Heritage tourism can contribute to the development of local communities by
creating communities for entrepreneurship supporting small business, and
revitalizing neglected neighborhood.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Heritage tourism offers educational opportunities for both tourist and residents,
allowing them to learn about history, art, architecture, and local traditions through
interactive experiences and interpretive programs.
EDUCATION AND LEARNING
Heritage tourism can instill a sense of pride and identity among residents as they
showcase their heritage and history to visitors reinforcing their cultural heritage
and values
INCREASED PRIDE AND IDENTITY
Heritage tourism often promotes sustainable practice by encouraging responsible
tourism and protecting natural landscapes, ecosystems and wildlife habitats.
ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY
The need to accommodate tourist may drive improvements in infrastructure, including transportation, accommodations and facilities which can benefit both visitors and residents alike.
INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT
Heritage tourism can attract philanthropic support and funding from individuals
and organizations interested in preserving and promoting cultural and natural
heritage site.
SOURCE OF PHILANTHROPY AND FUNDING
Rehabilitation of heritage buildings has become an issue of great importance
around the world, particularly in the most developed societies. It is the result of
the need to improve existing building for new conditions of use, and also of the
recognition of the importance of conservation of the architectural heritage.
DEVELOPMENT/REHABILITATION OF HERITAGE BUILDINGS
Heritage Tourism can sometimes reduce cultural sites and traditions into mere
commodities and objects of consumption, diminishing their significance and
authenticity.
CULTURAL COMMODIFICATION
Popular heritage tourist destinations can become overcrowded leading to increased
pollution, congestion and degradation of infrastructure and natural resources.
OVERCROWDING
In some cases, heritage tourism development can result in the displacement and
marginalization of local communities as their traditional lands and resources are
taken over for tourism purposes.
DISPLACEMENT OF LOCAL COMMUNITIES
The influx of tourism can sometimes lead to the erosion and loss of traditional
cultural practices and customs as communities adapt to cater to tourist
expectations.
LOSS OF CULTURAL TRADITIONS
Heritage Tourism can place a significant strain on local resources. Such as water,
energy and waste management leading to environmental degradation and
increased costs for locals.
STRAIN ON RESOURCES
Heritage Tourism can place a significant strain on local resources. Such as water,
energy and waste management leading to environmental degradation and
increased costs for locals.
STRAIN ON RESOURCES
Heritage tourism often promotes the expression of commercial establishment suchas Hotel, Restaurant and souvenir shop potentially negatively impact in visual and cultural aesthetic of destination
INCREASED COMMERCIALIZATION
As a heritage site popular tourist destination, local communities may lose control over their management and decision making, leading of lack of ownership and empowerment
LOSS OF LOCAL CONTROL
In some cases, the economic benefits of heritage tourism may not reach local
communities, as much of the revenue generated may leak out to external
stakeholders and large tourism companies.
ECONOMIC LEAKAGE
The demands of internal tourists may lead to a homogenization of cultural
practices and traditions as communities cater to tourists preferences, potentially
eroding unique local identities.
HOMOGENIZATION OF CULTURE
Heritage tourism can sometimes perpetuate stereotypes and accurately certain culture leading to interpretation and misunderstanding, further and reinforcing existing power imbalance.
INACCURATE REPRESENTATION
