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Tourism, Sustainable Development, and Cultural Heritage

A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Tourism, Culture, and Heritage".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (1 August 2023) | Viewed by 28391

Special Issue Editors

Faculty of Humanities, Musashi University, Nerima City, Tokyo, Japan
Interests: tourism; cultural heritage; world heritage

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Tourism developments often align with wider renewal or redevelopment projects where urban or regional planners seek to enhance the use of spaces and places. Investments in tourism, especially in post-industrial cities and wider regions, are part of nascent regeneration strategies linked to transitioning economics. However, it is important to look at tourism and urban regeneration with a particular focus on cultural heritage. Cultural heritage consists of tangible heritage (such as historic buildings) and intangible heritage (such as events). The wider need for and impact of such work is that affected areas seek change in efforts to keep up with shifts in demand in the global economy. As such, these places are able to maintain a competitive advantage. without making such changes, destinations risk stagnation and decline, as increased competition leads to increased opportunities and choice for consumers.

This Special Issue considers the overlaps between tourism, cultural heritage, and sustainable (urban, regional, or rural) development. We invite the submission of studies with a focus on a city or region in relation to cultural heritage attractions that have seen nascent development play a defining role in new tourism products, and thus a new tourism economy, to align with urban policy initiatives. This Special Issue aims to disseminate these case studies to wider audiences, using cultural heritage to educate tourists and narrate the history of a given destination. When a city invests in urban regeneration, the focus is often on image enhancement (see Spirou 2011, Cowan 2016, Wise and Harris 2017). Regeneration refers to change, and enhancements are made in efforts to increase a destination’s competitiveness (Mulec and Wise 2013), which in turn is based on investments for the purpose of economic gain and impact (see Smith 2012, Wise 2016). However, when we align urban regeneration with cultural heritage, the emphasis shifts to local impacts based on preserving (local) narratives. We are also interested in the research focus on creative inspirations which are mobilized when using cultural heritage for tourism-led regeneration (see Uysal 2012). For local residents, change that embraces cultural heritage reflects an attempt to increase their pride in their home, which indicates a social impact (Jimura 2019). When we consider the overlap of all three areas, the changing of historical places leverages their history for the purpose of creating attraction(s). In other words, cultural heritage has a great potential to enhance the portfolios of historical places as destinations for tourists, as places of residence for locals, and as places to work.

Dr. Nicholas Wise
Dr. Takamitsu Jimura
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • tourism
  • cultural heritage
  • urban change
  • regional tourism
  • rural tourism
  • destination development
  • placemaking

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Research on the Spatiotemporal Distribution and Cultural Tourism Strategy of Modern Educational Architectural Heritage in Nanjing
by Hechi Wang, Xinxin Chen, Jianwei Ge, Zhaoyi Yan, Xinyi He, Yingqiu Song and Qi Zhou
Sustainability 2023, 15(19), 14392; https://doi.org/10.3390/su151914392 - 29 Sep 2023
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The rebirth of educational architectural heritage plays an important role in the urban tourism economy, and studying the integration of educational heritage and tourism is of great significance and value. This article selects the educational heritage in Nanjing, China, from 1840 to 1952 [...] Read more.
The rebirth of educational architectural heritage plays an important role in the urban tourism economy, and studying the integration of educational heritage and tourism is of great significance and value. This article selects the educational heritage in Nanjing, China, from 1840 to 1952 as its research object to explore the integration and sustainable development relationship between heritage utilization and tourism. This article adopts a research method that combines qualitative and quantitative methods. First, it collects historical data and conducts on-site surveys to obtain information on 117 important educational heritage sites in Nanjing. Then, it uses ArcGIS technology to quantitatively analyze the evolution rules of modern educational buildings in Nanjing and the spatiotemporal distribution characteristics of the heritage. Finally, a cultural tourism strategy is proposed based on heritage characteristics and government policies. The research results reveal the interdependence and sustainable development relationship between the protection and utilization of educational heritage and tourism: according to the distribution characteristics of the heritage in the urban space, the "educational heritage tourism path" of the ancient city is constructed, which can promote the development of urban tourism. Subsequently, the economic value created by tourism is used to "feed back" heritage protection. This research result provides reference for educational heritage tourism in other cities in China and around the world. Full article
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The Cultural Landscape of Rural Cemeteries on the Polish–Czech Borderlands: Multi-Faceted Visual Analysis as an Element of Tourism Potential Assessment
by Anna Dzikowska, Anna Zaręba, Alicja Krzemińska and Kamil Pawłowski
Sustainability 2023, 15(18), 13730; https://doi.org/10.3390/su151813730 - 14 Sep 2023
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This article presents the tourism potential of the Polish–Czech borderlands (Klodzko Land, Lower Silesia, Poland), in which historical sacred sites, namely cemeteries and churches, play a significant role. An analysis of the most important features of sacred sites was carried out to present [...] Read more.
This article presents the tourism potential of the Polish–Czech borderlands (Klodzko Land, Lower Silesia, Poland), in which historical sacred sites, namely cemeteries and churches, play a significant role. An analysis of the most important features of sacred sites was carried out to present the diversity of the architectural richness of the region. At the same time, attention was paid to additional elements, such as their visual aspects and their impact on shaping space. The research is based on the sacred sites located on the Polish–Czech borderland. As part of the work, an analysis of historical, natural, and landscape conditions was performed along with the spatial layout of 106 cemeteries. During the field research, inventories of landscape and natural values were carried out. The assessment of landscape value was carried out using an original concept to enable an indication of site’s tourism potential on the basis of visual aspects of its space. The article and the research methods contained within concern interdisciplinary research combining architecture, landscape architecture, socio-economic geography, and tourism. Full article
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Exploring the Complex Nexus between Sustainable Development and Green Tourism through Advanced GMM Analysis
by Xiaomin Sun, Jing Qing, Syed Ahsan Ali Shah and Yasir Ahmed Solangi
Sustainability 2023, 15(14), 10782; https://doi.org/10.3390/su151410782 - 10 Jul 2023
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This research explores the complex nexus between sustainable development and green tourism across a representative set of 30 countries. To ensure robustness against potential endogeneity issues, the advanced Generalized Method of Moments (GMM) estimator is utilized for the analysis. Concurrently, key macroeconomic variables [...] Read more.
This research explores the complex nexus between sustainable development and green tourism across a representative set of 30 countries. To ensure robustness against potential endogeneity issues, the advanced Generalized Method of Moments (GMM) estimator is utilized for the analysis. Concurrently, key macroeconomic variables such as the GDP per capita, the literacy rate, and the population growth rate, along with environmental performance as captured by the Environmental Performance Index (EPI), are introduced as control variables. The findings reveal a notable positive correlation between sustainable development and green tourism, highlighting the integral role of green tourism in advancing sustainable development. This study also identifies complex associations between sustainable development and the control variables. Positive correlations are observed with the GDP per capita, the literacy rate, and the EPI, while the population growth rate exhibits a negative correlation with sustainable development. The outcomes underline the necessity of integrating sustainable tourism and environmental strategies into the wider discourse on sustainable development. This study provides substantial empirical insights into the multifaceted interplay of economic, social, and environmental factors, offering important implications for policymakers and academics alike. These findings contribute to a deeper understanding of sustainable development determinants and set a robust groundwork for the design of balanced, comprehensive development strategies. Full article
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The Impact of Emotional Experience on Tourists’ Cultural Identity and Behavior in the Cultural Heritage Tourism Context: An Empirical Study on Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes
by Yang Yang, Zhengyun Wang, Han Shen and Naipeng Jiang
Sustainability 2023, 15(11), 8823; https://doi.org/10.3390/su15118823 - 30 May 2023
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The emotions perceived by tourists and their effects in the tourism context are increasingly highlighted in tourism studies. In the cultural heritage tourism context, tourists’ emotional experience comes from their cognitive evaluation of the natural environment and the humanistic environment and triggers deep [...] Read more.
The emotions perceived by tourists and their effects in the tourism context are increasingly highlighted in tourism studies. In the cultural heritage tourism context, tourists’ emotional experience comes from their cognitive evaluation of the natural environment and the humanistic environment and triggers deep cognitive processing and prosocial behavior, further building tourists’ identity with culture and enhancing their awareness and heritage conservation behavior. Based on the theory of emotional evaluation and positive emotional expansion and construction, this study constructed the research model of emotional arousal—positive emotional experience—tourists’ cultural identity—heritage protection behavior. Three hundred and ninety-seven tourists’ data were empirically tested using the World Heritage Site, the Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes, as a case site. The study found that in the cultural heritage tourism context, the cognitive evaluation of the natural and humanistic environment has the effect of inducing positive emotional experience among tourists; positive emotional experience positively influences tourists’ cultural identity and heritage conservation behavior; and they are part of the mediating variables of tourists’ emotion elicitation and cultural identity. The results of this study will further enrich the theoretical research on emotions in the cultural heritage tourism context and also help the relevant departments of cultural heritage tourism further enhance tourists’ cultural identity and heritage conservation behaviors from the perspective of tourists’ emotional experience. The future research could focus on investigating the emotional triggers’ impact on tourists’ cultural identity and heritage conservation behavior in relation to a particular cultural experience activity. Full article
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Sustainable Competitive Advantage of Cultural Heritage Sites: Three Destinations in East Asia
by Wai-Kit Ng, Fu-Tien Hsu, Cheng-Fu Chao and Chun-Liang Chen
Sustainability 2023, 15(11), 8593; https://doi.org/10.3390/su15118593 - 25 May 2023
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Cultural heritage plays an important role in the creation of creative cities, giving them a new lease of life and generating employment opportunities and local economies in the process. The revitalisation and development of cultural heritage and intangible cultural heritage have become a [...] Read more.
Cultural heritage plays an important role in the creation of creative cities, giving them a new lease of life and generating employment opportunities and local economies in the process. The revitalisation and development of cultural heritage and intangible cultural heritage have become a major part of national development policies worldwide. This study adopts a multiple case analysis approach. Four cultural heritages of three destinations in East Asia (Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan) were selected as case studies because they have all adopted a public–private partnership approach to the conservation and reuse of historic buildings. In this study, semi-structured interviews were conducted and secondary data collected from a variety of sources to bring the findings of this study closer to the practical development of cultural heritage. Base on Five Forces analysis, we propose an “Extended Five Forces” model of cultural heritage. The new component, i.e., historical landscapes and cultural sustainability, is proposed to expand the theoretical foundations of the sustainable management of cultural heritage. The findings show how they can collaborate with communities to create value and gain a sustainable competitive advantage on a global scale and contribute to the sustainable management of cultural heritage in Asia. Full article
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Suitability Assessment Method of Red Tourism Development Using Geospatial and Social Humanity Data: A Case Study of Ruijin City, East China
by Yaozu Qin, Li Cao, Wenjing Li, Ali Darvishi Boloorani, Yuan Li, Xinxin Ke, Masoud Soleimani, Qian Yu and Cuimin Zhou
Sustainability 2023, 15(11), 8582; https://doi.org/10.3390/su15118582 - 25 May 2023
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It is important to analyze the trend in land use changes and assess the suitability of resource development for protecting natural resources, developing ecological industries, and land use planning issues. Ruijin City is located in South Jiangxi and has abundant resources for red [...] Read more.
It is important to analyze the trend in land use changes and assess the suitability of resource development for protecting natural resources, developing ecological industries, and land use planning issues. Ruijin City is located in South Jiangxi and has abundant resources for red tourism development. By analyzing the landscape changes in land use and the spatial distribution characteristics of local red culture resources, a supervised machine learning-based prediction model was constructed to quantitatively assess the suitability of red tourism development in a geographic information system (GIS) and the R language environment using geographical, economical, and human-related datasets. The results revealed that: (i) the increasing of human activities and economic vitality provide a beneficial social environment for the development of tourism resources; (ii) highly concentrated red resources, or those with special significance, are conducive to developing red tourism resources; (iii) preferentially, central–eastern Ruijin was followed by the extension areas to peripheral towns, which are potentially suitable areas for the development of red scenic spots. Generally, the findings of this study were consistent with the conventional cognitions and lessons on tourism development, and the constructed evaluation system is expected to be promoted to similar research. Full article
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Evaluating Culturalization Strategies for Sustainable Tourism Development in Uzbekistan
by Ji Young Jeong, Mamurbek Karimov, Yuldoshboy Sobirov, Olimjon Saidmamatov and Peter Marty
Sustainability 2023, 15(9), 7727; https://doi.org/10.3390/su15097727 - 08 May 2023
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Tourism is one of the fastest-growing and most visible sectors of the global economy, contributing significantly to boosting a nation’s economy. Currently, tourism-led economic growth considering sustainable approaches is becoming increasingly important in public policy. Recent urban and regional studies have begun to [...] Read more.
Tourism is one of the fastest-growing and most visible sectors of the global economy, contributing significantly to boosting a nation’s economy. Currently, tourism-led economic growth considering sustainable approaches is becoming increasingly important in public policy. Recent urban and regional studies have begun to focus on the sustainability of tourism from social, economic, environmental, and cultural perspectives. The research aims to identify the most important issues and barriers to sustainable tourism development in Uzbekistan and proposes the most effective culturalization strategies to overcome those barriers. This paper involves the application of Global RPM (Globalization, Rationality, Professionalism, and Morality) analysis in combination with SANEL HERMES (Sightseeing, Admission paying, Night touring, Experiencing, Learning, Healing, Enjoying, Rest and Relaxing, Memento shopping, Eating and Drinking, and Staying) model based on data from a variety of sources, including literature review, participation interview, tourist survey, and expert questionnaire to identify and classify influencing factors that show existing barriers to sustainable tourism in Uzbekistan. Finally, a set of culturalization strategies is proposed, evaluated, and ranked by experts using a Quantitative Strategic Planning Matrix. The results of the survey have shown that tourism activities are currently not sustainable in a satisfactory manner. However, if the policymakers consider the relevant strategies and take this study into account, as well as its findings, then Uzbekistan can be made more attractive in terms of sustainable tourism. Full article
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Usage Strategies to Increase the Socioeconomic Sustainability of Monumental Structures: The Example of the Hacı Ali Ağa Bath
by Meryem Elif Çelebi Karakök and Şebnem Ertaş Beşir
Sustainability 2023, 15(9), 7587; https://doi.org/10.3390/su15097587 - 05 May 2023
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This study aims to identify tourism usage strategies for the protection and socioeconomic sustainable development of monumental structures that maintain their functional continuity. The results revealed that some strategies provide significant opportunities in socioeconomic terms if they maintain a structure’s original function; however, [...] Read more.
This study aims to identify tourism usage strategies for the protection and socioeconomic sustainable development of monumental structures that maintain their functional continuity. The results revealed that some strategies provide significant opportunities in socioeconomic terms if they maintain a structure’s original function; however, some uses pose a significant threat in the case of functional continuity. The main contribution of this work is the definition of monumental structures in relation to adaptive reuse and strategic planning tools (SWOT). The spatial and functional change of the Hacı Ali Ağa Bath was examined chronologically in the first stage. An external expert group determined 41 factors consisting of functional, social, and economic return concepts revealed by the literature review in the second stage. These factors were then evaluated by internal experts using SWOT analyses. The structure’s formation since 2006 was revealed through analysis. The cultural heritage significance of the hammam culture is the function determined as the strength, whereas the functional changes were determined as the weakness. The building became idle due to the pandemic, thus bringing this situation to light. The importance of the original function was placed on the agenda by the general administration, which is regarded as a prominent opportunity to conduct an assessment. The inability of all functions to establish a relationship with tourism has been recognized as a significant threat. Strong opportunities, strong threats, and usage strategies are provided for monumental structures that maintain their functional continuity. Full article
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Research on the Inheritance Path and the Branding Inheritance Model of Traditional Crafts
by Yiming Zhong, Shukun Tang and Mei Lan
Sustainability 2023, 15(7), 5878; https://doi.org/10.3390/su15075878 - 28 Mar 2023
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The inheritance of traditional crafts has contemporary value in the economy and socio-culture and, hence, the development of human civilization. China is well known for its traditional crafts and is the main subject of international traditional craft research; the Chinese government is the [...] Read more.
The inheritance of traditional crafts has contemporary value in the economy and socio-culture and, hence, the development of human civilization. China is well known for its traditional crafts and is the main subject of international traditional craft research; the Chinese government is the first leading force in traditional craft inheritance. This paper employs the grounded theory to analyze the content of 79 national policies on traditional crafts in China from 1960 to February 2022, and induces, compares, refines, and formulates an inheritance path for traditional crafts under the guidance of current public cultural policies in China. The path clarifies the Chinese government’s overall structure for traditional craft inheritance and can also serve as a reference for the international community in revitalizing traditional crafts and maintaining cultural continuity. The path contains five models, among which, the branding inheritance model is key to the revitalization of traditional crafts, yet in both theory and practice, there is a lack of implementation plans. This paper reviews branding theories, sorts out the four attributes of brand “Identification, Communication, Value, and Culture”, and then analyses the advantages of the branding inheritance model for traditional craft inheritance in four dimensions—recognition, identification, acquisition, and survival. Subsequently, this study selects the classical brand model focusing on each of the four attributes, explores the path to constructing the four attributes of traditional craft brands with a distinct operational logic, integrates the results of constructing the four attributes, forms a three-stage model of traditional craft branding inheritance, and analyzes the logical relationships of the components in the model. The model is a concrete implementation plan of the traditional craft branding inheritance, which aims to help public institutions formulate policies and guide practices in traditional craft inheritance, by providing a scientific strategic framework with a high degree of universality. Full article
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Tangential Heritage Values in Museum Communication
by Adriaan De Man
Sustainability 2023, 15(6), 5169; https://doi.org/10.3390/su15065169 - 14 Mar 2023
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This paper seeks to examine aspects of tangentiality connecting heritage tourism goals, on the one hand, and museum architecture, on the other. It does so through the specific angle of communication, understood as a complex process that fluctuates, to a very large extent, [...] Read more.
This paper seeks to examine aspects of tangentiality connecting heritage tourism goals, on the one hand, and museum architecture, on the other. It does so through the specific angle of communication, understood as a complex process that fluctuates, to a very large extent, at a level external to that of conventional institutional practice. The assumption is that determining factors are in fact tangential in nature and that, contrariwise, mainstream communication remains contextual and transient. This reasoning is illustrated by three museums in the United Arab Emirates, and substantiated by insights on their architectural significance. Full article
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Spatial-Temporal Distribution Pattern and Tourism Utilization Potential of Intangible Cultural Heritage Resources in the Yellow River Basin
by Bianrong Chang, Xinjun Ding, Jianchao Xi, Ruiying Zhang and Xianhong Lv
Sustainability 2023, 15(3), 2611; https://doi.org/10.3390/su15032611 - 01 Feb 2023
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In this study, the spatial-temporal distribution pattern and tourism utilization potential of national ICH are analyzed based on GIS technology in the Yellow River Basin. The results show that: (1) The national ICH of the Yellow River Basin is distributed in an aggregated [...] Read more.
In this study, the spatial-temporal distribution pattern and tourism utilization potential of national ICH are analyzed based on GIS technology in the Yellow River Basin. The results show that: (1) The national ICH of the Yellow River Basin is distributed in an aggregated spatial pattern with the characteristic of “one belt and two cores”. The cities in Shanxi, Henan and Shandong provinces constitute the high-density and sub-high-density continuous belts. Haidong and Chengdu are the high-density and sub-high-density core areas, respectively. (2) The five batches of national ICH present a temporal distribution pattern of “Northeast to Southwest”. The distribution scope of national ICH in medium and high-density areas expands gradually and finally tends to be balanced. (3) For the single-factor evaluation of tourism utilization potential, there is an obvious gap in the evaluation grade among the cities. However, for the comprehensive evaluation of tourism utilization potential, there are 72 cities with an evaluation grade of three or above, accounting for 63%. This indicates that the tourism utilization potential of the national ICH in this basin is great. (4) The national ICH tourism in this basin can be developed from two aspects: regional differential development and regional linkage development. Full article
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The Motivation Mechanism and Evolutionary Logic of Tourism Promoting Rural Revitalisation: Empirical Evidence from China
by Huizhan Wang, Kai Bai, Lulu Pei, Xinru Lu and Polish Mohanto
Sustainability 2023, 15(3), 2336; https://doi.org/10.3390/su15032336 - 27 Jan 2023
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It is difficult to ensure the sustainability of the practice of tourism promoting rural revitalisation, whether it is driven by a top-down exogenous power or a bottom-up endogenous power. Therefore, it is of great theoretical and practical significance to clarify the motivation mechanism [...] Read more.
It is difficult to ensure the sustainability of the practice of tourism promoting rural revitalisation, whether it is driven by a top-down exogenous power or a bottom-up endogenous power. Therefore, it is of great theoretical and practical significance to clarify the motivation mechanism and evolutionary logic of tourism promoting rural revitalisation. This paper first adopts a system theory research method to construct a model of the driving mechanism of tourism promoting rural revitalisation; then, it uses the Boston matrix model to construct an analysis matrix of the motivation mechanism of the promotion of rural revitalisation and uses this analysis matrix to explore the motivation mechanism and evolutionary logic of tourism promoting rural revitalisation under different development models. On this basis, the paper takes Yuanjia village (which lies in Liquan County, Shaanxi Province), a model village of tourism promoting rural revitalisation in China, as a typical case, and through the analysis of the practical process of tourism promoting rural revitalisation in this and the surrounding villages, it is verified that the logic and path of the evolution of the motivation mechanism from “exogenous power” to “endogenous power” is more suitable for the actual situation of tourism promoting rural revitalisation in China. The paper perhaps provides theoretical insights into and practical references for the practice of tourism promoting rural revitalisation in China and other developing countries in the world. Full article
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The Communication Mechanism in the Workshop and Its Implications for the Sustainable Development of Traditional Crafts: A Case Study of Lacquer Culture in Taomi Eco-Village
by Yikang Sun, Chia-Chan Liao, Sai-Ching Chang and Rungtai Lin
Sustainability 2022, 14(21), 13813; https://doi.org/10.3390/su142113813 - 25 Oct 2022
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Many countries have been digging deeply into local culture and characteristics, and constructing appropriate models for culture, industry, and consumers is a critical problem. Employing a qualitative research method, this study focused on the communication mechanism in the workshop and its implications for [...] Read more.
Many countries have been digging deeply into local culture and characteristics, and constructing appropriate models for culture, industry, and consumers is a critical problem. Employing a qualitative research method, this study focused on the communication mechanism in the workshop and its implications for the sustainable development of lacquer in Taiwan. A creation-exhibit-popularize model was constructed. Data were collected using semi-structured interviews with one lacquer artist. The results showed that cultural sustainability needs to be addressed from different aspects in order to benefit all participants. This can allow those who have no artistic background to participate, feel the charm of art, and realize the connotation and value of culture, and the artworks can convey the value of cultural features to tourists. A follow-up study should focus on how participants and visitors can better appreciate the value of activities such as workshops, and explore ways to invite them to give feedback. Due to the limitation of the number of people in these activities, and because many people may not have time to participate, it is advisable to use technology to achieve simultaneous offline and online implementation, which is of great benefit to cultural sustainability. Full article
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Towards Heritage Transformation Perspectives
by Rasa Pranskūnienė and Erika Zabulionienė
Sustainability 2023, 15(7), 6135; https://doi.org/10.3390/su15076135 - 03 Apr 2023
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When facing the challenge of preserving cultural heritage for future generations, it becomes important to talk about heritage transformations and the perspectives of these transformations. Thus, this integrative review article seeks to discuss heritage transformations and their perspectives for future tourism development, by [...] Read more.
When facing the challenge of preserving cultural heritage for future generations, it becomes important to talk about heritage transformations and the perspectives of these transformations. Thus, this integrative review article seeks to discuss heritage transformations and their perspectives for future tourism development, by analyzing various theoretical and empirical literature sources. The results of this integrative review analysis highlighted the importance of paying attention to the three layers of perspectives: personal, local, and regional. Thus, the discussion opened up the following “IPR” theoretical insights: heritage transformations—“I”—as personal transformations, heritage transformations—“Place”—as local perspective, heritage transformations—“R”—as regional perspective. It has revealed that all three discussed heritage transformation perspectives are experiencing significant connections. The biggest challenge of current and future heritage transformations is a dependence on being constantly interconnected (individually, locally, regionally) and on being constantly influenced by the world’s challenges and development trends. When looking towards future tourism development, the interconnected layers of heritage transformation perspectives could lead to the constant integration and creation of interwoven tourism values and experiences. Full article
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