Cultural and Heritage Tourism : An Overview
Contents: Preface. 1. Introduction to cultural tourism. 2. Heritage tourism and its economic impacts: an introductory overview. 3. Cultural and heritage tourism: principles, guidelines, toolkit and resource manual. 4. Cultural and heritage tourism in India: an overview. 5. International charters for promoting cultural tourism and preserving heritage sites. Acronym and glossary of terms. Bibliography/websites. Index.
"Cultural and Heritage Tourism: an Overview provides readers with a holistic perspective of the theme under consideration. The book describes cultural tourism briefly and establishes its relationship with indigenous people and ecotourism. The culture tourism scenario prevailing in India is dealt in detail. Similarly, the relationship between heritage tourism and rural tourism has been analyzed. The heritage tourism scenario of India is reflected upon briefly and the economic impact of such initiatives have been critically evaluated. In this regard a case study has also been presented highlighting the challenges of estimating and using economic impacts of cultural tourism. The book also analyses major principles and guidelines, related to cultural and heritage tourism. It also provides readers with much required toolkit and resource manual for handling cultural and heritage tourism in India and abroad. Supportive case studies are also given, along with select success stories from around the world. Besides this publication gives full account of cultural heritage tourism in India and its various ramifications vis-a-vis railway tourism; yoga and meditation; festivals; temples; fairs; and states\' initiatives. Very many examples from the aforementioned list have been illustrated. This book also provides readers with global charters developed for promoting cultural tourism and for preserving heritage sites. Focus lies on ICOSM and WHC. World Heritage Sites, identified and conserved around the world, have been listed and the initiatives to preserve cultural sites and conserve heritage sites are dealt in detail." (jacket)
