Tourists perceptions of World Heritage Site and its designation

Yaniv Poria; Arie Reichel; Raviv Cohen

doi:10.1016/j.tourman.2012.02.011

Tourists perceptions of World Heritage Site and its designation

Yaniv Poria, Arie Reichel, Raviv Cohen

Department of Tourism and Leisure Management

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Abstract

This exploratory study clarifies visitors' perceptions, meanings and conceptualizations associated with the World Heritage Site designation. In-depth open as well as semi-structured interviews were conducted with 57 participants. The findings indicate that WHS designation has several effects relevant to the understanding of the concept of world heritage, and visitors' experiences at such sites. The findings' implications are discussed in terms of both theory and practice.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	272-274
Number of pages	3
Journal	Tourism Management
Volume	35
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tourman.2012.02.011
State	Published - 1 Jan 2013

Keywords

Designation
World Heritage Site
World heritage

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Development
Transportation
Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management
Strategy and Management

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