Tourism and Heritage Management: Concepts, Models, and Technology-Enabled Interpretation Approaches

The role of tourism and heritage attractions to destinations

By the end of this module, successful students should be able to do the following:

1 Have introductory knowledge of the management of tourism & heritage developments and their impacts and relevance to destinations of today;

2 Have knowledge of definitions, concepts and indicators pertinent to tourism & heritage management.

3 Have knowledge of tourism & heritage management issues using global examples, but also applied specifically to the local context. 4 Field work and written presentation skills.

Culture and heritage tourism play a critical role in building the visitor economy. Heritage attractions are important in attracting visitors and investment to destinations. Recently, the methods used by attraction managers to communicate with their audience in the 21st Century has evolved with the use of technology. This is to ensure that visitors to such attractions enjoy their visits and have a remarkable experience.

Task

Explain the role of tourism and heritage attractions to destinations, and define their concepts and models using global examples.

Discuss the role of technology in enhancing visitors’ engagement in museums or heritage attractions and illustrate the technology-enabled interpretation approaches used at one of the sites that you have or will visit virtually.

Explain the role of tourism and heritage attractions to destinations (Use statistics and global examples)

Discuss the role of technology in enhancing visitors’ engagement in museums or heritage attractions (illustrate the interpretation approaches used at one of those sites that you have or will visit virtually).

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