Required resources before you begin
To proceed with this module, read
- 📖 Read Chapter 4 of Handbook on Intangible Heritage
- 🗂️ Review the case studies developed for chapter 4 from the Manual
ℹ️ These materials provide the foundations you’ll need to get the most out of this module.
This module explores the complex relationship between heritage and tourism, emphasizing how cultural, social, and economic dimensions intertwine in the management, preservation, and promotion of heritage tourism. Case studies from Croatia, Portugal, and Romania illustrate community-led approaches.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this module, learners will be able to:
- Identify and categorize various forms of heritage and their relationship to tourism.
- Analyse the socio-economic and cultural impacts of tourism on heritage sites and communities.
- Evaluate strategies for sustainable heritage tourism that balance conservation with visitor engagement.
- Develop community-centred approaches to heritage tourism management.
Lessons in this Module
- Lesson 1. Understanding Heritage in the Tourism Context
- Lesson 2. Tourism Impacts on Culture, Economy, and Society
- Lesson 3. Community Involvement and Local Agency
- Lesson 4. Policy, Governance, and Ethical Tourism Futures