Mountain Graticules: Bridging Latitude, Longitude, Altitude, and Historicity to Biocultural Heritage
The interdependence of biological and cultural diversity is exemplified by the new conservation paradigm of biocultural heritage. We seek to clarify obsolescent notions of nature, whereby cultural construction and identity markers of mountain communities
Fausto O. Sarmiento +3 more
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Boundaries and Boundary Marks - Substantive Cultural Heritage of Extensive Importance [PDF]
The Austrian Society for surveying and Geoinformation (ASG) has proposed to submit "Boundaries and Boundary Marks” for the UNESCO World Heritage title.
P. Waldhaeusl, H. Koenig, R. Mansberger
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Cultural landscapes and the UNESCO World Heritage List: perpetuating European dominance
The introduction of cultural landscapes within the framework of the 1972 UNESCO World Heritage Convention is widely hailed as a landmark achievement. While it is often described as a boon for the recognition of non-European cultural heritage, we show ...
C. Brumann, A. Gfeller
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Assessing the tourism attractiveness of World Heritage Sites: The case of Spain
No consensus has been reached on the effectiveness of World Heritage Sites (WHSs) in attracting tourism. This paper analyzes the impact of WHSs on tourist demand in Spain at a disaggregated level for all Spanish provinces (NUTS-3 regions), based on ...
José I. Castillo-Manzano +3 more
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ICOMOS Charters on cultural tourism throughout the 50 years of the UNESCO World Heritage Convention
This paper outlines the contribution of the ICOMOS International Scientific Committee on Cultural Tourism (ICTC) to tourism management throughout the history of the UNESCO Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Natural and Cultural Heritage ...
Margaret Gowen +3 more
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Local residents of buffer zones, as a key factor in the World Heritage conservation and sustainable development, have not received sufficient attention in most developing countries, especially in the mountainous areas where poor and backward ethnic ...
Ruonan Fang +4 more
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Multilingualism in Sao Tomé and Principe: Use of Subtitling Approach
Sao Tome and Principe (STP) is a developing country where several languages coexist, although only one of them, Portuguese, serves as the official language. The rest of the languages are limited to private use and many of them are at risk of disappearing.
Montroy Maria
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PThe Pro-environmental Behavior of Nature-Based Tourists The Case of Alagol's International Lagoon [PDF]
Nature-based tourism is one of the most important types of tourism that plays a very important role in the development of sustainable environments.
Arman Akhoondnejad, Bibi Sara Daz
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Who visits World Heritage? A comparative analysis of three cultural sites [PDF]
Heritage tourism is a growing segment of the modern tourism industry, and several studies have been undertaken to identify the individuals who participate in this type of tourism.
Adie, Bailey Ashton, Hall, C. Michael
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The complexities of managing historic buildings with BIM [PDF]
Purpose The adoption of building information modelling (BIM) in managing built heritage is an exciting prospect, but one that presents complexities additional to those of modern buildings.
Charlton, James +3 more
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