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Heritage and Cultural Tourism Management

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This article discusses the impact of various types of ownership on the management of heritage and cultural sites. It also explores the roles and responsibilities of enterprises in the heritage industry. Find study material, solved assignments, essays, and more on Desklib.

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In the early age, cultural aspects, learning languages and travelling challenges restricted (Capacci, Scorcu and Vici, 2015). In 14 century
Christopher Columbus sailed westward and vasco da gama cruised to country for earn money then business travel has been integral part of
tourism industry(Cave and Brown 2012). Early tourism started with Nomads who
travelled around the world in search of food and shelter. Main intension of this traveller is to gathered food and traded around the world and
gave rise to the barter system (Capacci, Scorcu and Vici, 2015). 1500 BC is marked as the era when the Europeans visited pyramids and thus
developed the tourism for pilgrimage. Early tourism started with Nomads who travelled around the world in search of food and shelter. Main
intension of this traveller is to gathered food and traded around the world and gave rise to the barter system (Capacci, Scorcu and Vici, 2015).
1500 BC is marked as the era when the Europeans visited pyramids and thus developed the tourism for pilgrimage.
Heritage and cultural tourism management
Impact of various types of ownership on management of heritage and
cultural sites.
National trust: - It is an organization whose staff members are dedicated towards preservation
of cultural sites of a specific geographical area. In fact, this trusts are generally falls under
private ownership and operate as a private non-profitable enterprise whose main motto is to
protect sites without any expectation for income. Various other roles are accomplished by them
are expressed below: -
Maintenance of historical items: - First and foremost duty which is performed by
this association is to maintain the quality of a place by renovating it in a minimum
time period by considering accurate data.
Conservation of natural beauty: - According to this component this enterprise is also
trying to protect beauty of nation from exploitation and global effects by making
various appropriate plans or policies.
Implement strategies: - They make plans or schemes by gathering precise data or
information and consider all the essential factors before decision making process. It
means, head of the national trust trying to expand their business by establishing their
branches in number of countries.
Apart from national trust various other organization are available whose main aim is
to prevent heritage or cultural from exploitation. These are explained as follows: -
Public: - UK governing bodies are playing major roles by introducing various laws,
acts, norms, rules and regulation in order to prevent cultural sites from dangerous. For
example; national heritage act for preserving distinct places.
Private: - Increasing awareness about city and provide support and assistance.
Heritage and Cultural sites refer to the place where tradition and cultural
history of entire nation is preserved. These place can be both manmade
(museums, historical buildings, weapons, clothing of ancestors, monuments)
and naturally evolved (forests, national parks, natural landscape). Manmade
heritage can be either owned by the government of the country, to display
countries history and culture to visitors or it can be privately owned by some
organization.
Private Ownership: Private organizations preserve heritage sites as they
interest a large number of visitors and earn good income. The British
Academy of Arts and Royal academy of Arts are completely controlled and
managed by private owners. They organize various activities like exhibitions,
concerts, seminars to attract visitors and earn extra income. But even if it is
privately owned, the organization must follow the rules and regulation
imposed by government.
Public ownership: In this the site is maintained and managed by the
government of the country. British museum and Victoria and Albert museum
are the largest and most famous museum in the world which are publicly
owned. Its motto is to promote and exhibit countries culture and heritage to
more and more number of people. It contains approx. 8 million pieces and also
preserve pieces for next generation. The museum is very popular among
scientists, researchers, students and tourists. They are the assets of the nation.
Nonprofit organization: The heritage sites are owned by a private or joint
organization who works on the motto that there is some social obligation
which every company should follow. Woodland trust is one such Nonprofit
organization which has taken the responsibility of maintaining, planting and
restoring forest and trees in UK. It aims to protect unusual and exclusive
ancient wood, restore old damaged wood and plant new trees to save the
nature and wildlife.
Roles and responsibilities of enterprises in heritage industry
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