Tourism Management in the Heritage and Cultural Industry

Heritage and Cultural
Tourism Management

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................1
1.1 The growth and development of the heritage and cultural industry......................................1
1.2 Potential conflict in the conservation of heritage and cultural resources..............................3
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................4
TASK 3............................................................................................................................................7
TASK 4..........................................................................................................................................10
4.1 Method and media used for interpretation within the heritage and cultural industry for
tourists.......................................................................................................................................10
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................11
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................13

INTRODUCTION
Tourism is one of the fastest growing industry in worlds economy. Every Nation has
started to understand its growth potential and its value in GDP of a country (approximately
10%). Tourism provides an excellent opportunity to make world a global village. People travel
from one country to another for various purposes like for having fun, to know different cultures
and to have knowledge about places of historical importance all over the world. Some are fantasy
lovers, some are adventure freaks and some are explorers. Now a days travelling is not only
considered as a luxury product that a company offers it has also became a purpose of interacting
and gaining knowledge. These days tourism with objective of having knowledge of heritage and
cultures prevailing at different places is gaining popularity. It has impacted tourism sector in a
way more than thought before. It scope and role within this industry has been critically
appreciated and understood.
This report will showcase importance of heritage and culture management in tourism
sector and its role in tour and travel industry. How it has changed the life of millions of people
around the globe and especially in U.K (Kanitz and e Sousa,2017). With its prosperous and
diverse thousands of years of history U.K. is one of the biggest attraction for those people who
have interest in gaining knowledge about Heritage and culture. Being a country which is having
approx 200,000 jobs in tourism industry, management of heritage and culture is of great
importance. U.K. is among top 10 tourist destinations in the whole world.
TASK 1
1.1 The growth and development of the heritage and cultural industry
Travel and tourism is play important role in developing economic country. Heritage and
cultural management increase opportunities in travel sector. This sector attract large number of
visitor at particular destination. In past year, tourism and travel sectors are very famous and they
expand their business in the world effectively. So many visitors and tourist are visit various
places in order to satisfy their needs and wants. This type of developments is important for
heritage and culture management which assist in developing in the economy of the UK country.
Government of UK is also support in development and different destination that can attract
number of visitors. They provide job opportunities to their local people which helps in growth of
the economy.
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CEMA
Council for the Encouragement of Music and arts, it is a first national body which protect
culture and heritage sector Of United Kingdom. They spent money with various style and
provide public funds so that they can assist in the UK industry. There are three diverse time
groups which indicated by the history of the travel and tourism sector:
Before 1945: In the end of sixteenth century changes seen in the cultural of tourism as large
number of development takes under this. After that in eighteen century industrialization take
place which affect the activities of business. Large number of conflicts take place in this.
1945 – 1979: In this time period some improvement was seen as now peoples gathering was
different from before. Now they meet with making association which helps in achieving better
results.
1980 to current: Large number of improvements are done under this, many enterprise starts
meeting with enthusiasm and better results of are achieved.
There are some class of growth and development of heritage and cultural industries are as
follows:
Attractive: In UK, there are many heritage places are attractive and many visitors are come again
and again to visit that particular places. Many heritage are attract due to attractive structure and
architectural stuff. They easily invite peoples to aware about that specific places. They having
natural touch which is more effective in order to attract easily and they can go there by the
transport.
Heritage: Mainly heritage places are having past years histories which attract more and more
visitors in order to increase knowledge. Saint Margaret church, people have trust and faith and
they are connected with their emotions.
Natural: It is important and beautiful aspects which are define calm and soothing picture in new
and attractive manner, national parks which affect visitors mindset in positive manner so that
they visit again and again on that place. It will assist in influencing with the natural places which
having natural beauty. This will attract more visitors. In this world tourist mainly look for natural
places which are gives them happiness and invite them. Sea, turtle, and many more natural places
are more attractive.
Contracted heritages: In Tibet, there are many places which are made by the human beings.
Which are helps in attracting large number of visitors. The important attraction on those places
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