HERITAGE AND THE TOURIST GAZE -

Heritage

TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................1
1.1 Analyse the growth and development of heritage and cultural industry...............................1
1.2 Potential conflict in the conservation of heritage and the cultural resources........................3
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................4
TASK 3............................................................................................................................................6
3.1 Impact of different type of ownership on the management of culture and heritage sites......6
3.2 Role and responsibilities of two UK heritage organizations.................................................7
TASK 4............................................................................................................................................8
4.1 Understand the role of methods of interpretation within the heritage and culture industry. .8
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................9
REFERENCE................................................................................................................................10

INTRODUCTION
Today the certain part of the economy is generated from the travel and tourism industry
as people are visiting the destinations which are very attractive. Heritage and cultural
environment is quite diversify from country to country. The cultural and heritage of each country
is very important as it comprises of the various destinations and it has the greater influence in the
context to UK. In the present scenario there is the high rise in the demand for the cultural and the
heritage seeking and has emerged at a greater extent. The present report will discuss the culture
and heritage of UK which is the part for the growth and development in order to enhance the
tourism industry. Further, it also discuss about the conflict that are related to the conservation of
the heritage and the heritage resources of UK. A proper assessment is being done in order to
understand the purpose of heritage and culture in the industry and the roles, responsibilities and
the ownership of the organization as well as interpretation is done with the help of various
media.
TASK 1
1.1 Analyse the growth and development of heritage and cultural industry
Heritage refers to the inheritance of the physical arts, attractions and different abstract
attributes of the group which represent the culture of the country. The culture and heritage are
the important element of the tourism industry which help the country like UK to grow and
develop as it encompasses the elements that attract the tourist. The culture and the heritage are
considered as a lifeline for the economy of UK (Harrison and Hitchcock, 2005). It also offer
several opportunities that help the economy of UK to grow and develop over the long
perspective.
Nevertheless, the proper analysis is being done in order to make the industry grow and
develop as it contribute in the pride and honour and the economic stability of UK. There are
various heritage and cultural places which are important and the government help to reserve
them in order to preserve it for the future generations. There are different attractions such as
Tower of London, Big Ben, British Museum and many more that attract the tourist and help to
develop these sites and venues that contribute in the economy of UK. Proper analysis is being
done and the roles and the responsibilities are properly delegated to the different private and the
government bodies to develop the different attraction for the tourists. The view of developing the
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heritage and the cultural perspective of the major attraction of UK bring up the innovations and
increases the volume of the tourist to visit the beautiful places.
In UK, there are many attractions which are related to nature and influences the tourist to
develop the aspect to conserve it for the future generation (Butler and Hinch, 2007). Different
bodies are involved in order to take care of the countries culture and heritage as they need the
following perspective sustain for the longer duration of time.
With the growth and development, UK government has developed the various
opportunities to grow at a wider scale by building up the museums and the different building.
All buildings are the reflection of the themed sites, sculpture and the monument that are
conserved in the form of the archaeological sites for the tourist which help to raise the economy
of UK.
Culture is the important part which reflects the different element that are the part of the
heritage. As travel and tourism is the important aspect that helps the shaping and increases the
sustainability by identifying the different perspective. The culture factors are expending at a
greater context and they need to make the proper efforts which will help them to from the several
years the events are being organized to sustain and maintain the cultural identity which reflects
the regional and the national perspective. In the recent trends the different events are conducted
to make the people visit the country and grow to the grater extend. Different events are
conducted which reflects the historical importance of the country and help the people to identify
the various cultural dimensions that are evolved in order to grow over the respective dimensions.
This also help the people not at the country side but at over the global parameters as they include
the various songs, dance and the folklore that make the people close to their culture and help
them to enhance their cultural perspective with the help of the different events. The cultural
events and the heritage of the country help to increase the tourism and also attract the tourist to
visit the place again and again.
It impact is the positive manner as it increases the different dimensions over which the
people across the globe come to visit our country and also help in induce the new trend which
help to main the sustainability in the long run as the culture and the heritage are the important
dimensions that help in the growth and development of UK (Li, Wu and Cai, 2008). The culture
factors are growing in a greater context which is helping UK to make the proper efforts from the
several years the events are being organized to sustain and maintain the cultural identity which
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