Cultural Heritage: A Tourism Product of Egypt under Risk

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 243
Author(s):  
Mairna H. MUSTAFA
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Cultural Resources ◽  
Behaviour Modification ◽  
Intangible Heritage ◽  
Tourism Product ◽  
Raising Awareness ◽  
Exploratory Approach ◽  
Cultural Properties ◽  
Egyptian Culture ◽  
Historical Sites

The heritage of Egypt is known for its richness and diversity; besides the numerous archaeological and historical sites (tangible heritage), different regions in the country are distinguished for their poetry, songs, dances, handicrafts and other forms of intangible heritage. This paper aims at giving an overview of Egyptian cultural heritage forms, then shedding the light on different threats that hinder their sustainability as tourism cultural resources. An exploratory approach was used in gathering information from literature. The significance of this research comes from the fact that few published works discussed the problems facing heritage in Egypt, particularly, intangible heritage. Clearly, human actions and climate change, globalization, political instability, improper tourism development and social change are all contributing to the erosion of an integral part of the Egyptian culture and social identity. General recommendations were given on ways to save this valuable heritage from loss; these mainly relate documentation, protecting cultural properties, raising awareness and behaviour modification.

scholarly journals Visiting Intangible Cultural Heritage Tourism Sites: From Value Cognition to Attitude and Intention

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 132 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qihang Qiu ◽  
Tianxiang Zheng ◽  
Zheng Xiang ◽  
Mu Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Tourism Development ◽  
Intangible Cultural Heritage ◽  
Cultural Resources ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Tourism Product ◽  
Heritage Site ◽  
Development Evaluation ◽  
Positive Correlations

Intangible cultural heritage (ICH) has recently become an important area of tourism development for many countries that are home to such cultural resources. Within this context, the value of an ICH site has often been used to guide tourism development and policy making. In addition, community residents’ attitude and perception of ICH contribute to tourism development. In this study, we used the traditional firing technology of Longquan celadon in Zhejiang Province, China, as a case study to understand the relationships between value recognition and attitude along with the intention to visit the heritage site. We surveyed 368 residents and conducted path analysis to test such relationships. Findings revealed significant positive correlations between residents’ cognition of ICH value, their attitudes and travel intentions. Among them, attitudes played a mediating role in the formation of value cognition to travel intention. These findings offer insights into ICH-related tourism development, particularly regarding tourism product design, marketing and post-development evaluation, as well as the conservation of ICH sites.

Development of Contract Archaeology in Southern Africa

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Phenyo Churchill Thebe
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Southern Africa ◽  
The United States ◽  
Cultural Resources ◽  
Contract Archaeology ◽  
Archaeological Methods ◽  
Intangible Heritage ◽  
Methods And Techniques ◽  
Polluter Pays Principle ◽  
Public Consultations

Contract archaeology (CA) is a relatively new concept in world archaeology. It first became prominent in the United States five decades ago and in southern Africa four decades ago. Many archaeologists in the region are employed as contract archaeologists. CA has contributed significantly to the development of archaeological methods and techniques and, to a lesser extent, theory. The development of CA in southern Africa experienced an important transition five decades ago. Despite the progression of CA in the region, the quality and standards of reports are major problems. CA structures have to be developed in order to protect cultural heritage from destructive projects. The elaboration of a relevant and active CA program that engages stakeholders is also vital. The future of CA depends on several factors, including strong legislative frameworks and policies that make pre-development studies mandatory, funding of projects, public consultations, and protection of cultural resources. In addition to implementing several cultural heritage structures, the “polluter pays” principle should be reinforced to safeguard southern African cultural heritage. It is important to develop CA statutes that move beyond archaeological studies, pay attention to heritage, and stress intangible heritage.

Part II Substantive Aspects, Ch.11 World Cultural Heritage

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Francioni Francesco
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Cultural Property ◽  
Dynamic Evolution ◽  
Special Position ◽  
Natural Heritage ◽  
Intangible Heritage ◽  
The World ◽  
Cultural Properties ◽  
Unesco Convention ◽  
World Cultural Heritage

The concept of ‘world heritage’ was legally codified by the 1972 UNESCO Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage (WHC). This convention occupies a special position in the ever-expanding body of international cultural heritage law. This is for three fundamental reasons. First, with its 193 States Parties, it is a truly universal treaty in force for the protection of cultural heritage. Second, it represents a major innovation by its unprecedented approach that brings together cultural properties and natural sites of exceptional importance, both subject to the same system of international cooperation for their identification, delineation, and protection. Third, this convention has contributed to the reconceptualization of ‘cultural property’, paving the way for its dynamic evolution into the more comprehensive concept of ‘cultural heritage’, understood as the inherited patrimony of culture—inclusive of the intangible heritage and living culture of relevant human communities.

THE ROLE OF LOCAL COMMUNITIES IN THE PROCESSES INVOLVING THE INTANGIBLE CULTURAL HERITAGE IN TOURISM (BASED ON THE BOLGAR HISTORICAL AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL COMPLEX, TATARSTAN)

2016 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 131-139
Author(s):  
Наталья Кулягина ◽  
Natalya Kulyagina ◽  
Алсу Матасова ◽  
Alsu Matasova
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Local Population ◽  
Tourism Development ◽  
Intangible Cultural Heritage ◽  
Conservation Areas ◽  
Tourist Attractions ◽  
Market Participants ◽  
Intangible Heritage ◽  
Tourism Product ◽  
Historic Areas

Mobilising the economic potential of the intangible cultural heritage, using it as the tourist attractions is in modern conditions the basis for sustainable development of historical settlements and historic areas. Bolgar Historical and Archaeological complex has passed a period of its formation and now is one of the largest and interesting conservation areas in the Russian Federation. Every year the tourist flow here is growing. Theatrical meeting in national traditions give a unique local flavor and are very popular among tourists. However, museum tourism product experiences a lack of ethnic component; and local population, irritated by mass tourist arrivals, is isolated from its formation. The difficulties, appearing as the result of searching the balance of market participants’ interests, are specific for the culture and tourism development in the whole world. Although the involvement of residents in local cultural projects is less expensive and more sustainable in the long term The problem of introduction of local population to the tourism development and the involvement of the intangible cultural heritage can be solved by the implementation of measures aimed at getting by the local population economic, social, cultural and other benefits. The article deals with the problem of introduction of local population in the processes of tourism development and the involvement of ethnic and cultural intangible heritage in tourist complex. The authors make conclusion about the possibilities of the combination of tangible and intangible components of heritage in Bolgar Historical and Archaeological complex as the prospects of its further development.

scholarly journals Tava Guarani: de lugar simbólico a Patrimônio Cultural do MERCOSUL

2019 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
pp. 298-310
Author(s):  
Helena Amanda Faller Tagarro
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
World Heritage ◽  
National State ◽  
Cultural Assets ◽  
Intangible Heritage ◽  
Historical Sites ◽  
Artistic Heritage

O presente artigo traz uma breve discussão acerca do reconhecimento da Tava Guarani como Patrimônio Cultural do MERCOSUL. A Tava está localizada no município de São Miguel das Missões/RS e faz parte do conjunto do Patrimônio Missioneiro. O Patrimônio Missioneiro, por sua vez, é composto por quatro sítios históricos tombados pelo Instituto do Patrimônio Histórico e Artístico Nacional, sendo os quatro também reconhecidos pelo MERCOSUL e um deles reconhecido como Patrimônio Mundial pela UNESCO. Além disso, há também o registro da Tava como Patrimônio Imaterial Brasileiro pelo IPHAN e, mais recentemente, seu reconhecimento como Patrimônio Cultural do MERCOSUL. Assim, a proposta deste estudo é de apresentar a importância da candidatura e, consequentemente, do reconhecimento da Tava para o MERCOSUL, considerando o interesse do bloco de fomentar a integração entre seus Estados-Partes em diferentes áreas, inclusive a cultura. Para isso, consta também um breve apontamento acerca do funcionamento do MERCOSUL Cultural, órgão interno responsável pelos reconhecimentos dos bens culturais. Esse artigo é fruto da pesquisa de mestrado que vem sendo desenvolvido, em que se busca compreender a participação do Brasil, enquanto Estado nacional, no âmbito dos reconhecimentos dos patrimônios em nível internacional.Palavras–chave: Patrimônio, Reconhecimento, MERCOSUL.Abstract The article brings a discussion of the recognition of Tava Guarani as Cultural Heritage of MERCOSUR. Tava is located in the municipality of São Miguel das Missões/RS and is part of the set of Missionary Heritage. The Missionary Heritage, in turn, is composed of four registered historical sites by the National Historical and Artistic Heritage Institute (IPHAN), being all also recognised by MERCOSUR and one of them recognised as World Heritage by UNESCO. Besides, there is also the registration of Tava as Brazilian Intangible Heritage by IPHAN and, more recently, its recognition as a Cultural Heritage of MERCOSUR. Thus, the proposal of this study is to present the importance of the application and, consequently, the recognition of Tava for MERCOSUR, considering the interest of the block to promote the integration among its States Parties in different areas, including culture. In this regard, there is also a brief note about the functioning of MERCOSUR Cultural, an internal entity responsible for the recognition of cultural assets. This article is the result of the master's research that has been developed, which seeks to understand the participation of Brazil, as a national State, in the scope of recognising the heritages at the international level.Keywords: Heritage, Recognition, MERCOSUR.

THE ROLE OF LOCAL COMMUNITIES IN THE PROCESSES INVOLVING THE INTANGIBLE CULTURAL HERITAGE IN TOURISM (BASED ON THE BOLGAR HISTORICAL AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL COMPLEX, TATARSTAN)

2016 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 124-130
Author(s):  
Татьяна Никонова ◽  
Tatyana Nikonova ◽  
Мария Веслогузова ◽  
Mariya Vesloguzova ◽  
Гульнара Муртазина ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Local Population ◽  
Tourism Development ◽  
Intangible Cultural Heritage ◽  
Conservation Areas ◽  
Tourist Attractions ◽  
Market Participants ◽  
Intangible Heritage ◽  
Tourism Product ◽  
Historic Areas

Mobilising the economic potential of the intangible cultural heritage, using it as the tourist attractions is in modern con- ditions the basis for sustainable development of historical settlements and historic areas. Bolgar Historical and Archaeo- logical complex has passed a period of its formation and now is one of the largest and interesting conservation areas in the Russian Federation. Every year the tourist flow here is growing. Theatrical meeting in national traditions give a unique local flavor and are very popular among tourists. However, museum tourism product experiences a lack of ethnic component; and local population, irritated by mass tourist arrivals, is isolated from its formation. The difficulties, appearing as the result of searching the balance of market participants’ interests, are specific for the culture and tourism development in the whole world. Although the involvement of residents in local cultural projects is less expensive and more sustainable in the long term The problem of introduction of local population to the tourism development and the involvement of the intangible cultural heritage can be solved by the implementation of measures aimed at getting by the local population economic, social, cultural and other benefits. The article deals with the problem of introduction of local population in the processes of tourism development and the involvement of ethnic and cultural intangible heritage in tourist complex. The authors make conclusion about the possibilities of the combination of tangible and intangible components of heritage in Bolgar Historical and Archaeological complex as the prospects of its further development.

scholarly journals Community Cultural Resources as Sustainable Development Enablers: A Case Study on Bukjeong Village in Korea compared with Naoshima Island in Japan

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 1401 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hokyung Chung ◽  
Jongoh Lee
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Cultural Context ◽  
Urban Governance ◽  
Cultural Resources ◽  
Rural Settlements ◽  
Cultural Sustainability ◽  
Community Activities ◽  
Heritage Sites ◽  
Cultural Properties

With the process of urbanization and post-industrialization, the diversity of regions and their unique cultures have become cultural properties for the competitiveness of cities. The concept of cultural heritage and resources has expanded in recent years. In the past, they were confined to architectural and artistic artifacts, but now, cultural heritage and resources have evolved to include environmental elements, industrial and vernacular construction, urban and rural settlements, and intangible elements related to community activities and ways of life. The community is the carrier of cultural resources and heritage. Cultural heritage sites contribute to the creation of a community’s identity. This multi-layered discussion of community engagements in cultural heritages and resources provides a unique approach to understanding cultural properties as sustainability enablers. This paper intends to go beyond the theoretical assumptions of the role of community cultural resources by studying the target research group, Bukjeong village in Seoul, Korea. The paper focuses on the possibilities of community engagement for sustainable development for urban regeneration. It proposes that cultural sustainability in its broader definition should be derived from the community realities of a particular place or cultural context. This approach must be grounded in the principles of regional networks, urban governance, and community-based activities.

scholarly journals INTANGIBLE CULTURAL HERITAGE AS AN INNOVATIVE APPROACH FOR TOURISM DEVELOPMENT IN GEORGIA

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (7) ◽  
pp. 176-181
Author(s):  
LALI GIGAURI ◽  
EKA DEVIDZE
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Tourism Development ◽  
Innovative Approach ◽  
Intangible Cultural Heritage ◽  
Cultural Activity ◽  
Cultural Experience ◽  
Tourism Product ◽  
Raising Awareness ◽  
Global Travel

The article offers an alternative innovative approach to tourism product (Intangible Cultural Heritage-based) development in Georgia. As the trends of global travel market assume, increasingly demanded products become the ones offering unique and profound cultural experience, deep emotions and feelings that derive from a participation in the authentic cultural activity. The study suggests to explore and further promote Georgian intangible cultural heritage for the purpose of supporting better representation of regions of Georgia in tourist offers, creating ,,Niche” products, raising awareness and increasing self-involvement in the process.

Regeneration of a historic city block: the example of the relocation of the historic Atelier building to the cloister area of the Congregation of the Resurrection in Krakow

2019 ◽  
Vol 63 (1) ◽  
pp. 77-86 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bogusław Podhalański ◽  
Anna Połtowicz
Keyword(s):  
Twentieth Century ◽  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Steel Structure ◽  
City Block ◽  
Raising Awareness ◽  
Straight Line ◽  
Heritage Buildings ◽  
Heritage Building ◽  
Historic City ◽  
The City

Abstract The article discusses a project that features the relocation of the historic Atelier building, built by Krakow-based architect Wandalin Beringer (1839–1923) who was active in the early twentieth century, and the regeneration of a plot belonging to the Congregation of the Resurrection since 1885, which is located at 12 Łobzowska Street in Krakow. The method includes cutting the entire structure off at the foundation and then after reinforcing it with a steel structure transporting it in its entirety to the new location. The project included two possible variants of moving the building in a straight line, either by 21 or 59 metres and evaluates two projects of further regeneration, the adaptive reuse of the building as an exhibition and religious space as well as a proposal for the remodelling of the nearby plot that belongs to the Congregation into a space for meditation and as a recreational park. The aim of these measures is to prevent the demolition of this building, now over a century old, as a result of which a forgotten element of the cultural heritage of the city will be saved. This project was based on the results of analyses of the cultural and historical conditions of Krakow. The block of buildings in which the Atelier in question is located is a very attractive location, near to the very centre of Krakow, adjacent to residential, service and educational buildings. It is directly adjacent to the Monastery Complex of the Congregation of the Resurrection, listed as a heritage building under conservation protection (municipal registry of heritage buildings). In the second half of the twentieth century, the building was used as a workroom by artists such as Xawery Dunikowski and later by the sculptress Teodora Stasiak. The case of the Atelier may provide an inspiration for discussion as well as raising awareness among citizens and city authorities to avoid future situations in which cultural heritage may become forgotten or demolished.

scholarly journals Intangible cultural heritage: a benefit to climate-displaced and host communities

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gül Aktürk ◽  
Martha Lerski
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Cultural Values ◽  
Climate Adaptation ◽  
Cultural Practices ◽  
Action Planning ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Living Environment ◽  
Intangible Cultural Heritage ◽  
Intangible Heritage ◽  
Resilient Communities

AbstractClimate change is borderless, and its impacts are not shared equally by all communities. It causes an imbalance between people by creating a more desirable living environment for some societies while erasing settlements and shelters of some others. Due to floods, sea level rise, destructive storms, drought, and slow-onset factors such as salinization of water and soil, people lose their lands, homes, and natural resources. Catastrophic events force people to move voluntarily or involuntarily. The relocation of communities is a debatable climate adaptation measure which requires utmost care with human rights, ethics, and psychological well-being of individuals upon the issues of discrimination, conflict, and security. As the number of climate-displaced populations grows, the generations-deep connection to their rituals, customs, and ancestral ties with the land, cultural practices, and intangible cultural heritage become endangered. However, intangible heritage is often overlooked in the context of climate displacement. This paper presents reflections based on observations regarding the intangible heritage of voluntarily displaced communities. It begins by examining intangible heritage under the threat of climate displacement, with place-based examples. It then reveals intangible heritage as a catalyst to building resilient communities by advocating for the cultural values of indigenous and all people in climate action planning. It concludes the discussion by presenting the implications of climate displacement in existing intangible heritage initiatives. This article seeks to contribute to the emerging policies of preserving intangible heritage in the context of climate displacement.

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