Assessing the Use of Archaeological Sites as Cultural Tourism Resources

2018 ◽  
pp. 173-190
Author(s):  
Nuria Huete-Alcocer ◽  
María Pilar Martínez-Ruiz ◽  
Víctor Raúl López-Ruiz
Keyword(s):  
Survey Data ◽  
Socioeconomic Development ◽  
Archaeological Site ◽  
Cultural Tourism ◽  
Public Institutions ◽  
Archaeological Sites ◽  
Depth Analysis ◽  
Tourism Resources

This chapter offers an in-depth analysis of archaeological sites and the value they represent to the field of cultural tourism. Specifically, this chapter discusses the suitable means of studying and managing archaeological sites, which represent tangible examples of cultural tourism. Managed properly, such sites may attract a larger number of visitors and thereby contribute to the region's socioeconomic development. In order to illustrate this line of research, this analysis will focus on one archaeological site in particular, namely the Archaeological Park of Segóbriga in the province of Cuenca, Spain. More specifically, the chapter reviews survey data collected over several years by related public institutions. The findings lend support to several measures that may improve the management of such sites in the context of cultural tourism. The most important of these is the dissemination and promotion of information about the site through WOM and eWOM.

scholarly journals Archaeological site – sacred space : Popular religious beliefs and archaeological heritage in present-day Mongolia

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 33-42
Author(s):  
Ganbold Byambaragchaa ◽  
József Laszlovszky ◽  
Zsolt Szilágyi
Keyword(s):  
Religious Beliefs ◽  
Sacred Space ◽  
Academic Research ◽  
Archaeological Site ◽  
Cultural Tourism ◽  
The Other ◽  
Archaeological Sites ◽  
Religious Groups ◽  
Sacred Places ◽  
Archaeological Heritage

Archaeological sites are usually discussed as places of academic research, however, there is an ever growing demand for museums and archaeological parks that present reconstructed buildings and archaeological features in a form that makes them accessible for the wider public. Sometimes these monuments have strong connections to cultural tourism and education, and have the potential to be turned into an experience-based exhibition; in other cases they are strongly embedded in local religious phenomena, popular beliefs, or even have ties to one or the other of the major religious groups, making them sacred places. In this paper we discuss the sacralization process of archaeological sites in Mongolia. The examples examined below are partly connected to the Khi-Land project, a Hungarian-Mongolian landscape archaeological endeavour, and partly to the excavations in one of the largest Xiongnu sites, Noyon Uul (Noin-Ula).

scholarly journals SITUS-SITUS ARKEOLOGI SEBAGAI MOTIVASI PENARIK (PULL FACTORS) WISATAWAN LANJUT USIA (SILVER TOURISM) BERKUNJUNG KE PROVINSI BALI

2017 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
pp. 41
Author(s):  
Ni Komang Ayu Astiti
Keyword(s):  
Archaeological Site ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Cultural Tourism ◽  
Strategy Management ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Archaeological Sites ◽  
Development Zone ◽  
Pull Factor ◽  
Analytical Technique ◽  
Tourism Attractions

The potential and readiness of archaeological sites as good tourist destination from attraction, accessibility, amenity and community acceptability become important as one of the elderly tourists motivation to visit Bali. This research aims to explore the strategy management of archaeological sites as comfortable and secure cultural tourism attraction by conserving so that it becomes the pull factor of elderly tourist visit. The research was conducted by survey method and using combined analytical technique of quantitative and qualitative. From the data analysis, it is known that elderly tourists in Bali gives a positive value on diversity of cultural tourism attractions with activity visiting archaeological sites (17.89 %), visiting museum (9.47 %), religious or spiritual activity (18.95 %), enjoying Balinese people tradition (27.37 %), and attending cultural events of Bali (24.21 %). Management through zoning system formulation is quietly efective. Besides accessibility, Various facilities can be provided at the development zone which can motivate elderly tourists to visit. Today, the management of archaeological site in Bali has not given much attention to the facilities of elderly tourists and people with disabilities. Potensi dan kesiapan situs-situs arkeologi sebagai destinasi wisata baik dari atraksi, aksesbilitas, amenitas dan penerimaan masyarakat menjadi penting sebagai salah satu motivasi wisatawan lanjut usia untuk berkunjung. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mencari strategi pengelolaan situs-situs arkeologi sebagai atraksi wisata budaya yang nyaman dan aman dengan menjaga pelestarian sehingga menjadi motivasi penarik (pull factor) wisatawan lanjut usia berkunjung ke Bali. Penelitian dilakukan dengan metode survei dan menggunakan teknik analisis gabungan antara kuantitatif dan kualitatif. Dari analisis data diketahui bahwa wisatawan lanjut usia di Bali memberikan nilai positif pada keragaman atraksi wisata budaya dengan aktivitas berkunjung ke situs-situs arkeologi (17,89 %), ke museum (9,47 %), aktivitas religi/spritual (18,95 %), tradisi masyarakat Bali (27,37 %), dan event-event budaya Bali ( 24,21%). Pengelolaan dengan melakukan penataan sistem zoning sangat efektif, pada zona pengembangan dapat disediakan berbagai fasilitas yang dapat menjadi motivasi wisatawan lanjut usia berkunjung selain aksesbilitas. Pengelolaan situs-situs arkeologi di Bali saat ini belum banyak memberikan fasilitas khusus untuk kebutuhan wisatawan lanjut usia dan penyandang disabilitas.

scholarly journals The Experience of Detailing the Results of Magnetic Surveys of Archaeological Sites by Electrical Exploration Methods

2019 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
pp. 13-22
Author(s):  
E. V. Balkov ◽  
O. A. Pozdnyakova ◽  
P. G. Dyadkov ◽  
Yu. G. Karin ◽  
I. O. Shaparenko ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Survey Data ◽  
Western Siberia ◽  
Geophysical Methods ◽  
Archaeological Site ◽  
Archaeological Sites ◽  
Magnetic Survey ◽  
Maximum Information ◽  
Additional Information ◽  
Length Width ◽  
Archaeological Objects

Now, the work aimed at extracting maximum information about archaeological objects using geophysical methods is relevant. The possibilities for this give us the integration of various geophysical methods. In 2018–2019, electrical exploration works were carried out at the archaeological site Ust-Tartas mounds (Western Siberia). The sites for these works were selected based on magnetic survey data. The purpose of the research was to obtain additional information on the parameters of archaeological objects and to compare the possibilities of different geophysical methods. Several different magnetic anomalies were chosen for the studies. Methods of electromagnetic frequency sounding, electrotomography and georadiolocation were used. We were able to refine the length, width, depth of objects, and their configuration. The type of objects studied (burial or pit, settlement complex) is defined. The most informative results, which complement the magnetic survey data, are obtained using the electrotomography method.

scholarly journals The Importance of Marmaris Tourism Industry on Development and Factors That Influence Russian Tourists in Choosing Marmaris

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aziz Bostan ◽  
Zehra Türk ◽  
Hande Akyurt Kurnaz
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Survey Data ◽  
International Research ◽  
Cultural Tourism ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
International Tourism ◽  
Market Activity ◽  
Tourism Sector ◽  
Tourism Resources ◽  
Sea Coast

Turkey thanks to its natural and cultural tourism resources is an international tourism destination characterized by intense mobility. Due to the length and the seasonal availability of sea coast, especially from the Russian tourist market activity experienced in Marmaris. The purpose of this study, to determine the contribution of the tourism sector in the country's economy and Russian tourist profile were examined and investigated the reasons for choosing as a destination of Marmaris. Survey data collection techniques were used in the study of national and international research was supported by literature. In this context, the problem of the study, subject, scope and importance of the material and the methods used are explained and explained and the data obtained were analyzed. The results of this analysis are evaluated.

Mapping and Monitoring of the Land Use/Cover Changes in the Wider Area of ltanos, Crete, Using Very High Resolution EO Imagery With Specific Interest in Archaeological Sites

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sawyer Reid stippa ◽  
George Petropoulos ◽  
Leonidas Toulios ◽  
Prashant K. Srivastava
Keyword(s):  
High Resolution ◽  
Spatial Resolution ◽  
Satellite Images ◽  
Archaeological Site ◽  
Digital Photography ◽  
Archaeological Sites ◽  
Large Area ◽  
High Resolution Imagery ◽  
Site Mapping ◽  
Rule Sets

Archaeological site mapping is important for both understanding the history as well as protecting them from excavation during the developmental activities. As archaeological sites generally spread over a large area, use of high spatial resolution remote sensing imagery is becoming increasingly applicable in the world. The main objective of this study was to map the land cover of the Itanos area of Crete and of its changes, with specific focus on the detection of the landscape’s archaeological features. Six satellite images were acquired from the Pleiades and WorldView-2 satellites over a period of 3 years. In addition, digital photography of two known archaeological sites was used for validation. An Object Based Image Analysis (OBIA) classification was subsequently developed using the five acquired satellite images. Two rule-sets were created, one using the standard four bands which both satellites have and another for the two WorldView-2 images their four extra bands included. Validation of the thematic maps produced from the classification scenarios confirmed a difference in accuracy amongst the five images. Comparing the results of a 4-band rule-set versus the 8-band showed a slight increase in classification accuracy using extra bands. The resultant classifications showed a good level of accuracy exceeding 70%. Yet, separating the archaeological sites from the open spaces with little or no vegetation proved challenging. This was mainly due to the high spectral similarity between rocks and the archaeological ruins. The satellite data spatial resolution allowed for the accuracy in defining larger archaeological sites, but still was a difficulty in distinguishing smaller areas of interest. The digital photography data provided a very good 3D representation for the archaeological sites, assisting as well in validating the satellite-derived classification maps. All in all, our study provided further evidence that use of high resolution imagery may allow for archaeological sites to be located, but only where they are of a suitable size archaeological features.

The Archaeological Record

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Manjil Hazarika
Keyword(s):  
Archaeological Site ◽  
Northeast India ◽  
Site Formation ◽  
Archaeological Sites ◽  
Site Formation Processes ◽  
Formation Processes ◽  
Site Structure ◽  
Reserve Forest ◽  
Ethnographic Data ◽  
Ways Of Life

This chapter elaborates the data and results of the explorations conducted in the Garbhanga Reserve Forest. The area has been intensively surveyed for the location of potential archaeological sites and the collection of ethnographic data in order to draw direct historical analogies. An ‘area-approach’ study has been conducted in order to formulate a general model for archaeological site structure, locations, geomorphic situations, and site formation processes that can be used for archaeological study in the hilly landscape of Northeast India. Present-day agricultural implements have been analysed and compared with Neolithic implements in order to reconstruct ancient farming culture by way of undertaking systematic study of modern peasant ways of life in the study area. The ideological significance of stone artefacts as ‘thunderstone’ in Northeast India and among the Karbis has also been discussed.

scholarly journals Professional activists? Party activism among political staffers in parliamentary democracies

2021 ◽  
pp. 135406882110273
Author(s):  
Pieter Moens
Keyword(s):  
Theoretical Model ◽  
Survey Data ◽  
High Intensity ◽  
Supply And Demand ◽  
Parliamentary Democracies ◽  
Coalition Governments ◽  
Depth Analysis ◽  
Strong Commitment ◽  
Staff Recruitment

Although the position of the party on the ground has been weakened by cartelization, grassroots activists remain an important recruitment pool for political professionals. Based on unique survey data collected among the staff of 14 Belgian and Dutch parties (N = 1009), this article offers an in-depth analysis of party activism among this under-researched population. Introducing a new supply and demand framework, I argue that staff recruitment is shaped by candidate preferences (supply) and party preferences (demand). The findings demonstrate that most political staffers are high-intensity activists with a strong commitment to their party. Moreover, the theoretical model accurately predicts that non-activists are more common among policy and communication experts, ministerial staff, and those working for ideologically moderate parties. These findings show that paid staffers do not necessarily widen the gap between parties and activists. They also raise normative questions about internal congruence within parties in coalition governments.

scholarly journals Multitemporal–Multispectral UAS Surveys for Archaeological Research: The Case Study of San Vincenzo Al Volturno (Molise, Italy)

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (14) ◽  
pp. 2719
Author(s):  
Nicodemo Abate ◽  
Alessia Frisetti ◽  
Federico Marazzi ◽  
Nicola Masini ◽  
Rosa Lasaponara
Keyword(s):  
Middle Ages ◽  
Principal Component ◽  
Archaeological Site ◽  
Archaeological Sites ◽  
Medieval Art ◽  
Archaeological Data ◽  
History Of ◽  
Close Range ◽  
Low Altitude

Unmanned aerial vehicles are currently the most used solution for cultural heritage in the field of close range and low altitude acquisitions. This work shows data acquired by multitemporal and multispectral aerial surveys in the archaeological site of San Vincenzo al Volturno (Molise, Italy). The site is one of the most important medieval archaeological sites in the world. It is a monastic settlement that was particularly rich during the early Middle Ages, and is famous for its two full-frescoed crypts which represent a milestone in the history of medieval art. Thanks to the use of multispectral aerial photography at different times of the year, an area not accessible to archaeological excavation has been investigated. To avoid redundancy of information and reduce the number of data to be analysed, a method based on spectral and radiometric enhancement techniques combined with a selective principal component analysis was used for the identification of useful information. The combination of already published archaeological data and new remote sensing discoveries, has allowed to better define the situation of the abbey during the building phases of the 8th/9th century and 11th century, confirming and adding new data to the assumptions made by archaeologists.

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