CULTURAL HERITAGE AND TOURISM SUPPLY

The course provides participants with theoretical instruments and case studies to understand and evaluate the relationship between management systems of cultural properties and the development of tourism systems.

An understanding of the main management systems of high-profile cultural properties with reference to tourism

Cultural heritage and tourism supply 1 or the knowledge of the convention for the protection of the world cultural and natural heritage and of the operational guidelines for its implementation.

The course discusses a series of case studies pertaining to the different UNESCO AREAS (Europe and North-America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Arab Countries, Africa, Asia and the Pacific).
Case studies discussions address:
- criteria for inscription on the WHL
- management plans
- relationship between outstanding universal value and tourism destination management
- communication and brand management
- conflicting value attributions and stakeholders
- sustainability

Antons, Ch, Logan, William (eds.), Intellectual Property, Cultural Property and Intangible Cultural Heritage. Abingdon: Routledge, 2017
Bourdeau, L., Gravari-Barbas, M. (eds.): World Heritage, Tourism and Identity: Inscription and Co-production. Abingdon: Routledge: 2018
Bourdeau, L. Gravari-Barbas, M., and M. Robinson (eds.): World Heritage Sites and Tourism: Global and Local Relations. Abingdon: Routledge 2016
Cave, C. Negussie, E.: World Heritage Conservation: The World Heritage Convention, Linking Culture and Nature for Sustainable Development. Abingdon. Routledge: 2018
Larsen, P.B., Logan, W. (eds.), World Heritage and Sustainable Development, Routledge, Oxon-New York, 2018
Stefano, M. L., Davis, P. The Routledge Companion to Intangible Cultural Heritage, Routledge, Oxon-New York, 2017
Managing Cultural Heritage, UNESCO, 2013
Managing Natural Heritage, UNESCO, 2012
World Heritage. Sharing Best Practices, UNESCO Publications no 67, 2013
IMPACT: The Effects of Tourism on Culture and the Environment in Asia and the Pacific, UNESCODOC 2008

The test consists in the writing of a short essay - and discussion thereof - un a theme to be agreed with the teacher.
The short essay should address the management of a world heritage site with reference to its touristic relevance.

More or less standard lessons (general features and specific case-studies)
Workshops and group works on specific topics
Presentations by students

Italian

The following materials shall be made available at the start of the course
- lecture slides (at the end of each week)
- official documents (conventions, governmental acts, etc.)
- academic papers
- UNESCO Handbooks

written and oral

This subject deals with topics related to the macro-area "International cooperation" and contributes to the achievement of one or more goals of U. N. Agenda for Sustainable Development