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Cultural and Heritage Tourism in Gisborne. Cultural heritage tourism is
possibly the oldest of the new tourism phenomena. It ...
Submitted by finja568 on May 16, 2008
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Cultural heritage tourism is possibly the âoldestâ of the new tourism phenomena. It can be seen as offering something more or different to both the tourist and the community. Heritage is significant to different communities, groups and individuals depending on their value and attitudes and the nature of the heritage resource, and is also significant in the future of New Zealand tourism development. Throughout the duration of this essay, the benefits and issues that arise with relation to development and communities will be discussed. The region of Gisborne and the East Coast will be referred to with relation to the heritage resources it contains. The resources discussed are based on the arrival of Europeans to New Zealand and were chosen to show how resources of a similar heritage can have different issues associated with their development. The discussion will be based around communities and greatly related to the Maori community when referring to New Zealand, and also the positive and negative effects development may have.
For a tourism-based economy to sustain itself in local communities, the residents must be included partners in the process. According to Allen, Long, Perdue and Kieselbach (1988, p20) âstudies have suggested that the level of tourism development is related to residentâs perceptions of community lifeâ. Because there is a frequent interaction between the residents and the tourists, their willingness to be apart of the tourism operation and become welcoming hosts is critical to the success of the tourism industry. Therefore, communities must be involved in planning as well as be informed and consulted about the scope of the development, (Loukissas 1983; Allen et al, 1988 p16). Their values and attitudes towards tourism and perceptions of its impact on community life must be continually assessed, (Allen 1988, p16).
âCommunity based tourism can help to empower the residents of the destination and help...
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