The purpose of this paper is to examine the perspectives of local stakeholders on the role of religious tourism and the … altering sacredness of the city, major issues pertaining to conservation of the city's religious heritage and whether tourism …

. This paper contributes to the debate on the tourism impact of WH inscription with prefectural city data from China. The … difference-in-differences framework shows that WH inscription does not promote tourism in terms of tourism revenue and tourist … inscription on domestic tourism revenue in the developed eastern region, over time, and for World Cultural Heritages, caused by …

Cultural tourism is one of the most quickly growing tourism segments. Cultural heritage is an important resource for … developing cultural tourism. In rural areas, tourism plays an important role in safeguarding employment, income and supply … structures, but in contrast to the situation in urban regions, resources for developing cultural tourism are scarcely used. As …

"This book explores the link among the heritage tourism, conservation and sustainable development. It focuses on the … order to promote heritage tourism so that residents will enjoy the economic and social benefits"-- …