Identities and cultures in tourism: the role of UNESCO World Heritage sites

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Identities and cultures in tourism: the role of UNESCO World Heritage sites - Presentation Transcript

CULTURES AND IDENTITIES IN TOURISM THE ROLE OF UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITES Dr. Giorgio ANDRIAN UNESCO Venice Office (BRESCE)
TOURISM IS ABOUT.. ...GETTING KNOWN EACH OTHER
TOURISM IS ABOUT.. ...FACING STEREOTYPES
TOURISM IS ABOUT.. ...FOSTERING LOCAL DEVELOPMENT
structures: 191 beds: 11208
structures: 202 beds: 11615
structures: 274 beds: 12379
structures: 331 beds: 12974
structures: 416 beds: 14217
structures: 502 beds: 15322
structures: 632 beds: 16149
structures: 834 beds: 17216
structures: 1048 beds: 19145
structures: 1516 beds: 22935
LOCAL POPULATION DYNAMICS
TOURISM IS ABOUT.. ...BIG BUSINESS
WHICH DIRECTION TO TAKE?
THE ‘MEDALS’
890 site in 186 States Parties (UNESCO,Sept. 09) 699 cultural 176 natural and 25 mixed properties
A GROWING TREND
Source: The World Heritage Center (2007); AFR: Africa, APA: Asia and the Pacific, ARB: Tha Arab States, EUR: Europe and North America, LAC: Latin America and the Caribbean
TOURISM IS ABOUT.. ... IMAGINES WHICH TRAVELS AROUND WITH US
MISTERIOUS VENICE VENICE IN PERIL
CAN THE ‘CULTURE OF TOURISM’ BE ‘TRAINED’?
THE UNESCO SITE-BASED CAPACITY BUILDING ACTIVITIES
GRAZIE !