The effects of UNESCO World Heritage List inscription on tourism destinations performance in Italian regions

T Cuccia, C Guccio, I Rizzo - Economic Modelling, 2016 - Elsevier
The article explores the effects of cultural heritage in fostering tourism demand. We look at
the role of UNESCO World Heritage List (WHL) in the enhancement of tourism destinations …

The puzzle of tourism demand at destinations hosting UNESCO World Heritage Sites: An analysis of tourism flows for Italy

G Ribaudo, P Figini - Journal of travel research, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
The study develops a comprehensive picture of tourism demand trends at UNESCO World
Heritage Sites (WHSs) with the aim of providing evidence of any growth in demand for …

Tourism-enhancing effect of World Heritage Sites: Panacea or placebo? A meta-analysis

Y Yang, L Xue, TE Jones - Annals of Tourism Research, 2019 - Elsevier
UNESCO's World Heritage inscription is considered to positively influence tourism demand.
However, relevant econometric research has yielded inconsistent results. In this study, we …

Sustainable urban tourism: Reflections on the need for building-related indicators

A Lerario, S Di Turi - Sustainability, 2018 - mdpi.com
A solid and consistent research production has, up to now, considerably contributed to the
identification and exploration of the meanings, theoretical foundations, and possible …

World heritage site management: a case study of sacred sites and pilgrimage routes in the Kii mountain range, Japan

T Jimura - Journal of Heritage Tourism, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
This research examines three themes: heritage management and conservation activities,
local communities and tourism development in Kii World Heritage Site (WHS) after WHS …

The riddles of historic urban quarters inscription on the UNESCO world heritage list

A Shirvani Dastgerdi, G De Luca - ARCHNET-IJAR, 2018 - flore.unifi.it
The inscription of historic urban quarters on the World Heritage List can be considered as a
double-edged sword. On the one hand, UNESCO's Operational Guidelines for the …

What is the value of world heritage status for a German national park? A choice experiment from Jasmund, 1 year after inscription

D Wuepper - Tourism Economics, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
There is an ongoing debate about whether World Heritage (WH) status has a significant
tourism value. However, Su and Lin and Wuepper and Patry argue that the better question is …

[HTML][HTML] The Influence of World Heritage Sites on Tourism Dynamics in the EU 27 Nations

D Kutlu, M Zanbak, S Soycan, MA Kasalak… - Sustainability, 2024 - mdpi.com
Culture and tourism are crucial for economic growth and sustainable development, working
together symbiotically. Culture boosts tourism by supporting heritage, production, and …

Harmonizing Heritage and Artificial Neural Networks: The Role of Sustainable Tourism in UNESCO World Heritage Sites

A Bozkurt, F Şeker - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
The classification of the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization
(UNESCO) World Heritage Sites (WHS) is essential for promoting sustainable tourism and …

Online promotion of UNESCO heritage sites in Southern Europe: website information content and managerial implications

C Conversano, G Contu, F Mola - Electronic Journal of …, 2019 - siba-ese.unisalento.it
Abstract Specific and Destination Websites of UNESCO Heritage Sites (WUHS) located in
France, Italy and Spain are analyzed to investigate if the management of UNESCO is able to …