新作坊 Humanity Innovation and Social Practice

Tourismification of Cultural Landscapes :A Discussion Note

摘要：

Tourism development now affects most, if not all, places in the world. Obviously, the natural, cultural and historical resources of places and regions differ in terms of tourism potential. The challenge for academic researchers lies in understanding the dynamics of the transformation process of cultural landscapes‘heritage of the past’. In the 21st century, new patterns of users and uses emerge, such as leisure, recreation and tourism, with the risk of unbalancing traditional values and territorial cohesion. The economic driving forces are strong and the arguments and power of conservationists tend to be weak. The analyses of patterns and processes in cultural landscapes and monitoring the impact of tourismification in different geographical and socio-political contexts have a high priority on the research agenda. By definition this implies a multidisciplinary approach.