Evaluates effect of tourism on one of the worlds most important. To learn about our use of cookies and how you can manage your cookie settings, please see our cookie policy. Ce when it was largely destroyed by a massive earthquake on may 19, 363 ce. The application of light detection and ranging lidar, a laserbased remotesensing technology that is capable of penetrating overlying vegetation and forest canopies, is generating a fundamental shift in mesoamerican archaeology and has the potential to transform research in forested areas worldwide. Why archeological tourism does not work evidence from. There is an urgent need to create international mechanisms for the exchange of information and experience among professionals dealing with archaeological heritage. Assessment of values and site significance is important in development of heritage tourism attraction. Value orientations and heritage tourism management at. As early as 1968 the us national park service in its master plan for the protection and use of the petra national park described that management structure of sites such as petra need to grow from. Since then, low cost jet travel and a fast highway from amman have made the site increasingly accessible. The petra national trust was established in 1989 to protect and preserve the archaeology, history, culture and nature of petra and its region. Tourism and archaeological heritage management at petra ebook. He has since seen overseen the development of the petra operating plan, the petra visitor services plan, and the petra interpretive plan. Pdf tourism and archaeological heritage management at petra.
They chose petra as its first, and most important example of threatened landscapes. Hrh princess dana firas talks about cultural heritage as an integral building block of the sustainable development goals. Heritage resources are finite nonrenewal assets that provide critical links to the past, a source of identity, knowledge, and cultural values that enable communities and individuals to better understand and navigate the present. A mystery that still needs to be solved for the world heritage site of petra, jordan is. Evaluates effect of tourism on one of the worlds most important archaeological heritage sites. The property is a protected area within the petra archaeological park managed by the ministry of tourism and antiquities. Tourism and archaeological heritage management at petra driver to development or destruction. Direct damage by development roads, utilities, communication. Once visited only by the cognoscenti of the ancient world, over the last decade petra has drawn. Archaeotourism or archaeological tourism is a form of cultural tourism, which aims to promote public interest in archaeology and the conservation of historical sites archaeological tourism can include all products associated with public archaeological promotion, including visits to archaeological sites, museums, interpretation centers, reenactments of historical occurrences, and the.
Feb 01, 20 read tourism and archaeological heritage management at petra. Site management planning is emerging as a critical element not only for the conservation of this heritage, but also to address issues such. Under jordanian national law, responsibility for protection of antiquities sites lies with the department of antiquities, a separate entity under the ministry for tourism and antiquities. The icomos international scientific committee on archaeological heritage management. Includes an introduction writtten by henry cleere, first president of the international committee on archaeological heritage management icahm recommends specific strategies to ensure that the archaeological site petra is maintained and cultivated. International committee on archaeological heritage management. Publications cultural site research and management. The paperback of the tourism and archaeological heritage management at petra. Tourism and archaeological heritage management at petra by douglas c. Measurement and management volume 2 paul burtenshaw thesis submitted for doctor of philosophy phd institute of archaeology, university college london 20 due to the need to ensure the wellbeing of contributors, this volume 2 of this thesis has had some details obscured. The icomos international scientific committee on archaeological heritage management icahm has begun evaluations of.
The title of the volume, tourism and archaeological heritage management at petra. A book released in 2012, tourism and archaeological heritage management at petra. Archaeological tourism can include all products associated with public archaeological promotion, including visits to archaeological sites, museums, interpretation centers, reenactments of historical occurrences, and the rediscovery of indigenous products, festivals, or theater. International cooperation is therefore essential in developing and maintaining standards in its management. The management of archaeological resources, as part of heritage. In 2006, she authored an article for the 2007 state of the world report and participated in the launch of the report in washington dc. Maximising the opportunities from heritage tourism is a critical policy issue in the global south. Archaeological tourism walks a fine line between promoting archaeological sites and an areas cultural heritage and causing more damage to them, thus becoming invasive tourism. Archaeological sites around the world are threatened by forces including population growth, development, urbanization, pollution, tourism, vandalism and looting.
Value orientations and heritage tourism management at petra. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Petra they chose petra as its first and the most important example of threatened landscapes. Value orientations and heritage tourism management at petra archaeological park, jordan. Tourism and archaeological heritage management at petra. Paradise is known for his work on the nabatean city of petra in jordan, which he has studied since the late 1980s, and has published work on the deterioration of architectural stone. Springerbriefs in archaeology archaeological heritage managementfor further volumes. Developing relationships with the surrounding local communities has been a major. Driver to development or destruction, represents the first in a series of important books to address the very nature of these deteriorating buildings, cites, sites, and regions. There are very few synthetic treatments of the history and archae. We achieve our mission through preservation projects, advocacy and an innovative cultural education and awareness program with. Driver to development or destruction comer, douglas c. He is editor of tourism and archaeological heritage management at petra.
Articles from proceedings of the national academy of sciences of the united states of america are provided here courtesy of national academy of sciences. In tourism and archaeological heritage management at petra. Conceptual frameworks for managing visitor impact springerlink. The carbon test c14 of the latter puts the age of the engravings circa 2 500 bce. They chose petra as its first and the most important example of threatened landscapes. Montgomerya valuesbased approach to heritage planning. Among the most iconic archaeological sites in the world, petra is unexpectedly not well understood. The city was inscribed as a unesco world heritage site in 1985 and has more recently been popularly elected to a list of the new seven wonders of the world. The international scientific committee on archaeological heritage management icahm advises icomos and the world heritage committee on matters that pertain to all aspects of the management of archaeological sites and landscapes. Annual visitors to the world heritage site of petra, jordan, from the time of its inscription on the world heritage list in. Lee tourism and archaeological heritage management at petra driver to development or destruction. Stratford district council report controlling the location, scale and mix of development pdf.
Archaeological tourism fails to capture the intangibility of archaeological heritage. Kop tourism and archaeological heritage management at petra av douglas c comer pa. Read tourism and archaeological heritage management at petra. Archaeologists have expressed concerns that tourism encourages particular ways of seeing and knowing the past. Petra burst into popular consciousness with the release of.
Heritage tourism is an increasingly popular form of tourism across many destinations globally. Historic cape coast site analysis utilizing geographical information system gis and aerial imagery analysis technology for integrated planning. Preserving petra sustainably one step at a time the temple of. They chose petra as its first, and the most important example of threatened landscapes. Scientific committee on archaeological heritage management icahm nps experience. Much as radiocarbon dating that half a century ago moved archaeology forward by. Springerbriefs in archaeology book 1 kindle edition by comer, douglas c, douglas comer. Tourism, authenticity and economics at heritage sites douglas c. Comer, 9781461414803, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. The ancient city of petra, in southwest jordan, is among the most widely recognizable archaeological sites in the world. The archaeological heritage is the common heritage of all humanity.
Creative tourism is proposed as a more suitable framework for archaeological tourism. Tourism is the catalyst for degradation of the archaeological record in many ways. By closing this message, you are consenting to our use of cookies. Read tourism and archaeological heritage management at petra driver to development or destruction. This paper brings the evidence about two unique archeological discoveries in kosovo. The city is famous for its rockcut architecture and water conduit system. Cocreation between tourists and providers is central to achieving creative tourism. Once visited only by the cognoscenti of the ancient world, over the last decade petra has drawn almost a million visitor. Visits to sites around jordan will provide on the ground case studies for understanding heritage destruction in times of conflict, the importance of heritage to refugee populations and the challenges and opportunities posed by tourism development. This book lists and indexes topically over 2400 works concerning petra in all. Another name for petra is the rose city due to the color of the stone out of which it is carved. The presentation tourism and archaeological heritage management at petra.
Heritage, driver f development tourism and archaeological heritage driver to development or destruction. Tourism and archaeological heritage management at petra driver. Moreover, unesco and icomos recently collaborated to publish their first book on human and natural threats to the sensitive world heritage sites. Popculture tourism is the act of traveling to locations featured in popular literature, film, music, or any other form of media. In 2012, she contributed to a publication entitled tourism and archaeological heritage management at petra. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading tourism and archaeological heritage management at petra.