The core of heritage tourism

Yaniv Poria; Richard Butler; David Airey

doi:10.4324/9781315239248-28

The core of heritage tourism

Yaniv Poria, Richard Butler, David Airey

Department of Tourism and Leisure Management

Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

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Abstract

The paper challenges the idea that heritage tourism is simply represented by tourists at heritage attractions and suggests rather that perceptions more properly lie at its core. Relationships among four groups of variables (personal characteristics, site attributes, awareness, perceptions) and behavior (before, during, and after) are investigated. The results indicate that the perception of a place as part of personal heritage is associated with the visitation patterns. In particular those who view a place as bound up with their own heritage are likely to behave significantly differently from others. Understanding this is useful for the study of tourists' behavior and for the management of sites.

Original language	American English
Title of host publication	The Heritage Tourist Experience
Subtitle of host publication	Critical Essays, Volume Two
Pages	297-313
Number of pages	17
ISBN (Electronic)	9781351888479
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315239248-28
State	Published - 1 Jan 2017

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SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities

Keywords

Behavior
Heritage
Heritage site
Heritage tourism
Perception

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

General Economics,Econometrics and Finance
General Business,Management and Accounting

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