TOUR 2P31 Lecture 6: TOUR/GEO 2P30 lecture 6
15 Mar 2018
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Social and cultural impacts: conflicting use of space, cultural change, values, religion, demonstration effect, cultural commodification, cultural theft, forced displacement, migration, host-guest relations, cultural revival. Physical impacts: wear and tear, erosion and soil compaction, vandalism, pollution and litter, conservation of sites for tourism. Forced displacement borobudur temple, indonesia: local villagers were forced to move when the buddhist temple complex was restored in the 1970s. Illegal trade in artifacts: theft at angkor wat in cambodia built during 12th century. Economic impacts: employment, regional economic development, tax revenue, over dependence on tourism. Unesco: united nations educational, scientific and cultural organization, november 4th, 1946, contribute to peace and security through education, science, culture and communication by the charter of the united nations. Impetus for world heritage: construction of high aswan dam in egypt, movement of abu simbel temples, million raised-half from other countries.
