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Representation and Spatial Practice in Varanasi (India)
Sacred Journeys and Profane Travellers: Representation and Spatial Practice in Varanasi (India) Cristiana Zara Degree of Doctor of Philosophy December 2011 DEPARTMENT OF GEOGRAPHY ROYAL HOLLOWAY, UNIVERSITY OF LONDON Declaration of Authorship I Cristiana Zara hereby declare that this thesis and the work presented in it is entirely my own. Where I have consulted the work of others, this is always clearly stated. 2 ABSTRACT This thesis is concerned with tourist representations and practices in India. Orientalist aesthetics have often associated this country with notions of spirituality and mysticism; tourist narratives sustain and reinforce such representations by describing India as a land of ancient rituals and timeless traditions. The visual construction of India’s ‘spiritual landscapes’ has been largely deployed as a powerful tool for subduing the unfamiliar Other within reassuring epistemological categories. However, tourism research has recently become interested in exploring the role of tourist practices in landscape production. Not only do tourists ‘gaze upon’ landscapes, they also script landscapes through practices and performances. By focusing on the case of Varanasi, the Indian pilgrimage city on the banks of the Ganges, this thesis shows how tourist practices (re)produce and make sense of the city’s ‘sacredscape’. Special attention is paid to the riverfront, which epitomizes the cultural and spiritual significance ascribed to the city. Both Hindu and tourist narratives depict the riverfront as embodying a special power, a unique meaning, whether this uniqueness is held to be a ‘spiritual’ or a ‘picturesque’ one. The thesis analyses the city’s riverfront as the place where tourist, ritual, and day-to-day activities are played out and negotiated, and where the aesthetics of landscape is confronted with the materialities and the practices inherent to this place. -
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Geoheritage, Geoparks and Geotourism Conservation and Management Series Series editors Wolfgang Eder, Munich, Germany Peter T. Bobrowsky, Burnaby, BC, Canada Jesús Martínez-Frías, Madrid, Spain Spectacular geo-morphological landscapes and regions with special geological features or mining sites, are becoming increasingly recognized as critical areas to protect and conserve for the unique geoscientific aspects they represent and as places to enjoy and learn about the science and history of our planet. More and more national and international stakeholders are engaged in projects related to “Geoheritage”, “Geo-conservation”, “Geoparks” and “Geo- tourism” and are positively influencing the general perception of modern Earth sciences. Most notably, “Geoparks”, have proven to be excellent tools to educate the public about “Earth Sciences”. And shown to be areas for recreation and significant sustainable economic development through geotourism. In order to develop further the understanding of earth sciences in general and to elucidate the importance of earth sciences for Society the Geoheritage, Geoparks and Geotourism Conservation and Management Series has been launched together with its sister GeoGuides series. “Projects” developed in partnership with UNESCO, World Heritage and Global Geoparks Networks, IUGS and IGU, as well as with the “Earth Science Matters” Foundation, are welcome. The series aims to provide a place for in-depth presentations of developmental and management issues related to Geoheritage and Geotourism as well existing and potential Geoparks. Individually authored monographs as well as edited volumes and conference proceedings are welcome in this series. This book series is considered to be complementary to the Springer-Journal “Geoheritage”. More information about this series at http://www.springer.com/series/11639 Ismar Borges de Lima • Ronda J. -
Facilitating Music Tourism for Scotland's
Facilitating Music Tourism for Scotland’s Creative Economy AHRC Creative Economy Engagement Fellowship Report Dr Matthew Ord Dr Adam Behr Contents Table of Contents Acknowledgements ................................................................................................................... i List of Abbreviations ............................................................................................................... ii Executive Summary ............................................................................................................... iii Summary of Key findings .............................................................................................................. iii Key recommendations ..................................................................................................................... v Further research .............................................................................................................................. vi Introduction: music tourism in Scotland ............................................................................... 1 What is music tourism? What is a music tourist? ........................................................................... 3 Methodology ................................................................................................................................... 4 Chapter 1. Connecting music and tourism: knowledge and networks ............................... 5 Introduction .................................................................................................................................... -
White+Paper+Music+10.Pdf
In partnership with COPYRIGHT INFORMATION This white paper is written for you. Wherever you live, whatever you do, music is a tool to create connections, develop relationships and make the world a little bit smaller. We hope you use this as a tool to recognise the value in bringing music and tourism together. Copyright: © 2018, Sound Diplomacy and ProColombia Music is the New Gastronomy: White Paper on Music and Tourism – Your Guide to Connecting Music and Tourism, and Making the Most Out of It Printed in Colombia. Published by ProColombia. First printing: November 2018 All rights reserved. No reproduction or copying of this work is permitted without written consent of the authors. With the kind support of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO). The opinions expressed in this publication are those of the authors. They do not purport to reflect the opinions or views of the UNWTO or its members. The designations employed and the presentation of material in this publication do not imply the expression of any opinions whatsoever on the part of the Secretariat of the World Tourism Organization concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area, or of its authorities or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. Address Sound Diplomacy Mindspace Aldgate, 114 Whitechapel High St, London E1 7PT Address ProColombia Calle 28 # 13a - 15, piso 35 - 36 Bogotá, Colombia 2 In partnership with CONTENT MESSAGE SECRETARY-GENERAL, UNWTO FOREWORD EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1. INTRODUCING MUSIC TOURISM 1.1. Why Music? 1.2. Music as a Means of Communication 1.3. Introducing the Music and Tourism Industries 1.3.1. -
Linking Food and Tourism Within the Ecosystem Services Framework
sustainability Article Nature on a Plate: Linking Food and Tourism within the Ecosystem Services Framework Marta Derek Department of Tourism Geography and Recreation, Faculty of Geography and Regional Studies, University of Warsaw, 00-927 Warsaw, Poland; [email protected] Abstract: This paper explores the links between local resources (the natural environment) and the local food on offer; i.e., what parts of nature reach the tourist’s plate. It is based on a content analysis of restaurant menus in the Great Masurian Lakes region, which is considered to be one of the main nature-based tourism destinations in Poland. The concept of Ecosystem Services (ES), closely interlinked with the idea of sustainable development, is employed as it recognizes the relationships between humans and the natural environment. The results indicate that food representing the region’s history is almost non-existent. Instead, the local food heritage is being reinvented based on the area’s iconic ES, i.e., wild food. In this way, the supply side of the ES cascade (ecosystem resources and potential) and its demand side (the benefits for tourists and the costs they pay to obtain these benefits) are encompassed on a tourist’s plate in Masurian restaurants. The findings also reveal that, in many cases, the localness of “local” food is an illusion. This, in turn, poses an important challenge for the sustainability of food (and) tourism in the studied area. Keywords: local food; restaurants; cultural ecosystem services; provisioning ecosystem services; heritage; sustainability; ES cascade Citation: Derek, M. Nature on a Plate: Linking Food and Tourism within the Ecosystem Services Framework. -
Music Industry's Contribution Towards Inclusive
MUSIC INDUSTRY’S CONTRIBUTION TOWARDS INCLUSIVE AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT THE CASE OF CUBA «THE MUSIC ISLAND» 1 STRENGTHENING THE COMPETITIVENESS, ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE AND EXPORT CAPACITY OF THE CUBAN MUSIC INDUSTRY MUSIC INDUSTRY’S CONTRIBUTION TOWARDS INCLUSIVE AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT The case of Cuba, the music island SEPTEMBER 2017 The undertaking of this study counted on the participation of researchers, © UNIDO, MINCULT, All rights reserved. specialists and management officials of the system of institutions of the © On the present edition: Project UNIDO-MINCULT-KOICA (150354) Ministry of Culture of Cuba (ICM, CIDMUC, CENDA, ACDAM, CUBARTE), «Strengthening of competiveness, organizational performance and export its record labels (EGREM, Bis Music, Abdala, Colibrí), the United Nations capacity of the Cuban music industry», 2017. Industrial Development Organization and international consultancy Sound Diplomacy. With the information collected, this document was drafted by ISBN 978-959-7216-67-4 the following persons: This document has been produced without formal United Nations edition. Center for research and development of the cuban music The designations employed and the presentation of the material in this Laura Vilar Álvarez, Tania García Lorenzo, Gloria Ochoa de Zabalegui documents does not imply the expressions of any opinion whatsoever on Aguilera, Jolettne Rego González, Ailer Pérez Gómez the part of the Secretariat of the United Nation Industrial Development Organization concerning the legal status of any country, -
Music Industry's Contribution Towards Inclusive And
MUSIC INDUSTRY’S CONTRIBUTION TOWARDS INCLUSIVE AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT THE CASE OF CUBA «THE MUSIC ISLAND» 1 MUSIC INDUSTRY’S CONTRIBUTION TOWARDS INCLUSIVE AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT THE CASE OF CUBA «THE MUSIC ISLAND» Strengthening the competitiveness, organizational perfomance and export capacity of the Cuban music industry SEPTEMBER 2017 PRESENTATION 5 CULTURAL AND CREATIVE INDUSTRIES FOR AN INCLUSIVE AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT 7 Cultural and creative industries at global level and in the region of Latin American and the Caribbean 9 The music industry within the creative universe 12 UNIDO´s approach for creative industries 16 Cuba «the Music Island». Opportunities for developing its music industry 18 CURRENT CONTEXT Undertaking of this study counted on the participation of researchers, © ONUDI, MINCULT, All rights reserved. OF THE MUSIC specialists and management officials of the system of institutions of the © On the present edition: Project ONUDI-MINCULT-KOICA (150354) INDUSTRY IN CUBA 37 Ministry of Culture of Cuba (ICM, CIDMUC, CENDA, ACDAM, CUBARTE), its «Strengthening of competiveness, organizational performance and export record labels (EGREM, Bis Music, Abdala, Colibrí), the United Nations In- capacity of the Cuban music industry», 2017. dustrial Development Organization and international consultancy Sound Potentialities of the music Diplomacy. With the information collected, drafting of this document was This document has been produced without formal United Nations edition. industry in Cuba 39 in charge of the following -
Examining Host-Guest Relations of a Malay Homestay Program
Asian Journal of Tourism Research Vol. 1, Special Issue, September 2016, pp. 16-38 https: doi.org 10.12982 AJTR.2016.0009 Constructing Authenticity through Hospitality: Examining Host-Guest Relations of a Malay Homestay Program Farah Syazwani Hayrol Aziz* Nor Hafizah Selamat** Universiti Sains Malaysia Abstract: This study aims to give an account of the Malaysian Homestay Tourism industry through a case study of the Relau Homestay Program. By using a qualitative approach based on participant observation and interviews, this paper will examine the Relau Homestay Program in regard to three themes. These are a) the issue of ‘authenticity’ in the host culture and in the tourist experience, b) women’s participation in the homestay program, and c) the filial dynamic of the host-guest relationship, which is discussed with reference to the concept of ‘fictive kinship’. The Relau program was found to be a cogent model of homestay operation, in many respects due to the participation and major role of female operators. Therefore, we recommend more efforts are taken by the local government to recognize the contribution of women, and enhance opportunities for their training and further education. Keywords: Authenticity, Fictive Kinship, Homestay Program, Malaysia, Women in Tourism Introduction This article seeks to evaluate the tourist Homestay programs in the rural Malaysian village of Relau in regard to three themes; authenticity, tourist- host bonding and the role of female hosts. Homestay tourism is generally understood as a form of tourism that addresses the common desire to experience a different and exotic way of life that is somehow ‘authentic’, as opposed to contrived for the tourist’s leisure and entertainment. -
An Examination of the Extensive Forest-Based Tourism Market
Vol. 23, n. 3, dezembro 2012 575 Viable yet Protected for Future Generations? An Examination of the Extensive Forest-Based Tourism Market Viável mas Protegido para Gerações Futuras? Um estudo sobre o Amplo Mercado de Turismo Baseado em Florestas ¿Viable sí, pero Protegido para las Generaciones Futuras? Un Estudio sobre el Amplio Mercado del Turismo Basado en las Florestas Bruce Prideaux1 Karen Elizabeth McNamara2 Hana Sakata3 Abstract This article focuses on forest tourism and rainforests in particular, and explores their potential to contribute to the global tourism industry. The specific objectives of the study were to develop a profile, including motivations, of tourists visiting the Wet Tropics rainforest of Australia and to identify previous patterns of forest visitation in both Australia and other global destinations. A survey of 1,408 visitors conducted at a number of Wet Tropics rainforest sites in the tropical north region of Australia found that over 37% of the sample had previously visited forests while on holidays indicating that forest-based tourism is a major component to the nature-based market. Countries and forested sites in South-East Asia were the most popular as holiday attractions with over 13% of respondents having visited these sites. This was followed by countries of the South Pacific, North America, South America, Central America, Africa, South Asia and China, the Caribbean and Europe. While overall this is a promising result, forest-based tourism faces a number of pressures including urban settlement, extractive industries and in the near future climate change. Keywords: forests; rainforests; nature-based tourism; Tropical North Queensland; Wet Tropics rainforest. -
Karnali Province Tourism Master Plan 2076/77 - 2085/86 BS (2020/21-2029/30)
Karnali Province Ministry of Industry, Tourism, Forest and Environment Surkhet, Nepal Karnali Province Tourism Master Plan 2076/77 - 2085/86 BS (2020/21-2029/30) January 2020 i Karnali Province Ministry of Industry, Tourism, Forest and Environment (MoITFE) Surkhet, Nepal, 2020 KARNALI PROVINCE TOURISM MASTER PLAN 2076/77 - 2085/086 BS (2020/21-2029/30) Technical Assistance WWF Nepal, Kathmandu Office, Nepal Consulting Services Mountain Heritage, Kathmandu, Nepal Advisors Hon. Nanda Singh Budha : Minister; Ministry of Industry, Tourism, Forest and Environment/Karnali Province Dr. Krishna Prasad Acharya : Secretary; Ministry of Industry, Tourism, Forest and Environment/Karnali Province Mr. Dhirendra Pradhan : Ex- Secretary; Ministry of Industry, Tourism, Forest and Environment/Karnali Province Dr. Ghana Shyam Gurung : Country Representative, WWF Nepal Mr. Santosh Mani Nepal : Senior Director, WWF Nepal Focal Persons Ms. Anju Chaudhary : MoITFE/Karnali Province Mr. Eak Raj Sigdel : WWF Nepal Planning Expert Team Members Ms. Lisa Choegyel : Senior Tourism Marketing Advisor Mr. Ram Chandra Sedai : Team Leader/Tourism Expert Dr. Roshan Sherchan : Biodiversity Expert Mr. Jailab K. Rai : Socio-Economist and Gender Specialist Er. Krishna Gautam : Environmental Engineer Mr. Harihar Neupane : Institutional and Governance Expert Mr. Yuba Raj Lama : Culture Expert Cover Photo Credit Ram C.Sedai (All, except mentioned as other's), Bharat Bandhu Thapa (Halji Gomba & Ribo Bumpa Gomba), Chhewang N. Lama (Saipal Base Camp), Dr. Deependra Rokaya (Kailash View Dwar), www.welcometorukum.org (Kham Magar), Google Search (Snow Leopard, Musk Deer, Patal Waterfall, Red Panda). ii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The Consultant Team would like to acknowledge following institutions and individuals for their meaningful contribution towards the formulation of Karnali Province Tourism Development Master Plan. -
Relationship Between Geography-Tourism and Tourism's
Review of International Geographical Education Online ©RIGEO 2018, 8 (1), Spring 2018 Research Article Copyright © RIGEO 2018 To cite this article: Koca, N.; Yıldırım, R. (2018). Relationship between Geography-Tourism and Tourism’s Effects According to High School Students. Review of International Geographical Education Online (RIGEO), 8 (1), 26-52. Retrieved from http://www.rigeo.org/vol8no1/Number1Spring/RIGEO-V8-N1-2.pdf Submitted: October 25, 2017 Revised: March 26, 2018 Accepted: April 4, 2018 Relationship between Geography-Tourism and Tourism's Effects According to High School Students Nusret KOCA1 Afyon Kocatepe University, Afyonkarahisar, TURKEY Ramazan YILDIRIM2 Afyon Kocatepe University, Afyonkarahisar, TURKEY Abstract This research was designed in the screening model to determine the opinions of high school students on tourism effects and geography-tourism relations. The data were gathered from 760 students who were educated in high schools in the central district of Kütahya, identified by cluster sampling method. The data were collected with the help of a scale developed by the researchers. This process benefited from the studies carried out in the related literature. According to findings, high school students' opinions on the social and cultural effects of tourism are positive. It was observed that the students do not have a clear view of the environmental effects of tourism, and remain at a level of indecision. According to the students, tourism is an important tool in promoting the country and Turkey is a country rich in natural and cultural tourism values. However, students were not sure whether Turkey can use its full potential and whether it introduces enough tourism opportunities at home and abroad. -
FROM GLYNDEBOURNE to GLASTONBURY: the IMPACT of BRITISH MUSIC FESTIVALS an Arts and Humanities Research Council-Funded Literature Review
FROM GLYNDEBOURNE TO GLASTONBURY: THE IMPACT OF BRITISH MUSIC FESTIVALS An Arts and Humanities Research Council-funded literature review ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY This research review, consisting of a 170-entry annotated bibliography, was produced as part of an AHRC Connected Communities programme project entitled ‘The Impact of Festivals’. It supports a report, ‘From Glyndebourne to Glastonbury: The Impact of British Music Festivals’, published by the Arts and Humanities Research Council, launched at Cheltenham Jazz Festival on 29th April 2016. Authors: Dr Emma Webster and Professor George McKay University of East Anglia February 2016 Author: AB Associates Ltd Year: 2003 Title: Social and Economic Impact Assessment of Shetland Music Reference Type: Report Location: Publisher: Scalloway: AB Associates Ltd Number of Pages/Page numbers: 104 Keywords: Shetland, economic impact, social impact, income, expenditure, tourism, employment, volunteers, folk music, SWOT URL: http://www.shetlandarts.org/images/2009/06/Social-and-Economic-Impact-Assesment- of-Shetland-Music-2003.pdf Date accessed: 17-Dec-15 Abstract: The main purpose of the study is to provide baseline data on the scale and nature of the music industry in 2002, to assess its economic and social impact, and to identify some of the key issues and opportunities facing the industry. Research Notes: The report estimates the economic impact of two Shetland music festivals as being £117,000 in 2002 (the Folk Festival, and Fiddle and Accordion Festival), and the time spent by voluntary helpers amounted to the equivalent of half a job over a year, i.e. 0.5 FTE. In addition, it is estimated that visitors to the Festivals spent a further £69,000 indirectly on accommodation, food, etc.