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Cultural Impacts Tourism in the AAP Region
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Cultural Impacts Ethnic Tourism – focuses on the customs of indigenous and exotic peoples Cultural Tourism – emphasises different lifestyles Historical Tourism – looks at stories of the past
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Cultural Impacts Encounter between the tourists and the hosts Both tourist and host are affected Often impact is one-sided, hosts affected more than the visitors
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Changes in Cultural Tourism Trade, wars, migration Technology – advances in transportation and communication Changes in attitude towards travel
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Preservation of local customs and heritage Strengthening communities Events and festivals refreshed and developed http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fvpt4HJ BAck
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Increased local awareness of architectural and heritage sites Raise local awareness of financial value of natural and cultural sites Encourages local pride and interest in conservation
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Cambodia Destruction of human and natural resources Tourism revitalised at end of 1980’s Angkor Wat UNESCO World Heritage Site in December 1992
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Art and Craft industries develop to reinforce local cultures Tourist interest can contribute to self worth of artists Help conserve cultural traditions
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Cultural Ties and Mutual Understanding Strengthened Education for both tourists and hosts Meeting real people, developing relationships Respect, cultural understanding http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ubTSx- 4VmAs http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ubTSx- 4VmAs
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Development of Facilities Community facilities and services Upgraded infrastructure Improved transportation Sport and recreational facilities Restaurants, public spaces
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Malaysia http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ds5Y81 1RIks
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Disruption of Lifestyle of local people Cultural deterioration – vandalism, damage, litter Resource usage – water, energy scarcity
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Loss of Cultural Identity Devalues tourist experience Damages local cultural systems
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Westernisation of Culture Multinational companies Global patterns of music, fashion, cinema
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Commercialisation of Culture Culture turned into a commodity Religious traditions, local customs and festivals reduced to conform to tourist expectations “Reconstructed ethnicity” Production of cheap souvenirs for tourist market
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Standardization Satisfying tourists expectations New and unfamiliar but not too new and unfamiliar http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2GZr kqksms&feature=related
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Culture Clash Economic inequality Irritation due to tourist behaviour Job level friction
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