Heritage, Cultural and Natural Sites Tourism Book

Contents: Preface. Glossary. 1. Monuments, cultural and natural heritage sites: an introduction. 2. Heritage conservation, preservation, restoration and protection: a management perspective. 3. World heritage convention and provisions for international assistance. 4. Historic heritage places, registers and risk registers: select case studies. 5. Organizations and agencies related to cultural and natural heritage management. 6. Select national acts, initiatives, programmes and success stories regarding cultural heritage sites management. Bibliography. Index.

This book entitled Heritage, Cultural and Natural Sites Tourism deals with the subject in its totality. An introduction is provided on monuments cultural and natural heritage sites; antiquities and cultural and heritage tourism. List of world heritage sites in different parts of world have been covered in details, along with the new inscribed properties. A management perspective has been given herein with respect to heritage conservation, preservation, restoration and protection. This book also lists in detail the various organizations and agencies related to cultural and natural heritage management, such as IUCN, ICOSM, INTBAU, CHIN, INTACH, etc. Similarly select study of important heritage sites protected around the world has been done. This book also lists select national acts, initiatives, programmes and success stories with respect to cultural heritage sites management, particularly with the use of traditional knowledge and wisdom. This book is further supported with annulated bibliography, heritage library list and index. The readers would definitely find this book very useful in both theoretical and functional terms.