The conservation and tourism development of World Natural Heritage sites: The current situation and future prospects of research

Guang-yu, Fei; Xiong, Kangning; Fei, Guanghui; Zhang, Haipeng; Zhang, Shirong

doi:10.1016/j.jnc.2023.126347

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“…Sustainable tourism is an inevitable solution to conflict between site conservation and development [36]. Responsible sustainable tourism contributes to the preservation of WNHSs [37,38]. To ease the relationship between WH conservation and tourism, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) proposed the World Heritage and Sustainable Tourism Programme (WH + ST), seeking a win-win path between world heritage conservation and tourism development in 2012.…”

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Conservation and Sustainable Tourism Development of the Natural World Heritage Site Based on Aesthetic Value Identification: A Case Study of the Libo Karst

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The conservation and sustainable tourism development of natural World Heritage has been one of the most challenging topics worldwide. One topic based on the identification of sites’ outstanding universal value is gradually forming a trend. Aesthetic value as a criteria for WH is an important driving force for the tourism development of most natural World Heritage sites and plays a vital role in the sustainable tourism development of heritage sites. However, due to the subjective consciousness involved in the assessment of aesthetic value, it is difficult to quantify. This means that the content of the protection of the aesthetic value of heritage sites is too general, and the exhibition of aesthetic value is inadequate, posing a threat to the sustainable development of heritage sites. This study selected the Libo Karst Heritage Site as the research area, identified and extracted the carriers and characteristics of the aesthetic value of the Karst heritage site through the combination of online text big data, landscape beauty evaluation, and ArcGIS spatial analysis, and analyzed the content and objectives of aesthetic value protection, clarified the scope of the conversation and tourism exhibits, and, finally, puts forward a conservation and sustainable tourism development strategy based on aesthetic value identification. This study was carried out using interdisciplinary technologies and methods, which provide a valuable reference for the construction of a quantitative evaluation system for the aesthetic value of natural World Heritage sites and the protection of outstanding universal value. This study contributes to filling the research gap regarding the comprehensive evaluation of the aesthetic value and protection and tourism development based on the outstanding aesthetic value identification of natural World Heritage sites. The strategy of cooperation between protection and sustainable tourism development based on prominent universal value recognition can be applied to other forms of conservation and development in other World Heritage sites with similar problems.

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Conservation and Sustainable Tourism Development of the Natural World Heritage Site Based on Aesthetic Value Identification: A Case Study of the Libo Karst

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“…As well, there is a growing interest to promote the co-production of knowledge, especially between researchers and ground-based actors (Iwama et al , 2021), local communities and Indigenous Peoples, as well as incorporating Indigenous and local knowledge in scientific assessments and policy development (Nakashima et al , 2012). In the World Heritage context, interest in research from diverse disciplines which address cultural and natural heritage issues is very high, from fundamental to applied research (Logan et al , 2015; Zhang et al , 2022; Fei et al , 2023; amongst many others). This research may be focussed on the understanding of the heritage, its historical context, its contributions to the development of human societies, in the case of cultural heritage, or its ecological dynamics, the finding of new species, monitoring them as well as their habitats in the case of natural heritage.…”

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Guest editorial: Towards practice-led research agendas for World Heritage properties

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“…The peculiar karst landscape and its caves have strong cultural, historical, scientific, aesthetic, and recreational values [9]. In order to preserve the WHSs and bring their influence into full play, many scholars at home and abroad have studied the functions, values, types, conservation and management of WHSs and their buffer zones [10][11][12][13]. The karst landscape, as an intrinsic part of the value of the Libo WHKS, is a core element of the heritage site's tourism development.…”

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Factors Influencing the Conservation Intentions of Visitors to a World Heritage Site: A Case Study of Libo Karst

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The behavioral intention of tourists to protect the environment is a popular topic in tourism geography research. Understanding the mechanisms that influence the post-tour behavioral intentions of heritage site visitors can effectively promote the generation of positive behavioral intentions for the sustainable development of heritage sites. Starting from the “cognitive–emotional–behavioral” path of attitude theory, we introduced environmental knowledge awareness (EKA), geomorphological value perception (GVP), place attachment (PA) and behavioral intention (BI) variables to construct a model of the influence mechanism of tourists’ behavioral intentions towards conservation in heritage sites; we test this model on the Libo World Natural Heritage Site, a karst in southern China, as an example. The results show the following: (1) environmental knowledge awareness (EKA) is the basis of place attachment (PA) and behavioral intention (BI), and place attachment (PA) plays an influential mediating role. (2) Geomorphological value perception (GVP) has a positive effect on behavioral intention. (3) The “GEPB” conceptual model fits the “cognitive–emotional response–behavioral intention” chain of tourists in natural world heritage sites and passes the empirical test; (4) The direct positive effect of place attachment on behavioral intention is significant as an essential emotional factor that promotes behavioral intention. This study provides an empirical foundation for the synergistic development of conservation and tourism in World Heritage Karst Sites. It also discusses theoretical and managerial implications based on the findings and provides directions for future research.

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The conservation and tourism development of World Natural Heritage sites: The current situation and future prospects of research

Cited by 16 publications

References 53 publications

Conservation and Sustainable Tourism Development of the Natural World Heritage Site Based on Aesthetic Value Identification: A Case Study of the Libo Karst

Conservation and Sustainable Tourism Development of the Natural World Heritage Site Based on Aesthetic Value Identification: A Case Study of the Libo Karst

Guest editorial: Towards practice-led research agendas for World Heritage properties

Factors Influencing the Conservation Intentions of Visitors to a World Heritage Site: A Case Study of Libo Karst

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