March 04, 2008
Conference on Sustainable Tourism Management at Heritage Sites: Huangshan, China
The World Tourism Organization and UNESCO are jointly organising the
UNWTO/UNESCO Conference on Sustainable Tourism Management at Heritage
Sites in Huangshan, China, on 24-27 March 2008.
World Heritage Sites include many of the world's grandest monuments and natural wonders, such as Huangshan Mountains; and these constitute a great attraction for cultural and nature-oriented tourists.Posted by rollingrains at March 4, 2008 06:06 PMHeritage sites and monuments require management that preserves them
for future generations and at the same time makes them accessible to
the public for purposes of education and enjoyment. The UNWTO/UNESCO
Conference on Sustainable Tourism Management at Heritage Sites is thus
being organised to tackle specific issues related to heritage areas in
site management with a view to advocating sustainability principles.
The conference will focus on the following key policy issues, through
presentations from a range of countries and sites, interactive debates
and field exercises through the Huangshan case:A. Maximizing economic benefits of heritage site tourism:
1. Generating benefits for local communities and for site conservation
(employment, businesses, linking with local products and services,
site financing through tourism)2. Presentation of heritage values for a quality tourist experience
(information, communication, interpretation, programmes)B. Reducing negative impacts of tourism:
3. Congestion management (management of high volume of tourist flows,
seasonality, infrastructure and transport, etc.)4. Environmental management (conserving quality of build structures,
landscapes and natural areas, waste, water and energy management)Please find the conference documents and registration form at: