UNESCO Heritage and Tourism Management

Recommended Prerequisites

Not applicable.

Teaching Methods

Theoretical/practical sessions and conferences within the themes of this seminar. The oral expression of the students is promoted, valuing the communication in tourism and dissemination of information with theoretical support. Research is emphasized starting from concrete situations, fundamental to understand the stakeholders of the cultural heritage and its relationship with the territory and tourism development. Reports, critical analysis, evaluation of situations, self-criticism and heterocriticism are requested.

Learning Outcomes

Objectives:

1.To enhance heritage interpretation.

2.To develop contacts with the managers of UNESCO World Heritage Sites, those responsible for heritage included on the UNESCO Lists, World Geoparks and UNESCO Creative Cities.

3.To share management experiences in order to enhance the evaluation of strategies.

4.To increase the dynamics of heritage management analysis.

5.To promote understanding for the sustained articulation between cultural goods and tourist demand.

6.To highlight the attributes of Sites Classified as WHS.

Skills:

1. To develop creativity with valuable proposals within the scope of the Unesco Representative, Indicative and Safeguarding Lists.

2. To encourage the evaluation of cultural, material and immaterial heritage.

3. To promote critical thinking about the space and organisation of cultural goods.

4. To explore know-how in the field of heritage.

5. To understand the role of local communities, authenticity, sustainability and exceptional universal value.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

The characteristics of this course stem from the fact that it is associated with the UNESCO/Unitwin Chair in Culture, Tourism and Development (Paris 1 Sorbonne-Phantéon).

In this context, the syllabus is linked to the Chair's objectives and to the enhancement of UNESCO Heritage in Portugal.

The thematic orientations depend on the conferences to be held with the heads of other chairs in the international network, with UNESCO managers in Portugal and possibly abroad, with managers of sites on the Tentative List, with managers of intangible cultural heritage, among others.

The contents include:

- presentation and discussion of UNESCO's objectives and organisation;

- enhancement of World Heritage through dialogue and discussion sessions with those responsible for World Heritage properties;

- comparative and competitive analysis of the various projects and properties, highlighting the classifications and evaluating the organisations involved (national and international.

Head Lecturer(s)

Professor a Definir - Faculdade de Letras

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Proactive participation in teaching activities and conferences : 20.0%
Reports based on lectures attended : 30.0%
Project: 50.0%

Bibliography

Arcos-Pumarola, J, Paquin, A & Sitges, M (2023) The use of intangible heritage and creative industries as a tourism asset in the UNESCO creative cities network. Heliyon, 9, 1, e13106

Bobic, S & Akhavan, M (2022) Tourism gentrification in Mediterranean heritage cities. The necessity for multidisciplinary planning, Cities, 124, 103616

Bourdeau, L, Gravari-Barbas, M & Robinson, M (2017) World heritage sites and tourism. London: Routledge

Cravidão, F & Santos; N (2020) Management of world heritage sites, cultural landscapes and sustainability. Newcastle: C. Scholars

Katsoni, V, Upadhya, A & Stratigea, A (2016) Tourism, culture and heritage in a smart economy. Third International Conference IACuDiT. Athens: Springer.

Ricca, S & Luo, X (2019) The implementation of the UNESCO historic urban landscape recommendation. Shanghai: WHITRAP. China

Roders, AP & Bandarin, F (2019) Reshaping urban conservation: the historic urban landscape approach in action. Singapore: Springer.