Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Rhode Island, 2004. / Typescript. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 168-179).

Thesis (D. Phil. (Tourism Management))--University of Pretoria, 2004. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 199-213).

Thesis (M.Phil.(Tourism Management))-University of Pretoria, 2005. / Executive summary in English and Afrikaans. Includes bibliographical references. Available on the Internet via the World Wide Web.

Submitted in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in the Department of IsiZulu at the University of Zululand, 2002. / The study aims at re-awakening the interest in the places of importance in KwaZulu Natal, interest in the revival of the cultural traditions, the beliefs, food preparations, crafts and being aware of the job opportunities offered by the government's plans about the Lebombo Spatial Development Initiative (LSDI). The underlying motive of the study is to create awareness that KwaZulu Natal is, and forever will be a tourist attraction destination. It is aimed at encouraging the people in their communities to be involved in one way or another in creating a conducive atmosphere that will make tourists feel welcome in KwaZulu Natal. The satisfied tourists will keep on coming back again and again which will in turn create job opportunities and result in alleviation of poverty and unemployment in our province. Speaking of the benefits of tourism, Gill (1996: vi) says in his preface; Tourism today has been acknowledged as an industry, and both the government and the private sector have planned tourism as an essential component of their economics. For further development tourism needs planning investment and scientific study. This acknowledgement of tourism as a viable industry by the government has been shown by our Government by structuring a number of Spatial Development Initiatives, such as Lebombo SDI which is part of this study. This study serves to show that there should be a link m a relationship between history and tourism and that the two can work wonders in contributing towards the development of the country's economy. Natural resources and the places of historical importance make KwaZulu Natal the most attractive tourist destination of the world, with its World Heritage site at St Lucia. KwaZulu Natal offers everything in a rich variety - its mountains and bills, valleys, scenic beauty, monuments and memorials, traditional arts and dances, fairs and festivals and dozens of other precious things that make the country a mosaic of living traditions. So the objective of this study is to remind the people in their communities that, as schools today speak of outcomes based education with its emphasis on entrepreneurial skills and job creation rather than job-seeking, so does the government speak of mobilizing communities to work together to bring about change and better life for all its citizens. It is therefore the objective of this study to make the communities aware that it is not too late to start being involved in building our communities. Let us dream and have high hopes and visions for the future of our province, our country and ultimately our future generations.

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Ng Kar Man Carmen. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2006. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 267-298). / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / ABSTRACT --- p.ii / ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS --- p.vii / LIST OF TABLES --- p.xv / LIST OF FIGURES --- p.xvi / Chapter CHAPTER 1 --- INTRODUCTION --- p.1 / Chapter 1.1 --- BACKGROUND OF HERITAGE TOURISM --- p.1 / Chapter 1.2 --- THE GROWTH OF HERITAGE TOURISM --- p.3 / Chapter 1.3 --- RESEARCH QUESTION --- p.6 / Chapter 1.4 --- CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK --- p.9 / Chapter 1.5 --- RESEARCH OBJECTIVES --- p.13 / Chapter 1.6 --- SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY --- p.16 / Chapter 1.7 --- OUTLINE OF THE THESIS --- p.19 / Chapter CHAPTER 2 --- INTRODUCTION OF THE SITE --- p.22 / Chapter 2.1 --- SITE SELECTION CRITERIA --- p.22 / Chapter 2.2 --- BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY AREA --- p.24 / Chapter CHAPTER 3 --- LITERATURE REVIEW --- p.28 / Chapter 3.1 --- DEFINITION AND ELEMENTS OF HERITAGE --- p.28 / Chapter 3.1.1 --- Understanding heritage Demand --- p.29 / Chapter 3.1.2 --- Understanding heritage supply --- p.30 / Chapter 3.2 --- NATURAL AND CULTURAL HERITAGE AND THEIR DERIVATIVES --- p.32 / Chapter 3.2.1 --- Heritage tourism as a type of special interest tourism --- p.33 / Chapter 3.2.2 --- Assessing the supply of heritage tourism --- p.34 / Chapter 3.2.3 --- Different methods and criteria for assessment --- p.35 / Chapter 3.3 --- MARKETING HERITAGE TOURISM --- p.36 / Chapter 3.3.1 --- Understanding market segment and assessing heritage demand --- p.38 / Chapter 3.3.2 --- Understanding market segment and assessing heritage motivations --- p.39 / Chapter 3.3.2.1 --- The major motivations of heritage tourism --- p.40 / Chapter 3.3.2.2 --- Analyzing motivations of heritage tourism --- p.41 / Chapter 3.4 --- ASSESSMENT OF HERITAGE TOURISM DEMAND BASED ON PUSH AND PULL FACTORS --- p.43 / Chapter 3.4.1 --- What are push factors? --- p.43 / Chapter 3.4.1.1 --- The use of push factors in research --- p.43 / Chapter 3.4.2 --- What are pull factors? --- p.45 / Chapter 3.4.2.1 --- The use of pull factors in research --- p.45 / Chapter 3.4.3 --- Relationship between the push and the pull factors --- p.46 / Chapter 3.4.3.1 --- Researches utilizing both factors --- p.48 / Chapter 3.4.4 --- Images and perceptions influence over satisfaction in demand --- p.48 / Chapter 3.5 --- HERITAGE TOURISM MANAGEMENT --- p.50 / Chapter 3.5.1 --- Importance of heritage tourism management --- p.50 / Chapter 3.5.2 --- Different aspect of heritage management --- p.52 / Chapter 3.5.3 --- The relationship between management and tourism --- p.53 / Chapter 3.5.4 --- Objectives of tourism management --- p.54 / Chapter CHAPTER 4 --- METHODOLOGY --- p.56 / Chapter 4.1 --- INTRODUCTION --- p.56 / Chapter 4.2 --- ASSESSING THE MARKET DEMAND --- p.57 / Chapter 4.2.1 --- Data sources --- p.57 / Chapter 4.2.2 --- The questionnaire design --- p.58 / Chapter 4.2.3 --- Data Analysis --- p.59 / Chapter 4.2.3.1 --- Factor analysis --- p.59 / Chapter 4.2.3.2 --- Canonical correlation analysis --- p.59 / Chapter 4.2.3.3 --- Cluster analysis --- p.60 / Chapter 4.2.3.4 --- Discriminant analysis of motivation --- p.60 / Chapter 4.3 --- ASSESSING THE COMMUNITY´ةS ATTRIBUTE --- p.61 / Chapter 4.3.1 --- Data source --- p.61 / Chapter 4.3.2 --- Basic structure of the matrix --- p.62 / Chapter 4.3.3 --- Data interpretation --- p.64 / Chapter 4.4 --- ASSESSING THE COMMUNITY'S PERCEPTION AND CONCERN…… --- p.64 / Chapter 4.4.1 --- Data Source --- p.64 / Chapter 4.4.2 --- Questionnaire setting --- p.65 / Chapter CHAPTER 5 --- ASSESSMENT OF MARKET DEMAND --- p.68 / Chapter 5.1 --- INTRODUCTION --- p.68 / Chapter 5.2 --- THE SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS OF THE RESPONDENTS --- p.68 / Chapter 5.2.1 --- Nationality --- p.68 / Chapter 5.2.2 --- Gender --- p.68 / Chapter 5.2.3 --- age --- p.69 / Chapter 5.2.4 --- Education level --- p.69 / Chapter 5.2.5 --- Career --- p.69 / Chapter 5.2.6 --- Income level --- p.70 / Chapter 5.3 --- THE CONTEXT OF DEMAND --- p.72 / Chapter 5.3.1 --- Visitors motivation for travel --- p.72 / Chapter 5.3.2 --- Factor analysis of push and pull factors --- p.73 / Chapter 5.3.2.1 --- Factor grouping of push factors --- p.73 / Chapter 5.3.2.2 --- Factor grouping of pull factors --- p.75 / Chapter 5.3.3 --- Segmentation based on canonical correlation analysis --- p.77 / Chapter 5.3.4 --- Comparing the results generated by factor analysis and canonical correlation analysis --- p.79 / Chapter 5.3.5 --- Identification of market segment based on cluster analysis …… --- p.80 / Chapter 5.3.6 --- The discriminant analysis --- p.84 / Chapter 5.3.6.1 --- The general result from the discriminant analysis --- p.84 / Chapter 5.3.6.2 --- Discriminant functions，predicting power --- p.85 / Chapter 5.4 --- THE CONTEXT OF VISITORS' PERCEPTION --- p.86 / Chapter 5.4.1 --- VISITORS´ة PERCEPTION ON HERITAGE TOURISM --- p.86 / Chapter 5.4.2 --- Visitors´ة perception on the destination's image and attributes --- p.90 / Chapter 5.5 --- "VISITORS TRAVELING PATTERN: DURATION, TIME AND COMPOSITION" --- p.93 / Chapter 5.5.1 --- Visiting time --- p.93 / Chapter 5.5.2 --- Visiting component --- p.94 / Chapter 5.6 --- VISITORS SATISFACTION --- p.97 / Chapter 5.7. --- IDENTIFYING THE DIFFERENCES AMONG THE CLUSTERS AND THEIR IMPLICATIONS --- p.99 / Chapter 5.7.1 --- Difference among socio-demographic factors among the four clusters --- p.99 / Chapter 5.7.2 --- Difference in terms of the push factors --- p.101 / Chapter 5.7.3 --- Differences in terms of the pull factors --- p.103 / Chapter 5.7.4 --- Differences among traveling pattern --- p.105 / Chapter 5.7.5 --- Difference in perception --- p.105 / Chapter 5.7.6 --- Difference among satisfaction --- p.107 / Chapter CHAPTER 6 --- ASSESSMENT OF THE RESOURCES FOR HERITAGE TOURISM --- p.111 / Chapter 6.1 --- INTRODUCTION --- p.111 / Chapter 6.2 --- THE RESOURCE AUDIT --- p.111 / Chapter 6.3 --- ASSESSING THE TOURISM POTENTIAL OF EACH ASSET --- p.119 / Chapter 6.3.1. --- The promenade --- p.120 / Chapter 6.3.2 --- The General Rock --- p.123 / Chapter 6.3.3 --- The natural mangrove --- p.126 / Chapter 6.3.4 --- Chinese White Dolphin --- p.130 / Chapter 6.3.5 --- Hung Shing Temple --- p.133 / Chapter 6.3.6 --- Yeung Hau Temple --- p.136 / Chapter 6.3.7 --- Tin Hau Temple at Market Street --- p.139 / Chapter 6.3.8 --- Tin Hau Temple at San Tsuen --- p.142 / Chapter 6.3.9 --- Lung Ngam Monastery --- p.144 / Chapter 6.3.10 --- KWAN TAI TEMPLE --- p.147 / Chapter 6.3.11 --- Kwa Kwong Temple --- p.150 / Chapter 6.3.12 --- Fuk Tak Palace and the Door To Tei --- p.152 / Chapter 6.3.13 --- Museum --- p.154 / Chapter 6.3.14 --- Stilt-houses --- p.157 / Chapter 6.3.15 --- Disused salt pan --- p.161 / Chapter 6.2.16 --- Old Police Station --- p.164 / Chapter 6.3.17 --- Tai O Cultural Workshop --- p.167 / Chapter 6.3.18 --- Wing On Street --- p.170 / Chapter 6.3.19 --- Hand-pulled ferry --- p.173 / Chapter 6.3.20 --- Shrimp Paste Factory --- p.176 / Chapter 6.3.21 --- Tanka wedding ceremony --- p.179 / Chapter 6.3.22 --- Obelisk --- p.182 / Chapter 6.4 --- OVERALL TOURISM POTENTIAL --- p.190 / Chapter CHAPTER 7 --- LOCAL COMMUNITY'S ATTITUDE AND PERCEPTION --- p.196 / Chapter 7.1 --- INTRODUCTION --- p.196 / Chapter 7.2 --- DISTURBANCE CAUSED BY VISITATION --- p.196 / Chapter 7.2.1 --- Increasing traffic congestion --- p.197 / Chapter 7.2.2 --- Pressure on local facilities --- p.198 / Chapter 7.2.3 --- Destruction on heritage resources --- p.198 / Chapter 7.2.4 --- Over commercialization --- p.199 / Chapter 7.2.5 --- Littering --- p.199 / Chapter 7.2.6 --- Declining exotic ambience of the destination --- p.200 / Chapter 7.2.7 --- Noise pollution --- p.200 / Chapter 7.2.8 --- Air pollution due to increasing traffic --- p.201 / Chapter 7.2.9 --- Language and cultural conflicts --- p.201 / Chapter 7.3 --- BENEFITS BROUGHT BY THE VISITATIONS --- p.202 / Chapter 7.3.1 --- Allow younger generation to learn more about the destination's characteristics --- p.203 / Chapter 7.3.2 --- Devoting more resources to Tai o --- p.203 / Chapter 7.3.3 --- IMPROVING BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY --- p.204 / Chapter 7.3.4 --- PRESERVING THE TRADITION OF O --- p.204 / Chapter 7.3.5 --- Packaging to target foreign visitors --- p.205 / Chapter 7.3.6 --- Allow more people to get to know Tai O --- p.205 / Chapter 7.3.7 --- The role of government --- p.206 / Chapter 7.3.8 --- Increased unity of the local community --- p.206 / Chapter 7.3.9 --- Provision of job opportunities --- p.207 / Chapter 7.4. --- LOCAL PARTICIPATION ON TOURISM DEVELOPMENT --- p.208 / Chapter 7.4.1 --- Local community's perception on heritage tourism --- p.209 / Chapter 7.4.2 --- Willingness to participate in tourism development ofTai O --- p.210 / Chapter 7.4.3 --- Community's perception on initiatives to promote the site --- p.212 / Chapter CHAPTER 8 --- DISCUSSION: INTEGRATED FRAMEWORK ENGAGING MARKETING AND MANAGEMENT INITIATIVES --- p.216 / Chapter 8.1 --- INTRODUCTION --- p.216 / Chapter 8.2 --- THE GENERAL MARKET SITUATION --- p.216 / Chapter 8.2.1 --- Market share of different segments --- p.217 / Chapter 8.2.2 --- Identify the potential market --- p.218 / Chapter 8.3 --- ENHANCING THE POTENTIAL MARKET --- p.223 / Chapter 8.3.1 --- Provision of educational experience --- p.223 / Chapter 8.3.1.1 --- Opening the stilt-houses for visitation --- p.224 / Chapter 8.3.1.2 --- Stilt-houses for accommodation --- p.225 / Chapter 8.3.1.3 --- Resumption of hand-pulled ferry services to enhance unique experience --- p.227 / Chapter 8.3.1.4 --- Learning traditional cultural and practices --- p.228 / Chapter 8.3.1.5 --- Establishing eco and religious trails --- p.228 / Chapter 8.3.1.6 --- Better interpretative resources --- p.231 / Chapter 8.3.2 --- Promotional channel for the novelty seekers --- p.233 / Chapter 8.3.3 --- Education --- p.234 / Chapter 8.3.4 --- Mass media --- p.234 / Chapter 8.3.5 --- Memory enhancement --- p.235 / Chapter 8.4 --- IMAGE OF THE DESTINATION --- p.236 / Chapter 8.4.1 --- IMAGE AND SATISFACTION --- p.236 / Chapter 8.4.2 --- Appropriate image positioning --- p.238 / Chapter 8.5 --- INTEGRATING MANAGEMENT AND MARKETING INITIATIVES --- p.241 / Chapter 8.5.1 --- Managing the visitor flow and time of visit --- p.241 / Chapter 8.5.2 --- Selective promotional strategy and visitors' code of conduct --- p.243 / Chapter 8.6 --- EQUIP THE LOCAL COMMUNITY'S READINESS FOR PARTICIPATION --- p.244 / Chapter 8.6.1 --- Arouse the local concern towards management and sustainable tourism --- p.244 / Chapter 8.6.2 --- Equip local community for direct participation --- p.246 / Chapter 8.6.3 --- Equip the local community with a stable financial support --- p.247 / Chapter 8.7 --- GOVERNMENTAL EFFORT IN WIDENING THE ATTRIBUTES´ة ROBUSTICITY AND APPEAL --- p.249 / Chapter 8.7.1 --- Technical support from government --- p.249 / Chapter 8.7.2 --- Introducing a supportive government policy --- p.250 / Chapter CHAPTER 9 --- CONCLUSION --- p.252 / Chapter 9.1 --- SUMMARY OF RESEARCH FINDINGS --- p.252 / Chapter 9.2 --- LIMITATIONS --- p.260 / Chapter 9.3 --- RECOMMENDATION FOR FUTURE RESEARCH --- p.262 / Chapter 9.3.1 --- Applying the framework and methodology at potential sites --- p.262 / Chapter 9.3.2 --- Improving the matrix --- p.263 / Chapter 9.3.3 --- Categorize potential visitors --- p.264 / Chapter 9.3.4 --- The future direction of research --- p.265 / REFERENCES --- p.267 / APPENDIX 1 --- p.299 / APPENDIX 2 --- p.302 / APPENDIX 3 --- p.304

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Thesis (M.M.S.)--University of Waikato, 2006. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 134-156) Also available via the World Wide Web.

The purpose of this largely qualitative study was to develop a blueprint for planning and designing a staged-authentic heritage tourist attraction for small island nations. Data were gathered and analyzed in three phases. In Phase I, existing and potential supply, demand, and external variables associated with staged-authentic heritage attractions were identified, and a preliminary planning model and conceptual framework was developed. In Phase II, the model was refined. A blueprint containing seven major questions and 26 sequential steps was developed. In Phase III, the blueprint was tested using focus groups and an online tourist survey in the Caribbean region (Aruba) in order to determine the extent to which it could be useful to those responsible for the development of staged-authentic heritage tourist attractions. It was concluded that (a) the devised blueprint is appropriate and effective for planning and designing a staged-authentic heritage attraction for small island nations, (b) the seven questions and 26 steps developed to support the methodological flowchart ensure attention to essential activities and events in the planning and designing of a staged-authentic heritage attraction, and (c) continuous collaboration among all stakeholders is required in planning and designing staged-authentic heritage attractions so as to ensure commitment of those who would be contributors, supporters, and developers of the project. Implications for the use of the blueprint and for staged-authentic heritage attractions were offered. Also presented were recommendations for future research.

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