European cultural heritage and tourism flows: The magnetic role of superstar World Heritage Sites
Autor: | Henri L.F. de Groot, Thomas de Graaff, Elisa Panzera |
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Přispěvatelé: | Tinbergen Institute, Spatial Economics, Amsterdam Sustainability Institute |
Rok vydání: | 2020 |
Předmět: |
Distance decay
Attractiveness Endowment European regions Cultural landscape 05 social sciences Geography Planning and Development 0211 other engineering and technologies 021107 urban & regional planning 02 engineering and technology cultural heritage Environmental Science (miscellaneous) tourism flows SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities Cultural heritage Geography Economy Gravity model of trade 0502 economics and business 050207 economics multilevel gravity model Superstar Tourism |
Zdroj: | Papers in Regional Science, 100(1), 101-122. Wiley-Blackwell Panzera, E, de Graaff, T & de Groot, H L F 2021, ' European cultural heritage and tourism flows : The magnetic role of superstar World Heritage Sites ', Papers in Regional Science, vol. 100, no. 1, pp. 101-122 . https://doi.org/10.1111/pirs.12562 |
ISSN: | 1435-5957 1056-8190 |
Popis: | Cultural heritage is a potentially important determinant of international tourism flows. Apart from being an enrichment for both individuals and communities and an opportunity for different cultures to meet, tourism also represents a significant industry for European economies. We empirically investigate the impact of the endowment of tangible cultural heritage on tourism attractiveness of European regions. We measure material forms of cultural heritage both as regional density of locally defined monuments, cultural landscapes and museums, and as number of cultural sites listed in the UNESCO World Heritage Sites international programme. Using a Bayesian multilevel gravity model, we find that UNESCO cultural World Heritage Sites are associated with an increase of 6,000 (one site) to 60,000 (eight sites) international tourists from each European country to an average European region. On the other hand, regionally or nationally defined tangible forms of heritage play a more limited role as pull-factors for international tourism. Moreover, we show that the presence of UNESCO sites reduces the distance decay effect. International tourists are willing to travel longer distance if a destination is endowed with UNESCO cultural World Heritage Sites. |
Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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