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Cultural ImpactsTourism in the AAP Region
Cultural Impacts Ethnic Tourism – focuses on the customs
of indigenous and exotic peoples
Cultural Tourism – emphasises different lifestyles
Historical Tourism – looks at stories of the past
Cultural Impacts Encounter between the tourists and the
hosts
Both tourist and host are affected
Often impact is one-sided, hosts affected more than the visitors
Changes in Cultural Tourism
Trade, wars, migration
Technology – advances in transportation and communication
Changes in attitude towards travel
Preservation of local customs and heritage
Strengthening communities
Events and festivals refreshed and developed
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fvpt4HJBAck
Increased local awareness of architectural and heritage sites Raise local awareness of financial value
of natural and cultural sites
Encourages local pride and interest in conservation
Cambodia Destruction of human and natural
resources
Tourism revitalised at end of 1980’s
Angkor Wat
UNESCO World Heritage Site in December 1992
Art and Craft industries develop to reinforce local cultures
Tourist interest can contribute to self worth of artists
Help conserve cultural traditions
Cultural Ties and Mutual Understanding Strengthened
Education for both tourists and hosts
Meeting real people, developing relationships
Respect, cultural understanding
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ubTSx-4VmAs
Development of Facilities
Community facilities and services
Upgraded infrastructure
Improved transportation
Sport and recreational facilities
Restaurants, public spaces
Malaysia
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ds5Y811RIks
Disruption of Lifestyle of local people
Cultural deterioration – vandalism, damage, litter
Resource usage – water, energy scarcity
Loss of Cultural Identity
Devalues tourist experience
Damages local cultural systems
Westernisation of Culture
Multinational companies
Global patterns of music, fashion, cinema
Commercialisation of Culture Culture turned into a commodity
Religious traditions, local customs and festivals reduced to conform to tourist expectations
“Reconstructed ethnicity”
Production of cheap souvenirs for tourist market
Standardization
Satisfying tourists expectations
New and unfamiliar but not too new and unfamiliar
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2GZrkqksms&feature=related
Culture Clash
Economic inequality
Irritation due to tourist behaviour
Job level friction