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World Heritage Literature Review

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Beginning in 1972 through the recognition of loss from the devastation of two World Wars the World Heritage Convention came in. After World War II, in the 1920’s the process of the wealthier nations assisting poorer nations protect their heritage commenced with the League of Nations and was taken over by the United Nation Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The international concern was heightening this importance idea around the decision to build the Aswan High Dam in Egypt and flood the Nile valley, which contained the Abu Simbel temples, treasure of ancient Egyptian civilization. Another action was taken by UNESCO are launched an international safeguarding campaign to relocate the temples and formulated recommendations for Safeguarding of the Beauty and Character of Landscape and Sites (UNESCO 2005 in Bushell, 2009). The term of world heritage have been studied in many literatures. Urry (2006:vii) notes that the world heritages are places. The places are not authentic entities with clear boundaries just waiting to be visited. These places are intertwined with people through various systems that generate and reproduce performances in and out of that place. Moreover, it also could be compared with other …show more content…

How the identity, cultural and values are delivered from the site into the broader dimension in the economic, social and the politic of present time and future. How the soul of the heritage would be understood as the values through tourism activities. Furthermore, visitation, recreation and tourism are a critical component of fostering support for World Heritage Sites and the values of cultural heritage conservation. Comprehensive and careful strategic implementation of a negotiated and research driven policy together with pro-active and effective management of tourism is

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