Essay THT3111 :Environmental and Cultural Case Study on Natural Ecological and Cultural-Heritage Management Principles – Management Assignment Help

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This assessment consists of a case study on natural-ecological and cultural-heritage management principles within the tourism sector. The case study will reflect issues and key themes that have been included in this subject over 12 weeks. It requires students to analyse and critique the experiences offered by a destination and its competitors; to be aware of the global challenges in maintaining cultural-heritage and environmental resilience in a contemporary real-world context; and to recommend improvements to stakeholder management and appropriate changes to existing sustainability strategies or alternatively, the introduction of new approaches to sustainable management.

Each student will nominate a site from the following UNESCO World Heritage listed Australian cultural sites:

• Old Government House and Domain

• Hyde Park Barracks

• Cockatoo Island Convict Site

• Kingston and Arthur’s Vale Historic Area (KAVHA) • Port Arthur Historic Site

• Cascades Female Factory

• Darlington Probation Station

• Coal Mines Historic Site

• Fremantle Prison

• Brickendon and Woolmers Estates The case study report must contain the following analysis and information:

• A brief introduction of your World Heritage Site and your report

• The current Australian industry trends towards cultural (heritage) tourism

• A scholarly analysis of ownership, management structure, stakeholders and marketing strategy

• A profile of the site’s significance; cultural heritage management approach including stakeholder involvement and applied conservation and sustainability principles

• A definition of and the use/suitability of the Burra Charter as a tool for sustainable development at your site

• The current stage of relationship between heritage and tourism management at the chosen site

• A discussion on the tangible and/or intangible cultural heritage values of the site

• An analysis of visitation numbers and types of cultural tourists attracted to the site

• Analysis of the (potential) threats to the heritage of your site

• Explanation of the importance of involvement of local residents as gatekeepers relating to tourism development • A complete heritage asset audit of their chosen site and an interpretation of the outcome

• A proposed set of recommendations in response to any shortcomings and/or identification of management opportunities identified in their research, including suggestions for the use of technology