HBM 235 1st Edition Lecture 19 Outline of Last LectureI. Tourism OrganizationsII. Exam ReviewOutline of Current LectureI. The Fundamental QuestionII. World Heritage List, UNESCOIII. Angkor Wat, Cambodia Current LectureI. The Fundamental QuestionA. Where, When, and how much do I control (regulate)?B. Nature vs. NurtureC. Tourism is no different II. World Heritage List, UNESCO A. List of sites that be preserved for humanity (approx 936)B. Criteria (examples)1. Represent a masterpiece of human creative genius 2. Bear a unique or at least exceptional testimony to a cultural tradition or to a civilization which is living or which has disappeared3. Etc. C. Selection process1. Pros- huge tourism booster2. Cons- World heritage is big business (tourism)III. Angkor Wat, Cambodia A. 900 year old Hindu TempleB. 1993- 7,500 tourists annually (20 people per day)C. Today- 2.5 million tourist annually (6849 people per day)1. Foot traffic2. Groundwater pumping in nearby cityD. Changes way of lifeE. Whose heritage is being preserved? Exploiting of
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