The role of cultural heritage in visitor narratives of peatlands: analysis of online user-generated reviews from three peatland sites in England

Flint, Abbi; Jennings, Benjamin R.

doi:10.1080/13527258.2021.1941198

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“…Interviewees most appreciated the vastness and openness of the peat landscape as well as its contrasts and diversity, similar to the findings of Schüpbach et al. (2009) and Flint and Jennings (2022). The diversity arises from various land uses and elements such as agricultural lands, tree rows and natural peatland areas.…”

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Poetic inquiry to explore the relational values of a transforming peat landscape

Heindorf,

Schüler,

Plieninger

2024

People and Nature

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Restoring degraded peatlands is a promising strategy for mitigating carbon emissions. Large‐scale landscape transformations, such as rewetting of land used for intensive agriculture, often lead to conflicts. Elicitation of the relational values acting as barriers to landscape transformation may support the resolution or taming of such conflicts. This study aimed to explore the relational values associated with a transforming peatland site in Northern Germany. We focused on the value of living and non‐living peat landscape elements; cultural heritage values and identities; educational values; spiritual values; recreational values; and sensory, affective and cognitive experiences. Additionally, we sought to understand how past landscape changes have influenced these values. We conducted interviews with land managers and local residents. Using an art‐based research method, we created six thematic participant‐voiced poems that capture the diverse peatland values. Subsequent interpretation of these poems revealed three key observations: the importance of multisensory experiences; the significance of specific living elements; and the deep cultural and historical values linked to peat landscapes. Landscape changes impact peat landscape values, potentially weakening bonds between people and the peatland. Our study indicates that considering the cultural and historical significance of landscapes may prevent conflicts and foster support for peatland restoration. Ensuring the well‐being of those living and working in these areas requires value‐inclusive landscape planning that embraces a broader focus on relational values. This also involves the potential promotion of value shifts. Such an approach may cultivate a more sustainable and inclusive transformation of the landscape. Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog.

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Poetic inquiry to explore the relational values of a transforming peat landscape

Heindorf,

Schüler,

Plieninger

2024

People and Nature

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“…For example, Gursoy et al ’s (2021) conducted a study through the use of tourists’ online reviews in the selected heritage sites of Istanbul, Turkey. Flint and Jennings (2022) research sought to analyse peatland heritage landscapes in the United Kingdom. Simeon et al (2017) examined online reviews to explore tourists’ experiences related to cultural attractions in Naples, Italy.…”

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Exploring tourists’ experiences when visiting Petra archaeological heritage site: voices from TripAdvisor

Olorunsola

Saydam

Lasisi

et al. 2023

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Purpose Archaeological heritage tourism has great potential for development in numerous destinations. However, literature on archaeological heritage tourism is scarce and empirical data are minimal. This paper aims to identify the main themes shared in online reviews by tourists, as well as identify factors known as satisfiers and dissatisfiers based on Herzberg’s two-factor theory among tourists who visited Petra UNESCO heritage site. Design/methodology/approach The research used content analyses to analyse 1,419 tourist’s online reviews on TripAdvisor. Leximancer software provided computer-assisted qualitative data analysis that pinpoint the dominant themes, after which further qualitative analysis found the main narratives associated with different satisfaction groups. Findings Successively, seven themes were revealed: entrance, trip, monastery, buildings, animal, carriage and safe. Furthermore, a four-dimensional model was postulated to help understand the components and flow of visitors’ experiences in an archaeological heritage site. In addition, the findings of the study revealed that tourists who scored their experience as 4 (very good) or 5 (excellent) (satisfiers) commonly shared perceptions about architecture, buildings, safe, temples, monasteries, tours, tombs and helpful. Contrarily, reviewers that rated their experience as 1 (terrible) or 2 (poor) (dissatisfiers) shared narratives around concepts such as expensive, animals, carriages, locals and shops. Originality/value The results offer valuable understandings of cultural heritage tourists’ overall experiences based on TripAdvisor reviews and facilitate the identification of the dominant themes associated with drivers of tourists’ satisfaction/dissatisfaction.

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Framing Postcolonial Narratives in the Prison Museum: The Qingdao German Prison Museum

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2023

Palgrave Studies in Crime, Media and Culture

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The role of cultural heritage in visitor narratives of peatlands: analysis of online user-generated reviews from three peatland sites in England

Cited by 11 publications

References 44 publications

Poetic inquiry to explore the relational values of a transforming peat landscape

Poetic inquiry to explore the relational values of a transforming peat landscape

Exploring tourists’ experiences when visiting Petra archaeological heritage site: voices from TripAdvisor

Framing Postcolonial Narratives in the Prison Museum: The Qingdao German Prison Museum

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