Urban Regeneration/Heritage Tourism Endeavours: The Case of Salt, Jordan ‘Local Actors, International Donors, and the State’

Daher, Rami Farouk

doi:10.1080/13527250500235575

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“…It is a type of alternative tourism where "sustained value creation" (Ryan, 2002) aims to benefit communities, environments, businesses and tourists. Salt tourism is widely viewed as an attempt at reclaiming traditional agriculture practices by adding a contemporary twist and inviting tourists to experience industrial sites and modes of production (Daher, 2005).…”

Section: Salt Heritage Tourismmentioning

confidence: 99%

Perceptions of attractiveness for salt heritage tourism: A tourist perspective

Xie

Tsai

2015

Tourism Management

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Section: Salt Heritage Tourismmentioning

confidence: 99%

Perceptions of attractiveness for salt heritage tourism: A tourist perspective

Xie

Tsai

2015

Tourism Management

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“…As-Salt attempts to consider heritage tools and policies that can ensure the sustainability of the whole historical context of the city buildings and people (Daher, 2005). Robinson and Smith (2006) argue that policies and politics are among other factors that play an important role in both conserving and mobilizing culture for touristic purposes.…”

Section: Cultural Tourism Managementmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Moreover, all these projects have arisen as a result of individual efforts and not as a part of a comprehensive approach or strategy to manage the tourism sector in the city. Daher (2005) argues that the urban regeneration/heritage management practices in As-Salt can be considered as "Urban Cosmetics," which emphasized segregated physical interventions in the architectural form of its historic urban context without serious 3,000…”

Section: Cultural Tourism Managementmentioning

confidence: 99%

A bottom-up approach for cultural tourism management in the old city of As-Salt, Jordan

Jamhawi

Hajahjah

2017

JCHMSD

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Article information:To cite this document: Monther M. Jamhawi, Zain A. Hajahjah, (2017) "A bottom-up approach for cultural tourism management in the old city of As-Salt, Jordan", Journal of Cultural Heritage Management and Sustainable Development, Vol. For AuthorsIf you would like to write for this, or any other Emerald publication, then please use our Emerald for Authors service information about how to choose which publication to write for and submission guidelines are available for all. Please visit www.emeraldinsight.com/authors for more information. About Emerald www.emeraldinsight.comEmerald is a global publisher linking research and practice to the benefit of society. The company manages a portfolio of more than 290 journals and over 2,350 books and book series volumes, as well as providing an extensive range of online products and additional customer resources and services.Emerald is both COUNTER 4 and TRANSFER compliant. The organization is a partner of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and also works with Portico and the LOCKSS initiative for digital archive preservation. Purpose -The purpose of this paper is to present a "bottom-up approach" for cultural tourism management in the old city of As-Salt in Jordan. The city of As-Salt has unique historic buildings that represent Jordan's traditional urban life; however, it is rarely promoted in the tourism map of Jordan. Design/methodology/approach -This paper assessed the existing local policies and strategies dealing with the case of As-Salt, and reviewed some other international and regional case studies. The method adopted included semi-structured interviews and designated questionnaires directed to the most relevant stakeholders and visitors. The assessment process depended on "Integrated Cultural Heritage Management Approach" in order to identify the parameters that needed to be considered while planning for a sustainable management approach in the city. Findings -The results showed many managerial problems and gaps in dealing with the core of the city as a tourist attraction. Results and recommendations mainly relied on the need for an entity to be an official umbrella to guide the relationship between heritage protection and tourism development in the city. A new scenario of tourist itineraries in the city is presented with new idea of developing cultural events and activities. Originality/value -No similar prior studies were carried out in As-Salt that are tackling this subject. And it is hoped that this approach will lead and guide other similarly situated destinations as they develop plans and approaches for their cities. *Related content and download information correct at time of download.

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“…Such an approach is intended to facilitate interdependence between the conservation of Suakin as a built heritage, and Suakin's physical, economic, and socio-cultural contexts (Hansen 1972;Lane 1994;Salim 1997;Mallinson 2012). Representation and collaboration between stakeholders is essential to achieve the integrated approach required towards Suakin's conservation (Bott et al 2011;Daher 2005), yet their conflicting interests and operations prevent this (Ben-Hamouche 2010, Daher 2005. Therefore, local cultures, specifically Suakin's, have not yet been adequately included or considered in conservation initiatives (Ashley et al 2011;Cueni 2007;Lin and Hsing 2009).…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

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Assessing stakeholders’ perspectives towards the conservation of the built heritage of Suakin, Sudan

Ashley

Osmani

Emmitt

et al. 2014

International Journal of Heritage Studies

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The conservation of built heritage is recognized as a vehicle for sustaining local identity, and a powerful instrument for urban regeneration. The problem of how to engage local culture in this process, however, has received comparatively little attention, despite the recognition of 'stakeholders' and the importance of their involvement. This research examines how collaboration between stakeholders might be established to conserve and thus help regenerate the historic and largely abandoned port town of Suakin. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with representatives of Suakin's stakeholder groups, and supported through archival analysis and observational studies. The intention was to explore the stakeholders' views of the 'conservation drivers', 'conservation practice', and 'conservation challenges and enablers' affecting Suakin. The stakeholders' response provides a preliminary status to the various perspectives concerning the conservation of Suakin's built heritage. The findings identify a number of major issues impacting Suakin's conservation and reveal a potential for implementing a comprehensive and inclusive conservation approach. The research establishes the case for further research to determine best methods to enable stakeholders to collaboratively address the issues impacting Suakin's conservation. This approach to stakeholder involvement represents a new step toward the conservation of Suakin, and a new contribution toward the conservation process.

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Urban Regeneration/Heritage Tourism Endeavours: The Case of Salt, Jordan ‘Local Actors, International Donors, and the State’

Cited by 33 publications

References 4 publications

Perceptions of attractiveness for salt heritage tourism: A tourist perspective

Perceptions of attractiveness for salt heritage tourism: A tourist perspective

A bottom-up approach for cultural tourism management in the old city of As-Salt, Jordan

Assessing stakeholders’ perspectives towards the conservation of the built heritage of Suakin, Sudan

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