Residents’ Apathy and Heritage Tourism Development

Abstract

This chapter analyzes the concept of resident apathy toward heritage tourism and defines influences which underpin resident attitudes toward the development of tourism. It discusses the existing literature on community participation in tourism, paying attention to residents’ behavior toward its development. Adopting an interdisciplinary approach, the chapter provides information on analyzing residents’ apathy and identifying the dimensions which shape it. The discussion favors operations which promote internal marketing and branding increase interest in tourism development, and foster conceptual frameworks to advance the subject.

Citation

Ghasemi, V., Del Chiappa, G. and Correia, A. (2019), "Residents’ Apathy and Heritage Tourism Development", Experiencing Persian Heritage (Bridging Tourism Theory and Practice, Vol. 10), Emerald Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 257-273. https://doi.org/10.1108/S2042-144320190000010016