dc.contributor.author |
Duval, Melanie
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dc.contributor.author |
Hoerle, Stephane
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dc.contributor.author |
Namono, Catherine
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dc.contributor.author |
Ndlovu, Ndukuyakhe
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dc.contributor.author |
Nivart, Anne
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dc.contributor.author |
Mosebedi, Filix
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dc.date.accessioned |
2023-10-25T12:33:32Z |
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dc.date.available |
2023-10-25T12:33:32Z |
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dc.date.issued |
2022 |
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dc.description.abstract |
Starting from the observation that having exceptional rock art sites is
not enough on its own to attract tourists, we use a case study in
the Makgabeng to analyse the challenges many remote areas face
when trying to develop rock art tourism. Several initiatives to attract
tourists to cultural heritage sites in the province have been launched
since the late 2000s, without producing the anticipated growth in
visitor numbers. The study combines empirical and qualitative analyses
of data obtained from field observations, focus groups, and semistructured
interviews, all conducted in 2019. In addition, grey literature
(i.e. reports, travel guides, etc.), and tourism websites were used
to investigate whether comparative research from the uKhahlamba
Drakensberg mountains could be applied to address visitor numbers in
the Makgabeng. In terms of practical applications, identifying
obstacles to development and the sustainability of initiatives,
our results may help stakeholders orientate their actions. From a
methodological perspective, our study shows the value of using a
systemic and multiscale approach to analyse factors that impact a
given place, and the interactive and evolving dynamics linking
these factors on different spatial levels. This type of analysis provides
a synoptic and holistic assessment of the challenges facing tourist
development projects in remote areas. |
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dc.description.department |
Anthropology and Archaeology |
en_US |
dc.description.librarian |
am2023 |
en_US |
dc.description.sponsorship |
The French Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs, and the National Research Foundation (NRF); the French Institute in South Africa; the LABEX ITEM within the programme Investissements d’Avenir operated by the French National Research Agency (ANR); and EDYTEM through its annual research allocation. |
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dc.description.uri |
http://www.archaeologysa.co.za/saab |
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dc.identifier.citation |
Duval, M., Hoerle, S., Namono, C. et al. 2022, 'Why it is not enough to have beautiful rock art sites to attract tourists? Challenges facing cultural heritage tourism in a remote area, Limpopo Province, South Africa', South African Archaeological Bulletin, vol. 77, no. 216, pp. 31-47. |
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dc.identifier.issn |
0038-1969 |
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dc.identifier.uri |
http://hdl.handle.net/2263/93054 |
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dc.language.iso |
en |
en_US |
dc.publisher |
South African Archaeological Society |
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dc.rights |
© South African Archaeological Society. |
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dc.subject |
Rock art |
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dc.subject |
Heritage tourism |
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dc.subject |
Remote areas |
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dc.subject |
Community project |
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dc.subject |
Makgabeng |
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dc.subject |
Limpopo Province, South Africa |
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dc.title |
Why it is not enough to have beautiful rock art sites to attract tourists? Challenges facing cultural heritage tourism in a remote area, Limpopo Province, South Africa |
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dc.type |
Article |
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