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Examining Potential Tourism Impacts of World Heritage Status: An Analysis of Fort Ancient, Ohio

Moore, Zachary W
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1428069250

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2015, MCP, University of Cincinnati, Design, Architecture, Art and Planning: Community Planning.
The subject of tourism, manifesting at varying scales ranging from local to global, has been a topic of much discussion and research among both academic and professional circles. Tourists who visit places which possess a special cultural, historic or natural value, referred to as heritage tourists, seek a unique, immersive and authentic experience. This type of experience can come into conflict with the homogenization and commercialization that often accompanies tourism development, and in the worst cases can lead to deterioration of heritage. This issue can also be exacerbated by a significant increase in visitation following a site’s designation as World Heritage, a prestigious brand which promotes cultural and natural heritage sites worldwide. This thesis analyzes and critiques projected economic and development impacts in Warren County, Ohio, resulting from the inscription of Fort Ancient, a Hopewell Native American hilltop enclosure, as a World Heritage site. The methodological framework comprises three parts: (1) an economic impact analysis, using IMPLAN; (2) build-out scenario production; and (3) build-out scenario visualization, using GIS. Predicted development outcomes, encompassing hotel/motel, restaurant, retail, and arts/entertainment sectors, are examined and discussed in conjunction with development patterns observed near three existing U.S. World Heritage Sites.
Carla Chifos, Ph.D. (Committee Chair)
John Eliot Hancock, M.Arch. (Committee Member)
182 p.
Urban Planning
Impact Analysis; World Heritage; Tourism; Fort Ancient; Hopewell; Economic Development

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  • Moore, Z. W. (2015). Examining Potential Tourism Impacts of World Heritage Status: An Analysis of Fort Ancient, Ohio [Master's thesis, University of Cincinnati]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1428069250

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Moore, Zachary. Examining Potential Tourism Impacts of World Heritage Status: An Analysis of Fort Ancient, Ohio. 2015. University of Cincinnati, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1428069250.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Moore, Zachary. "Examining Potential Tourism Impacts of World Heritage Status: An Analysis of Fort Ancient, Ohio." Master's thesis, University of Cincinnati, 2015. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1428069250

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