Community Involvement in Tourism Development: A Case Study of Lenggong Valley World Heritage Site

This paper examines the empirical relationship between the economic impact and community involvement in the Lenggong Valley. Recommendations for improvement in development effectiveness through the development of a community centre for economic and social activities, with specific attention given...

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Main Authors: A. Khadar, Nur Zafirah, Jaafar, Mastura, Mohamad, Diana
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http://eprints.usm.my/38464/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/shsconf/20141201094
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description This paper examines the empirical relationship between the economic impact and community involvement in the Lenggong Valley. Recommendations for improvement in development effectiveness through the development of a community centre for economic and social activities, with specific attention given to types of activity and community involvement stimulating the economic development in the Lenggong Valley. Heritage tourism development is a tourism in which arts, culture and heritage form a key attraction for visitors and it can be represented as an area of significant economic benefit to heritage sites. The tourism industry in Hulu Perak became more widespread after Lenggong Valley is recognized as a World Heritage Site. There is shown a positive effect on the development and economic prosperity.
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spelling my.usm.eprints.38464 http://eprints.usm.my/38464/ Community Involvement in Tourism Development: A Case Study of Lenggong Valley World Heritage Site A. Khadar, Nur Zafirah Jaafar, Mastura Mohamad, Diana TH1-9745 Building construction This paper examines the empirical relationship between the economic impact and community involvement in the Lenggong Valley. Recommendations for improvement in development effectiveness through the development of a community centre for economic and social activities, with specific attention given to types of activity and community involvement stimulating the economic development in the Lenggong Valley. Heritage tourism development is a tourism in which arts, culture and heritage form a key attraction for visitors and it can be represented as an area of significant economic benefit to heritage sites. The tourism industry in Hulu Perak became more widespread after Lenggong Valley is recognized as a World Heritage Site. There is shown a positive effect on the development and economic prosperity. EDP Sciences 2014 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.usm.my/38464/1/Community_Involvement_in_Tourism_Development_A_Case_Study_of_Lenggong_Valley_World_Heritage_Site.pdf A. Khadar, Nur Zafirah and Jaafar, Mastura and Mohamad, Diana (2014) Community Involvement in Tourism Development: A Case Study of Lenggong Valley World Heritage Site. SHS Web of Conferences, 12 (01094). pp. 1-7. ISSN 2261-2424 http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/shsconf/20141201094
spellingShingle TH1-9745 Building construction
A. Khadar, Nur Zafirah
Jaafar, Mastura
Mohamad, Diana
Community Involvement in Tourism Development: A Case Study of Lenggong Valley World Heritage Site
title Community Involvement in Tourism Development: A Case Study of Lenggong Valley World Heritage Site
title_full Community Involvement in Tourism Development: A Case Study of Lenggong Valley World Heritage Site
title_fullStr Community Involvement in Tourism Development: A Case Study of Lenggong Valley World Heritage Site
title_full_unstemmed Community Involvement in Tourism Development: A Case Study of Lenggong Valley World Heritage Site
title_short Community Involvement in Tourism Development: A Case Study of Lenggong Valley World Heritage Site
title_sort community involvement in tourism development: a case study of lenggong valley world heritage site
topic TH1-9745 Building construction
url http://eprints.usm.my/38464/1/Community_Involvement_in_Tourism_Development_A_Case_Study_of_Lenggong_Valley_World_Heritage_Site.pdf
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/shsconf/20141201094
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