Strategies for Sustainable Tourism at the Mogao Grottoes of Dunhuang, China

• Main Authors: Demas, Martha (Author), Agnew, Neville (Author), Fan, Jinshi (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
• Series: SpringerBriefs in Archaeology,
• Subjects: Social sciences.; Archaeology.; Management.; Social Sciences.; Cultural Management.

At the Mogao Grottoes, a World Heritage site near Dunhuang city in Gansu Province, visitor numbers have increased inexorably since 1979 when the site opened. A national policy that identifies tourism as a pillar industry, along with pressure from local authorities and businesses to encourage more to...

Table of Contents:

• Chapter 1: Introduction
• Chapter 2: Conceptual frameworks for managing visitor impact
• Chapter 3: The Mogao Grottoes of Dunhuang
• Chapter 4: The Mogao Visitor Study
• Chapter 5: Strategies for sustainable tourism
• Conclusions.  .