Mining Heritage and Tourism: A Global Synthesis

@text:Many former mining areas have lost their industrial function and are now turning to tourism for regional revitalization and community economic development. The transformation process of these industrial (and in some cases derelict) landscapes into an area of interest for tourists is a major challenge both for planners and for tourism marketers.Mining Heritage Tourism is the first book to focus on these issues, challenges and potentials in redeveloping mines as cultural heritage attractions which are explored thematically throughout the book. It draws on multidisciplinary research to consider the dichotomy between heritage preservation and tourist development goals for mining heritage sites. It is illustrated with case studies from a vast range of geographical locations to offer operational insights into the planning & management of developing these sites for Tourism, as well as innovative site management techniques.