Abstract
The exponential growth of tourism in World Heritage sites in Southeast Asia provides economic development, but with it unplanned consequences on the places where everyday life is radically transformed. This chapter looks at the UN Sustainable Development Goals, in particular the interactions of heritage, tourism and poverty. A study of Luang Prabang in Lao People's Democratic Republic (PDR) considers how small historic towns are transformed by the growth of tourism-led development. It looks at the effect on poverty in this remote rural town that has become an iconic tourism destination due to its World Heritage Listing.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Managing Asian Destinations |
| Editors | Ying Wang, Aishath Shakeela, Anna Kwek, Catheryn Khoo-Lattimore |
| Place of Publication | Singapore |
| Publisher | Springer |
| Pages | 159-176 |
| Number of pages | 18 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9789811084263 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9789811084256 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2018 |
UN SDGs
This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 1 No Poverty -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
Keywords
- Southeast Asia
- cultural property
- historic sites
- poverty
- sustainable development
- tourism
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