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

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...

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Main Authors: Demas, Martha. (Author, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut), Agnew, Neville. (http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut), Fan, Jinshi. (http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
Edition:1st ed. 2015.
Series:SpringerBriefs in Archaeological Heritage Management,
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-09000-9
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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. .