Place, values, process and benefits: accounting for the social and cultural future of festivals
Conference Proceeding
Leask, A., Rogers, P. & Robertson, M. (2008)
Place, values, process and benefits: accounting for the social and cultural future of festivals. In Proceeding of the EUTO Conference 2008, 437-469
This paper presents outcomes from a project established at the Centre for Festival and Event Management (CFEM) at Napier University Business School.
This set out to advance th...
The Effective Management of Heritage Visitor Attractions
Presentation / Conference
Leask, A. (2008, June)
The Effective Management of Heritage Visitor Attractions. Presented at Heritage Tourism Conference, Brigham Young University, Jerusalem
Invited speaker
Managing Visitor Attractions
Book
Fyell, A., Garrod, B., Leask, A. & Wanhill, S. (Eds.)
(2008). Managing Visitor Attractions. ISBN 978-0750685450
Visitor attractions represent a complex sector of the tourism industry and are the catalytic focus for the development of tourism infrastructure and services. As this area gro...
An assessment of ‘international best practice’ in visitor attraction management: does Scotland really lag behind?
Journal Article
Garrod, B., Leask, A., & Fyall, A. (2007)
An assessment of ‘international best practice’ in visitor attraction management: does Scotland really lag behind?. International Journal of Tourism Research, 9, 21-42. doi:10.1002/jtr.591
This paper compares and contrasts selected management practices among visitor attractions in Scotland, Australia, Canada and New Zealand. The catalyst for the study was the gr...
World Heritage Site designation
Book
Leask, A. (2006)
A. Leask, & A. Fyall (Eds.). World Heritage Site designation. Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-7506-6546-9.50009-5
World heritage site designation.
Destination marketing: Future issues — Strategic challenges
Journal Article
Fyall, A., & Leask, A. (2006)
Destination marketing: Future issues — Strategic challenges. Tourism and Hospitality Research, 7(1), 50-63. https://doi.org/10.1057/palgrave.thr.6050029
Although pivotal to the travel and tourism system, the destination is widely acknowledged to be one of the most difficult products to manage and market. Over the coming decade...
World Heritage List: historical development, current status and future scenarios
Presentation / Conference
Leask, A. & Rakic, T. (2006, June)
World Heritage List: historical development, current status and future scenarios. Paper presented at Cutting Edge Research in Tourism Conference, University of Surrey, Guildford
No abstract available.
Managing World Heritage Sites
Book
(2006)
Leask, A. & Fyell, A. (Eds.). Managing World Heritage Sites. ISBN 978-0750665469
World Heritage Sites are some of the most recognised locations around the world. They include natural sites such as the Grand Canyon and the Great Barrier and cultural ones su...
Juxtaposing the timeless and the ephemeral: Staging festivals and events at World Heritage Sites
Book Chapter
Smith, M., Carnegie, E., & Robertson, M. (2006)
Juxtaposing the timeless and the ephemeral: Staging festivals and events at World Heritage Sites. In A. Leask, & A. Fyall (Eds.), Managing World Heritage Sites. , (110-124). Amsterdam: London: Elsevier Butterworth-Heinemann. https://doi.org/10.4324/9780080461755
The aim of this chapter is to explore the complex relationship between World Heritage Sites (WHS) and temporary festivals and events, analysing some of the impacts and implica...
Researching the Management of Visitor Attractions: International Comparative Study Issues
Journal Article
Leask, A., & Fyall, A. (2006)
Researching the Management of Visitor Attractions: International Comparative Study Issues. Tourism Recreation Research, 31(2), 23-32. https://doi.org/10.1080/02508281.2006.11081259
The paucity of literature in the field of visitor attractions, combined with the virtual vacuum of literature on international comparative research methodologies in tourism ge...