Iconicity and flagshipness of tourist attractions

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Weidenfeld, A. 2010. Iconicity and flagshipness of tourist attractions. Annals of Tourism Research. 37 (3), pp. 851-854. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.annals.2010.02.007
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TitleIconicity and flagshipness of tourist attractions
AuthorsWeidenfeld, A.
Abstract

Major attractions (iconic or flagship) are considered as tools for economic development and as catalysts of urban regeneration, social change, and rebranding in urban and rural settings as they increase local appeal to visitors and quality of life for residents. Their impact has been often defined in the professional jargon as ‘effect’. This research note calls for further studies on the associated issues of definition, management strategies, social and environmental effects, as well as the dynamic process of the creation and loss of iconicity and flagshipness of major tourist attractions.

PublisherElsevier Masson
JournalAnnals of Tourism Research
ISSN0160-7383
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Print01 Jul 2010
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Deposited18 Sep 2013
Output statusPublished
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Digital Object Identifier (DOI)https://doi.org/10.1016/j.annals.2010.02.007
LanguageEnglish
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