Heritage is what is inherited from the historical and what is in use in the current period , therefore history is the past and heritage is the modern day use of the past for tourism and other purposes (Timothy,D,2011). Heritage could therefore be seen as …show more content…
It can also help in the preservation of the local the heritage itself as well as the revival of traditions and culture. Further the development of heritage tourism helps in making the local communities aware of the importance and significance of the destination and instills a sense of social esteem and nationalism and a common identity. On the other hand it also acts and a motivation factor for individuals looking to find their roots by creating a sense of nostalgia thus increasing domestic tourism which would result in internal financial flow within the country. Finally this would also mean that since the local communities are interested in the conservation of the destination they would be empowered and have a say in the maintenance of the destination as well (Timothy, D, …show more content…
An Example of such a case was South Africa where the black African heritage and their stories were purposefully left out of the destination image. Governments may also use these heritage sites as a representation of the destination and evoke a wrongly induced sense of nostalgia, patriotism and nationalism in the community in order to promote political agendas (Goulding, 2008). Heritage development also contributes to the revival of urban and rural regions. It utilizes the built heritage for contemporary usage and also opens doors to new development in these areas for various purposes such as government