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Intangible Cultural Heritage in Tourism: Research Review and Investigation of Future Agenda

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  • Qihang Qiu

    (Faculty of Human Geography and Planning, Adam Mickiewicz University, 61-680 Poznan, Poland)

  • Yifan Zuo

    (School of Physical Education, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518061, China
    Shenzhen Tourism College, Jinan University, Shenzhen 518053, China)

  • Mu Zhang

    (Shenzhen Tourism College, Jinan University, Shenzhen 518053, China)

Abstract

Intangible cultural heritage (ICH) can be a valuable tourism resource for both government and local communities. However, the complex definition and the massive and fragmented nature of ICH data make it hard to review and conclude research trends and future directions of ICH tourism. In this study, 85 keywords extracted from ICH definitions are input in the Web of Science database before collecting papers indexed in the Social Sciences Citation Index, the Arts and Humanities Citation Index, and the Conference Proceedings Citation Index-Social Science and Humanities. Later, a systematic literature review of 418 ICH tourism studies from 76 countries published between 2000 and 2021 were conducted based on three groups of questions. The findings mainly illustrated that: (1) Currently research in ICH tourism is mainly composed of three themes: resource planning and sustainability, the impact of tourism development, and tourist behavior and destination marketing; (2) topics related to food tourism, sacred knowledge, traditional management systems, traditional management systems, legends, and myths can achieve high impact; (3) in the last five years, scholars have reduced using the official full name of ICH in tourism studies, while the category of “social practices, rituals and festive events” has become a hot topic since 2010; (4) ecotourism, culinary tourism, festival tourism, and religious tourism are the most discussed in ICH tourism research, and they will still be intensive topics in near future; (5) future directions in ICH tourism research are resultant of three vectors: place making, technology, and environment. The results present a comprehensive picture of current popular ICH topics and predict future directions in the field of ICH tourism. The systematic review of literature can help contribute to both theoretical construction, heritage preservation, and tourism practices.

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  • Qihang Qiu & Yifan Zuo & Mu Zhang, 2022. "Intangible Cultural Heritage in Tourism: Research Review and Investigation of Future Agenda," Land, MDPI, vol. 11(1), pages 1-21, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jlands:v:11:y:2022:i:1:p:139-:d:726046
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    1. Yang Gao & Mengmeng Li & Qingning Li & Keji Huang & Shiwei Shen, 2022. "Inheritors’ Happiness and Its Relevant Factors in Intangible Cultural Heritage," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(21), pages 1-17, October.
    2. May Newisar & Gehan Selim & Meng Li, 2024. "Place-Based Perspectives on Understanding the Value of Sustainable Heritage-Inspired Arts and Crafts in Jordan," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 16(17), pages 1-22, August.
    3. Bakhtiar Feizizadeh & Saeed Fathi & Zahra Ghasmeizad Gonbad & Mohmad Ghasmei & Mohsen Makki, 2023. "A Multiple Geospatial Approach for Intangible Cultural Heritage Tourism Potentiality Mapping in Iran," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(24), pages 1-30, December.
    4. Tianxin Zhang & Yuliang Yang & Xin Fan & Shengya Ou, 2023. "Corridors Construction and Development Strategies for Intangible Cultural Heritage: A Study about the Yangtze River Economic Belt," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(18), pages 1-22, September.
    5. Yang Jin & Bing Hou & Xiang Kong, 2024. "The Practice Characteristics of Authorized Heritage Discourse in Tourism: Thematic and Spatial," Land, MDPI, vol. 13(6), pages 1-20, June.
    6. Jung-Jung Chang & Ruey-Feng Chen & Chia-Li Lin, 2022. "Exploring the Driving Factors of Urban Music Festival Tourism and Service Development Strategies Using the Modified SIA-NRM Approach," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(12), pages 1-27, June.
    7. Jie Chang & Cheng Long & Song Lu & Rui Han, 2022. "Does Government Positively Support the Spatial Distribution of ICH? Evidence of Data from the Yangtze Delta Region of China," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(1), pages 1-17, December.
    8. Yunxiang Ge & Cheng Lu & Han Gao, 2023. "Constructing an Indicator System for Cultural Sustainability in Chinese Cities under the Objective of Urban Renewal and Capability Measurement," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(18), pages 1-23, September.
    9. Xin Wang & Jingjing Lai & Yanlong Guo, 2024. "Study on Tourism Responsiveness and Habitat Environment-Influencing Factors of Traditional Villages in Huizhou Area," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 16(8), pages 1-15, April.

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