Linkage Projects - Grant ID: LP0347419

Funded Activity Summary

Developing an Integrative Approach to Sustaining Indigenous Tourism and Cultural Heritage Management in the Top End of Australia. This project aims to assess economic, ecological and socio-cultural impacts and sustainability of Indigenous tourism, compared with other Top End land uses. The Darwin region will be used as a case study to provide the traditional owners, the Larrakia, with information on the feasibility of incorporating cultural heritage management with Indigenous tourism, by assessing the scientific and cultural significance, conservation needs and likely tourism interest of cultural heritage sites around Darwin. The international literature and history of Indigenous Tourism will be reviewed to identify markets, and examine policy and practice of government strategies in terms of Indigenous participation and links between mainstream Cultural Tourism, Indigenous Tourism and Indigenous rural industry. A case study database will be built to identify factors that contribute to success of Indigenous tourism projects in the Top End.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 10-06-2003

End Date: 31-01-2006

Funding Scheme: Linkage Projects

Funding Amount: $78,614.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Tourism Not Elsewhere Classified | Heritage And Conservation | Other History And Archaeology | Architecture |

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Tourism not elsewhere classified | Socio-cultural issues | Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander heritage

Other Keywords

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander heritage | Architecture | Heritage And Conservation | Other History And Archaeology | Socio-cultural issues | Tourism Not Elsewhere Classified | Tourism not elsewhere classified

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