Cultural Heritage Tourism is one of the fastest growing segments in tourism development both internationally and nationally for the past twenty years. Cultural heritage tourism includes travel to experience places that are authentic and represent the stories of the local culture and the local people based on the cultural, historic and natural resources of a destination. This course examines the process of inventory, planning and development of cultural and heritage resources as potential primary or secondary tourism destination products. Students learn about the range of cultural and heritage assets and their potential to become viable tourism attractions when integrated with museums, performing and visual arts, World Heritage sites, local history and cultures, National Parks and natural areas. Topics include current and future cultural and heritage e trends and issues, the role of the organizations and businesses, policy and planning, the use of cultural and heritage resources for sustainable economic development and the emerging challenges with overtourism at World Heritage sites and other fragile environments at tourism destinations. Prerequisite: None