CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2023
| Author | Ibrahim, Samah |
|---|---|
| Title | Tourism Development, A Tool for Heritage Management: A Case Study of Port Said, Egypt |
| Summary | This research began after the observation of the poor state of conservation and the demolition of the built heritage of the historic center of Port Said, Egypt in the past few years. Simultaneously, several developments and investments have been taking place in the historic area, resulting in an increase in domestic tourism to the city. However, this tourism wave peaked during the Covid-19 lockdown, giving the government the incentive to carry out more development projects to put Port Said on the tourism map. The main aim of the research is to investigate how the commonly interconnected relationship between tourism and cultural heritage could be a stimulant for the management of the threatened built heritage in Port Said. This thesis could be divided into two parallel tracks, focusing on the development of both tourism and heritage. In the beginning, it explores the evolution of the city in the shadow of colonialism and the other factors contributing to its singular character, while following the traces of its development as an international tourist destination. Moreover, it investigates the main circumstances influencing the deteriorated state of the built heritage and the menaces tourism faced in the past few years. Through analyzing the legal and administrative frameworks of the two spheres, the thesis provides insights into the challenges restricting the management and development of cultural heritage and tourism in Port Said. Additionally, it examines the current condition of the conservation and management of built heritage through case studies from the historic center, in addition to the present-day situation of tourism. Lastly, the thesis provides a set of recommendations to support the use of tourism in sustainable urban development. The recommendations focus on prioritizing the local community's socio-economic development through a Historic Urban Landscape (HUL) approach and Community-Based Tourism (CBT). |
| Supervisor | Bassa, Lia; Laszlovszky, Jozsef |
| Department | Medieval Studies MA |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2023/ibrahim_samah.pdf |
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