Consult, lecture and write on tourism and cultural heritage matters in Canada & internationally, particularly those dealing with World Heritage and the SDGs.
Chelsea, Québec
Joined February 2018
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This ancient Pacific culture had a completely different way of building cities -- until Europeans came along zmescience.com/science/anthr… via @zmescience
Another opportunity for #Ottawa to learn from the past...
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This graphic should be on the wall at every City of Ottawa Planning Committee meeting...
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⛲️🌳🛝 Place·making 'pleys mey-king' is an approach to #urbandevelopment that engages communities to transform public spaces and improve quality of life. Leveraging local insights, #placemaking creates spaces that boost social interaction, cultural expression & local economies.
I'm honoured to serve as one of the moderators of this event and you are welcome to register for free and participate virtually.
prof. @lorenzocantoni will present @ the Strategic #VisitorManagement on #WorldHeritage Sites #Seminar @UNESCO next week
📢 see the updated program & participate! tinyurl.com/unesco20231218
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When Nigeria gained independence, in 1960, it began asking that the objects be returned, but success did not come until recently, when museums began to address colonial wrongs. In Benin City, there has been a huge jump in awareness…lnkd.in/e2Zc7dTe lnkd.in/e5wDtyGA
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Traveling to Antarctica is a carbon-intensive activity. Flights and cruises must cross thousands of miles in extreme conditions, contributing to the climate change that is causing ice loss and threatening whales, seals, and penguin…lnkd.in/eEXnBiEq lnkd.in/eJTq-DY5
My Chelsea neighbour, Michael Woods, won the 9th stage of the Tour de France, his first ever. He earned the win atop the Puy de Dome, a dormant volcano and natural World Heritage site in the country's Central Massif region. As one…lnkd.in/eiEaRdSg lnkd.in/eV6heGMi
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Interesting take on why one town in the Rocky Mountain Parks WHS thrives over another. Banff National Park's proximity to Calgary and its airport, and location along the main transportation artery of the Trans-Canada Highway are ot…lnkd.in/etbupyYk lnkd.in/ebgGYxpz
Travellers to Japan will soon be able to access an environmentally friendly source for their clothing while saving on luggage space. In a bid to reduce their carbon footprint, Japan Airlines (JAL) and trading house Sumitomo Corpora…lnkd.in/eTrZbzUy lnkd.in/eBFdyNPm
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A multitude of factors make a city appealing to tourists as well as migrants. Economist Intelligence Unit, a sister company of The Economist, calculates a city’s “liveability” according to five broad categories: culture and environ…lnkd.in/eqp-7nv7 lnkd.in/e-s8vpkB
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Ghana is home to diverse ethnic groups, each with their unique food culture. Ghanaian cuisine is as varied as the nation's cultural heritage, from the hearty waakye (a rice and beans dish) popular in greater Accra to the fufu (a sm…lnkd.in/eyp4RHvK lnkd.in/emZkpBXx
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Kenya has decided to open its doors to all African citizens looking to travel for business purposes. This decision is a step towards fostering economic inclusion on the continent and upholding human rights. In order to benefit from…lnkd.in/eh4gCXHG lnkd.in/eZ54jdgb
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The Seychelles relies largely on tourism and fishing for revenue and was the first country to issue a blue bond and to designate its fragile coastal areas for protection in return for a novel deal relieving it of part of its sovere…lnkd.in/ejKziARD lnkd.in/eN-r2sFf
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When I was much younger, Arthur Frommer's seminal books "Europe on $5/$10 a day" in the 1970s helped to kickstart the backpacker travel movement. One of the cornerstones of this low cost form of travel were youth hostels. The Youth…lnkd.in/e2NZ9Y68 lnkd.in/eSpF5N9t
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Yesterday, the Honourable Randy Boissonnault, Minister of Tourism and Associate Minister of Finance launched the new Federal Tourism Growth Strategy which will chart a course for growth, investment, and stability for Canada’s tourism industry. This Strate…lnkd.in/ePdCbEHx
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The Pantheon is – without any shadow of a doubt – one of the greatest buildings ever made. It has stood at the heart of the oldest quarter of Rome for very nearly 2,000 years. A former Roman temple – finished but probably not commi…lnkd.in/e3xz6TXi lnkd.in/ep6dus_F
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Castle Combe in the Cotswolds has been dubbed 'one of the most beautiful locations in the UK' and it boats scenic walking routes and quaint old streets untouched by time. It is popular with tourists and has featured in blockbuster…lnkd.in/ektPyBZa lnkd.in/ecjwGsHz
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In 2016, The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier, an Outstanding Contribution to the Modern Movement was nominated as a World Heritage site. Encompassing seventeen sites in seven countries on three continents, they represent an outs…lnkd.in/eiYDm6bX lnkd.in/emYjCPdZ
For those of you working with the SDGs, The World Bank issued its Atlas of Sustainable Development Goals 2023. The Atlas draws from the World Bank's World Development Indicators database, as well as from a wide variety of relevant…lnkd.in/e2uvnG-Q lnkd.in/eMCuzz_A
Dubrovnik has been a leader when it comes to addressing concerns about tourism impacts in hig profile historic cities. This has meant limiting the daily number of cruise ships, educating visitors on acceptable behavior prior to arr…lnkd.in/e-P8bGzy lnkd.in/euZmuWdx
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I would like to thank my friend and colleague @FredOlayele for the kind invitation to contribute to his new book published by Edward Elgar, Regional Economic Systems after COVID-19. My ICOMOS ICTC colleague, Tomeu Deya Canals and I…lnkd.in/eqr3_Nm4 lnkd.in/edDkDTWw