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Enhancing the Tourist Heritage Experience through In-Situ, Customisable 3D - Printed Souvenirs

Anastasiadou, Constantia; Vettese, Sam; Calder, Lynsey

Authors

Lynsey Calder



Contributors

Linde Egberts
Editor

Maria D Alvarez
Editor

Abstract

This research set out to investigate whether technological innovations in design and the personalisation of tourist souvenirs through 3D printing, could offer opportunities to break away from stereotypically throwaway, low quality, mass manufactured products that souvenir consumption is often associated with. The study was undertaken within a historic environment in Stirling, Scotland, producing 3D printed souvenirs in situ and inviting visitors to comment on the finished item. The paper concludes by reflecting
on the implications of the findings for heritage attractions in terms of sustainability, authenticity, intellectual property rights, engagement with technology and areas for future research.

Citation

Anastasiadou, C., Vettese, S., & Calder, L. (2018). Enhancing the Tourist Heritage Experience through In-Situ, Customisable 3D - Printed Souvenirs. In L. Egberts, & M. D. Alvarez (Eds.), Heritage and Tourism : Places, Imageries and the Digital Age (151-171). Amsterdam: Amsterdam University Press. https://doi.org/10.5117/9789462985353

Acceptance Date Sep 1, 2017
Publication Date Apr 19, 2018
Deposit Date May 30, 2018
Publicly Available Date Mar 29, 2024
Publisher Amsterdam University Press
Pages 151-171
Book Title Heritage and Tourism : Places, Imageries and the Digital Age
Chapter Number 8
ISBN 9789462985353
DOI https://doi.org/10.5117/9789462985353
Keywords Heritage, tourism, cultural heritage, souvenirs,
Public URL http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/1160663




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