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Place, values, process and benefits: accounting for the social and cultural future of festivals (2008)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Leask, A., Rogers, P., & Robertson, M. (2008). Place, values, process and benefits: accounting for the social and cultural future of festivals. In Proceeding of the EUTO Conference 2008, 437-469

This paper presents outcomes from a project established at the Centre for Festival and Event Management (CFEM) at Napier University Business School. This set out to advance the methodologies and knowledge base of socio-cultural festival evaluation a... Read More about Place, values, process and benefits: accounting for the social and cultural future of festivals.

The Effective Management of Heritage Visitor Attractions (2008)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Leask, A. (2008, June). The Effective Management of Heritage Visitor Attractions. Presented at Heritage Tourism Conference, Brigham Young University, Jerusalem

Invited speaker

Managing Visitor Attractions (2008)
Book
Fyell, A., Garrod, B., Leask, A., & Wanhill, S. (Eds.). (2008). Managing Visitor Attractions. Elsevier

Visitor attractions represent a complex sector of the tourism industry and are the catalytic focus for the development of tourism infrastructure and services. As this area grows, there are still many questions to be answered and issues to be understo... Read More about Managing Visitor Attractions.

An assessment of ‘international best practice’ in visitor attraction management: does Scotland really lag behind? (2007)
Journal Article
Garrod, B., Leask, A., & Fyall, A. (2007). An assessment of ‘international best practice’ in visitor attraction management: does Scotland really lag behind?. International Journal of Tourism Research, 9, 21-42. doi:10.1002/jtr.591

This paper compares and contrasts selected management practices among visitor attractions in Scotland, Australia, Canada and New Zealand. The catalyst for the study was the growing perception that management practices among visitor attractions in Sco... Read More about An assessment of ‘international best practice’ in visitor attraction management: does Scotland really lag behind?.

Destination marketing: Future issues — Strategic challenges (2006)
Journal Article
Fyall, A., & Leask, A. (2006). Destination marketing: Future issues — Strategic challenges. Tourism and Hospitality Research, 7(1), 50-63. https://doi.org/10.1057/palgrave.thr.6050029

Although pivotal to the travel and tourism system, the destination is widely acknowledged to be one of the most difficult products to manage and market. Over the coming decade, the challenges facing destination marketers are likely to be even greater... Read More about Destination marketing: Future issues — Strategic challenges.

Managing World Heritage Sites (2006)
Book
Leask, A., & Fyell, A. (Eds.). (2006). Managing World Heritage Sites. Routledge

World Heritage Sites are some of the most recognised locations around the world. They include natural sites such as the Grand Canyon and the Great Barrier and cultural ones such as the Pyramids at Giza, the Walled City of Baku in Azerbaijan and the H... Read More about Managing World Heritage Sites.

Researching the Management of Visitor Attractions: International Comparative Study Issues (2006)
Journal Article
Leask, A., & Fyall, A. (2006). Researching the Management of Visitor Attractions: International Comparative Study Issues. Tourism Recreation Research, 31(2), 23-32. https://doi.org/10.1080/02508281.2006.11081259

The paucity of literature in the field of visitor attractions, combined with the virtual vacuum of literature on international comparative research methodologies in tourism generally, and more specifically within the visitor attractions sector, toge... Read More about Researching the Management of Visitor Attractions: International Comparative Study Issues.

Managing visitor impacts at visitor attractions: an international assessment. (2006)
Journal Article
Garrod, B., Fyall, A., & Leask, A. (2006). Managing visitor impacts at visitor attractions: an international assessment. Current Issues in Tourism, 9, (125-151). ISSN 1368-3500

This paper presents the findings of a study designed to extend and develop a previous study conducted by the authors on the management of visitor impacts at visitor attractions in Scotland. This follow-up study sets out to discover the extent to whic... Read More about Managing visitor impacts at visitor attractions: an international assessment..

Pricing Heritage: Are they really doing it better over there? (2004)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Leask, A. (2004, September). Pricing Heritage: Are they really doing it better over there?. Presented at Practical Challenges for the Museum and Heritage Sector,, University of Greenwich, London

No abstract available.

The Nature and Purpose of Visitor Attractions (2003)
Book Chapter
Leask, A. (2002). The Nature and Purpose of Visitor Attractions. In A. Fyall, B. Garrod, & A. Leask (Eds.), Managing Visitor Attractions: New Directions

No abstract available.