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AuthorFerwati, M. Salim
AuthorEl-Menshawy, Sherine
AuthorMohamed, Maha E.A.
AuthorFerwati, Sami
AuthorAl Nuami, Faisal
Available date2023-10-03T05:03:02Z
Publication Date2021
Publication NameCogent Social Sciences
ResourceScopus
ISSN23311886
URIhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23311886.2021.1973196
URIhttp://hdl.handle.net/10576/48188
AbstractAs an archaeological heritage, valuable heritage settlements entail preservation to avoid destruction and eventual extinction. Intending to propose a study for revitalising heritage villages, Tinbak is selected as a case study. It is an old abandoned village in Qatar identifiable by its distinct yet straightforward local architecture features. This article applies the concept of sustainable tourism to architectural heritage with consideration to social, cultural, and economic factors. The study employs qualitative research methods, grand and mini-tours, interviews and SWOT analysis with attention to three objectives, 1. Maintain the domestic identity of Tinbak; 2. Shift the value of space from residential to an attractive, sustainable touristic place; and 3. Highlight the connectivity to adjacent communities and open lands as a means of enhancing accessibility and ecotourism. To implement tourism sustainability, the study suggested the guidelines of the albergo diffuso model that promote local culture, stimulate the local economy and considering environmental sustainability. Recommendations suggested protecting and conserving the existing heritage, considering the surrounding rural area as part of revitalising the village, engaging the stakeholder and the citizens in the decision-making, and revitalisation management to ensure the successful transformation of a heritage village from an abandoned place to an operationally sustainable tourist centre.
SponsorOpen Access funding provided by the Qatar National Library The statements made herein are solely the responsibility of the authors. This work was supported by Qatar University Internal Grand, number QUCG-CENG-19/20-2 2019-2020.This publication was made possible by the NPRP grant (NPRP 12S-0304-190230) from the Qatar National Research Fund (a member of Qatar Foundation). The statements made herein are solely the responsibility of the author (s). We would like to express our gratitude to Arch. Ibrahim Jaidah, Group CEO & Chief Architect of the Arab Engineering Bureau (AEB Qatar), for his advice and support with the required resources. Furthermore, we are grateful to the architects Hend AlNashar and Shaden Alriyabi for their enormous assistant in producing the figures and tables.
Languageen
PublisherCogent OA
Subjectconservation
Cultural heritage
ecotourism
rural tourism
spatial setting
sustainable tourism
TitleRevitalising abandoned heritage villages: the case of Tinbak, Qatar
TypeArticle
Issue Number1
Volume Number7
dc.accessType Open Access


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