TY - JOUR
T1 - Heritage awareness and appreciation among community residents
T2 - Perspectives from Arizona, USA
AU - Nyaupane, Gyan
AU - Timothy, Dallen
N1 - Funding Information:
The authors wish to acknowledge the funding support provided by the Arizona State Historic Preservation Office, a division of Arizona State Parks, Phoenix, Arizona, USA.
PY - 2010/5
Y1 - 2010/5
N2 - This study aims to examine public awareness of heritage properties in Arizona, USA. Data for this study were collected from a random sample of 600 participants from the public in Arizona using a telephone survey. Heritage awareness is conceptualised using a combined measure of heritage awareness and residents' visits to heritage sites. Based on these two measures, this study proposed a four-cell matrix that represents: 1) aware/visited, 2) aware/not visited, 3) unaware/visited, and 4) unaware/not visited. When the four types of residents were compared against demographic variables, attitudes toward preservation, preservation criteria, and importance of feature and facilities, most of these variables were significant. The results indicate that the aware/visited group members had more positive attitudes toward heritage preservation than other groups. This paper suggests that visiting heritage sites by residents and tourists can help create heritage awareness. The findings of this study provide important information for heritage site managers and policy makers.
AB - This study aims to examine public awareness of heritage properties in Arizona, USA. Data for this study were collected from a random sample of 600 participants from the public in Arizona using a telephone survey. Heritage awareness is conceptualised using a combined measure of heritage awareness and residents' visits to heritage sites. Based on these two measures, this study proposed a four-cell matrix that represents: 1) aware/visited, 2) aware/not visited, 3) unaware/visited, and 4) unaware/not visited. When the four types of residents were compared against demographic variables, attitudes toward preservation, preservation criteria, and importance of feature and facilities, most of these variables were significant. The results indicate that the aware/visited group members had more positive attitudes toward heritage preservation than other groups. This paper suggests that visiting heritage sites by residents and tourists can help create heritage awareness. The findings of this study provide important information for heritage site managers and policy makers.
KW - Arizona
KW - Awareness
KW - Historic buildings
KW - Public perceptions
KW - Residents
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U2 - 10.1080/13527251003620776
DO - 10.1080/13527251003620776
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:77953086041
SN - 1352-7258
VL - 16
SP - 225
EP - 239
JO - International Journal of Heritage Studies
JF - International Journal of Heritage Studies
IS - 3
ER -