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8750597

Reference Type

Journal Article

Title

The Kelpies, the Falkirk Wheel, and the tourism-based regeneration of Scottish Canals

Author(s)

Mckean, A; Harris, J; Lennon, J

Year

2017

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Issue

Page Numbers

736-745

Language

English

DOI

10.1002/jtr.2146

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https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85028313197&doi=10.1002%2fjtr.2146&partnerID=40&md5=f7f8228f6f8ef7c2e6f80f98f973cc76
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Abstract

This paper examines the transformation of the Scottish Canals network for the purposes of leisure visitation as an element of tourism. It focuses on 2 iconic developments, The Kelpies and the Falkirk Wheel, which are considered in relation to their impact on destination awareness and tourism development in a particular locale. The key attraction sites illustrate successful brownfield regeneration, enduring visitation and the role of canals as multifaceted tourism assets in a specific region of Scotland. In addition, the paper provides a context for the decline and resurgence of canals in lowland Scotland. Copyright © 2017 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

Keywords

destination awareness; Scottish tourism; visitor attraction development