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HERO ID
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
Volume
19
Issue
6
Page Numbers
736-745
Language
English
DOI
10.1002/jtr.2146
URL
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
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