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ABSTRACT
This paper examines a diverse range of sculpture trails/routes around the world in order to contribute to research currently being undertaken on linear heritage tourism spaces. This is achieved by investigating the scope and settings of sculpture trails and routes; their role in enhancing community heritage and tourism resources and how strong local partnerships are built and maintained. Two case studies from Australia and Canada, respectively, are presented in detail in order to explore these factors further in relation to how their popularity has grown with tourists and local residents.
Acknowledgements
The authors would like to thank the following people for their time and support in this research: Diana Alexander, David Handley, Ioni Doherty, Kat Remy, Peter Lundberg and Petra Pattinson.
Disclosure statement
No potential conflict of interest was reported by the authors.
Notes on contributors
Hilary du Cros Honorary Research Fellow at the University of New Brunswick, Canada, has a unique perspective on arts, heritage and tourism management from 30 years working in the Asia-Pacific Region. Books include the popular textbook on Cultural Tourism (2014) with Bob McKercher, The Arts and Events (also 2014) with Lee Jolliffe.
Lee Jolliffe a Professor of Hospitality and Tourism at the University of New Brunswick, Canada has a research interest in culture and tourism. Previous books include Sugar Heritage and Tourism in Transition (2013) and Mining Heritage and Tourism with Michael V. Conlin (2011).