Integrating presentation into holistic site management : a case study of the Vesuvian region
Often the presentation and interpretation of archaeological sites is overlooked as an important element of site management planning, despite their potential to aid in site preservation. Site management planning often incorporates these aspects, at varying levels, but usually as secondary to 'more important' problems, such as conservation or research. This separation leads to minimal collaboration and results in a fragmented, and often unsustainable, management process. Presentation and interpretation are normally linked to tourism and the visitor experience; while there is an awareness of their other benefits, these are poorly understood. Employing a qualitative research methodology, this research used Pompeii and the Vesuvian sites as case studies to investigate the extent to which presentation and interpretation can be effective tools for site preservation, while still fulfilling the objectives of visitor management, communication, and engagement. Data was collected through interviews, visitor observations, and analysis of text and documents, to understand the visitor experience, the values and interests of stakeholders, and the complex socio-economic and political frameworks in which the sites must function.
Wallace, A. R.
Integrating presentation into holistic site management : a case study of the Vesuvian region. Often the presentation and interpretation of archaeological sites is overlooked as an important element of site management planning, despite their potential to aid in site preservation. Site management planning often incorporates these aspects, at varying levels, but usually as secondary to 'more important' problems, such as conservation or research. This separation leads to minimal collaboration and results in a fragmented, and often unsustainable, management process. Presentation and interpretation are normally linked to tourism and the visitor experience; while there is an awareness of their other benefits, these are poorly understood. Employing a qualitative research methodology, this research used Pompeii and the Vesuvian sites as case studies to investigate the extent to which presentation and interpretation can be effective tools for site preservation, while still fulfilling the objectives of visitor management, communication, and engagement. Data was collected through interviews, visitor observations, and analysis of text and documents, to understand the visitor experience, the values and interests of stakeholders, and the complex socio-economic and political frameworks in which the sites must function.
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