Heritage-based tourism and visitor management

In addition the cultural and environmental value of features of the archaeological and built heritage can help promote an area as a visitor destination which can generate widespread economic benefits through tourism and leisure, for example. It is recognised however that tourism and recreation development can damage and destroy the assets it seeks to exploit through excessive visitor numbers, inappropriate development and other forms of adverse impact. The role of the planning system is to ensure that the growth and development of tourism based on heritage assets is compatible with proper long-term conservation.