The challenge of balancing heritage restoration with tourism expansion in a second-tier historical city

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Sourced from the inline gaps and recommendations and limitations and stated challenges of the source papers, classified as general, spanning 3 journals.

Supporting evidence — 4 representative gaps

• The interplay between tourism and the quality of life in host communities (2026) · Humanities and Social Sciences Communications · doi

  In line with the above limitations, future research should consider adopting longitudinal approaches in order to better capture changes in residents’ perceptions of tourism development and its implications for quality of life over time. Furthermore, future studies could explore how different governance contexts and levels of community involvement influence sustainability outcomes over time. The cross-sectional design captures perceptions at a single point in time and does not account for temporal changes. However, the findings suggest that the participatory potential embedded in this multi-level institutional architecture remains insufficiently ARTICLE IN PRESS ARTICLE IN PRESS mobilized in practice.

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  Keywords: time future changes perceptions article press line limitations consider adopting longitudinal approaches order better capture
• Comparative Analysis of Community-Based Tourism Management: Case Studies from Bhutan and Thailand (2026) · Community and Social Development Journal · doi

  1. Community-based tourism management should be grounded in respect for culture and the environment, ensuring that tourism serves as a tool for strengthening communities and promoting long-term sustainability. 2. Community-based tourism in both countries can learn from each other’s experiences. The Buakkhang community in Thailand can learn from the policy-driven and low-impact tourism management approach of Eusu Community in Bhutan, while Eusu Community can learn from Buakkhang’s adaptive strategies in responding to diverse tourism markets. 3. Both countries should establish joint tourism promotion policies and cooperative agreements, which could strengthen bilateral relations and support collaborative development of community-based tourism. New knowledge and the effects on society and communities This research contributes new knowledge regarding community-based tourism management in both countries and provides development guidelines for community-based tourism in Eusu Community, Haa District, Bhutan, and Buakkhang Subdistrict, Chiang Mai, Thailand. The findings highlight how community-based tourism can strengthen local communities and support sustainable development by empowering local stakeholders and preserving cultural identity. Furthermore, the study promotes stronger cooperation between the two countries, fostering collaboration in tourism development and encouraging mutual support in advancing sustainable community-based tourism.

  generalrecommendations
  Keywords: tourism community based countries development management communities learn buakkhang eusu support thailand bhutan strengthen knowledge
• The role of event and festival tourism in preserving cultural heritage: towards a new events calendar for the Maasai tribe, Tanzania (2026) · Frontiers in Communication · doi

  Even with its contributions, this study has several limitations that deserve careful consideration. First, the cross-sectional design captures community perceptions at a single point in time, failing to consider how attitudes toward event tourism may evolve in response to policy changes, shifts in tourism demand, or the long-term impacts of event tourism. Community attitudes toward tourism—especially within indigenous settings—are not static; they can change due to evolving power dynamics, commercialization pressures, and policy interventions (Nunkoo and Gursoy, 2012). Future studies would be enhanced by longitudinal designs that allow for a deep understanding indigenous of how trust, support, or resistance evolve communities. in Secondly, the study’s singular emphasis on the Maasai community presents a notable constraint regarding transferability and external validity. Consequently, the findings may not apply to other indigenous communities that have different cultural contexts and governance structures. Studies comparing various communities could offer a wider insight into how event tourism contributes to cultural preservation. Third, although the quantitative method facilitated the examina- tion of relationships within the conceptual framework, it may not fully capture the symbolic, spiritual, and political significance inherent in Maasai cultural traditions. Future research may adopt mixed-methods or ethnographic approaches to enhance survey results and more accu- rately represent indigenous knowledge systems (Hodgson, 2001; Homewood et al., 2020). Finally, the research faced financial and spatial limitations that influenced its design and extent. Insufficient funding constrained the length of fieldwork and the use of qualitative approaches. Moreover, data gathering took place in selected, reachable Maasai areas, which might have limited the geographic representativeness of the sample.

  generallimitationsevidence 5/5
  Keywords: tourism indigenous community event communities maasai cultural limitations design attitudes toward evolve policy within future
• From maintenance to meaning: evaluating the role of strategies, satisfaction, and urbanization in sustainable development of heritage tourism (2026) · Humanities and Social Sciences Communications · doi

  The paper identifies the challenge of balancing heritage restoration with tourism expansion in a second-tier historical city. The study highlights the need for context-sensitive and restoration-planning-aware practices to avoid harming tourist satisfaction. The paper also notes the challenge of integrating community engagement and participation in sustainable urban tourism development.

  generalstated challengesevidence 5/5
  Keywords: paper identifies challenge balancing heritage restoration tourism expansion

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