Heritage and Ecotourism for Sustainable Development in Iraqi Kurdistan

遗产和生态旅游促进伊拉克库尔德斯坦的可持续发展

• 批准号: AH/W006790/1
• 负责人: Roger Matthews
• 金额: $ 14.86万
• 依托单位: University of Reading
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: Research Grant
• 财政年份: 2021
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2021 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=AH%2FW006790%2F1
• 关键词: Heritage; Ecotourism; Sustainable; Development; Iraqi

Heritage and Ecotourism for Sustainable Development in Iraqi KurdistanThe Kurdistan region of Iraq is especially rich in archaeological, historical and ecological sites that have enormous potential for heritage tourism and ecotourism. As yet, this potential has been significantly underdeveloped. While tourists from within Kurdistan and Iraq more widely frequently visit such natural sites as lakes, waterfalls, mountains and forests, there is much less tourist attention on the heritage sites of the region. These sites comprise caves, rock shelters, rock-cut tombs, archaeological mounds and settlements, as well as heritage buildings in cities such as Sulaimaniyah, the cultural capital of Kurdistan, where this project will be focused.Furthermore, both ecological and heritage sites in Iraqi Kurdistan suffer from a lack of information for those who do visit these important places. Most heritage sites in the region have no on-site information at all, and it is therefore not surprising that very few people make the effort to visit them. There are also problems with access to some of the key sites, which lack suitable roads, visitor pathways, and any form of signage.In this project, we propose to start the process of developing the cultural and natural assets of Sulaimaniyah province within the context of the UN International Year of the Creative Economy for Sustainable Development. Through collaboration between the University of Reading Department of Archaeology and the Directorate of Antiquities and Heritage, Sulaimaniyah, including the Slemani Museum, we will draw on UK and Iraqi expertise across the heritage, creative, tourism and social enterprise sectors to develop economic opportunities for local stakeholders. Working together, we will co-develop and establish:1. A toolkit for heritage and ecotourism in the region2. Accessible digital resources for the heritage and ecotourism sector3. Networks of stakeholders centred on local communities who will take ownership of the project's outcomes for future sustainability.Through in-depth engagement with local communities in Sulaimaniyah province, this project will establish a framework for the ongoing development of heritage and ecotourism in the region. On this basis, we aim significantly to enhance local, national and international engagement with the heritage and natural assets of the region while promoting new opportunities for local sustainable economic development.

伊拉克库尔德斯坦地区的考古、历史和生态遗址特别丰富，具有巨大的遗产旅游和生态旅游潜力。迄今为止，这一潜力尚未得到充分开发。虽然库尔德斯坦和伊拉克境内的游客更经常地参观湖泊、瀑布、山脉和森林等自然景点，但游客对该地区遗产景点的关注要少得多。这些遗址包括洞穴、岩石掩体、岩石切割的坟墓、考古土丘和定居点，以及库尔德斯坦文化之都苏莱曼尼亚等城市的遗产建筑，该项目将重点关注这些城市。此外，伊拉克库尔德斯坦的生态和遗产遗址对那些访问这些重要地点的人来说都缺乏信息。该地区的大多数遗产地根本没有现场信息，因此很少有人去参观也就不足为奇了。此外，一些重要景点的交通也存在问题，缺乏合适的道路、游客通道和任何形式的标志。在这个项目中，我们建议在联合国创意经济促进可持续发展国际年的背景下，启动苏莱曼尼亚省文化和自然资产的开发进程。通过考古学的阅读系和文物和遗产，苏莱曼尼亚，包括Slemani博物馆的董事会之间的合作，我们将利用英国和伊拉克的遗产，创意，旅游和社会企业部门的专业知识，为当地利益相关者开发经济机会。我们将共同开发和建立：1。该地区遗产和生态旅游工具包2。遗产和生态旅游部门的可共享数字资源3。以当地社区为中心的利益攸关方网络，他们将对项目的成果负责，以促进未来的可持续性，通过与苏莱曼尼亚省当地社区的深入接触，该项目将为该地区持续发展遗产和生态旅游建立一个框架。在此基础上，我们的目标是大力加强地方、国家和国际社会对该地区遗产和自然资产的参与，同时促进地方可持续经济发展的新机遇。