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Tourism in Conflict Zones Strategies for Competitiveness in Mining Heritage Cities

Document Type : Case Study

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1 School of Architecture and Design, Faculty of Science, Technology and Architecture, Manipal University Jaipur, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

2 Department of Tourism Studies, Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi, India

10.22044/jme.2025.15719.3024

Abstract

This research is focused on analyzing the possibilities and challenges of developing tourism in mining heritage cities (MHCs) within conflict areas. These cities simultaneously have vibrant historical and cultural resources and tourism possibilities in the context of security threats and infrastructural inadequacy, which usually characterize conflict areas. The study aims to find ways of boosting tourism competitiveness for such areas with a specific interest in formulating sustainable tourist management policies that foster community involvement and cultural heritage protection. The case study analyzes different conflict areas, representing the best practices and the most effective way of exploiting heritage in mining and luring tourist attractions based on the authentic experience. The results exhibit how tourism can serve as an agent towards economic recovery and social empowerment and acts towards peacebuilding in conflict-affected areas. This study furnishes pragmatic recommendations for legislators, the tourism sector, and community members to favor a more robust and inclusive tourism model that benefits the local community and cultural heritage conservation. Finally, the paper underlines the need to understand the complexity of tourism in conflict areas, using some invisible resources for renewal and growth.

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Journal of Mining and Environment
Volume 16, Issue 5
July and August 2025
Pages 1569-1590
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