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Journal of Chinese
Architecture and Urbanism Cultural tourism and lessons from China

correlation between economic development and cultural 6.2. Intangible heritage dimension
heritage. The province of Huanta exhibits a low level of intangible
5.5. Implications for practice and future research heritage (41%), as reflected in Figure 2, indicating that
local authorities face difficulties in managing non-material
The findings of this study underscore the need to implement cultural resources, such as traditions, knowledge, and
tourism strategies that align with local perceptions in cultural expressions. As a result, intangible heritage
Uchuraccay, addressing identified deficiencies in the is not effectively used for tourism development in the
valorization and management of both tangible and region. To address this issue, conducting a comprehensive
intangible cultural heritage. The results highlight the tourism inventory of Huanta is recommended. This would
importance of raising public awareness, increasing facilitate the systematic documentation of cultural and
investment in tangible heritage conservation, and historical resources, enabling the design of culturally rich
developing effective policies and strategies to safeguard and and attractive tourism products. This recommendation
transmit intangible heritage. In practice, this necessitates a is in line with the findings of Wang (2020) and Guan
detailed diagnosis of cultural heritage, guiding the region’s (2021), who highlight intangible heritage as a key tool for
economic development through context-specific tourism preserving cultural diversity while adapting to evolving
strategies. tourism trends, ensuring its continuity across generations.

Regarding future research, future specialized studies The proposal to develop a tourism inventory in Huanta
are needed to explore local perceptions in other regions is also consistent with the perspectives of Guo (2020),
with diverse cultural heritage, allowing for a broader who defines intangible heritage as comprising traditions,
understanding of how tourism strategies can be adapted expressions, rituals, knowledge, and cultural practices, all
to specific sociocultural contexts. Furthermore, future of which contribute to a region’s originality and distinctive
investigations should focus on the implementation and cultural identity.
evaluation of policies and strategies for cultural heritage
preservation and transmission in similar communities, 6.3. Environmental dimension
thereby establishing best practices for heritage management The environmental dimension of the district of Uchuraccay
and promoting sustainable tourism development. is classified as moderate (42%), as shown in Figure 3. This
indicates that while the region possesses a wide variety of
6. Discussion natural resources with potential for tourism development,

6.1. Tangible heritage dimension these resources are not sufficiently maintained to ensure
long-term preservation. Therefore, it is necessary for local
The district of Uchuraccay has a moderate level of tangible authorities to allocate a dedicated budget for concrete
heritage (39%), as shown in Figure 2. The area contains conservation efforts, such as the maintenance of natural
several tangible resources, such as archeological remains, areas and the employment of security personnel to monitor
lagoons, waterfalls, and other attractions. However, the and safeguard these resources. This recommendation is in
lack of adequate infrastructure hinders the valorization line with Julianti et al. (2021) and Muhamad et al. (2021),
and recognition of these resources. To address this issue, who assert that the ecological dimension encompasses
collaboration with local authorities is essential to develop all biotic components of a natural area used as a tourist
tourism infrastructure, including new roads, basic service attraction, offering a variety of ecological experiences that
areas, and tourist facilities. This finding is in line with serve as key entertainment factors for tourists.
Juanis et al. (2020) and Farhan et al. (2021), who emphasize Similarly, the proposal to allocate funding and
that tangible heritage consists of unique and irreplaceable implement preservation measures in Uchuraccay aligns
material assets that represent a region’s historical and with the findings of Idajati & Nugroho (2019), who highlight
cultural identity, contributing to the preservation of its that the environmental dimension encompasses all biotic
traditional value and social distinctiveness. components of a natural ecosystem, contributing to tourism
Furthermore, the proposal to improve tourism appeal and ecological sustainability. Furthermore, they
infrastructure as a means to enhance the value of tangible emphasize the dual role of environmental conservation in
heritage aligns with the perspectives of Jamaludin et al. tourism development and the protection of natural heritage.
(2021), who underscore the importance of categorizing
and preserving tangible resources, both movable and 6.4. Social dimension
immovable, as fundamental elements of a place’s cultural The social dimension of the district of Uchuraccay
identity. is classified as low (49%), as shown in Figure 3. This

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