01650nas a2200229   4500000000100000000000100001000000100002008004100003653002800044653001200072653002100084653002100105653002900126653001100155100002400166245007100190856015400261300001100415490000600426520096800432022002001400       2019                            d10aSustainable development10aTourism10aCultural tourism10aheritage tourism10aeconomic diversification10aKuwait1 aR. Lakshminarayanan00aHeritage Tourism in Kuwait: Prospects for Economic Diversification  uhttps://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85073555994&doi=10.1080%2f21534764.2019.1647668&partnerID=40&md5=d59150d9d378625e6b73d5e7c51a7e9a  a92-1120 v93 aRecent volatility in oil markets and the economic constraints of a budget deficit are compelling “rentier” states like Kuwait to seek various avenues for economic diversification. This article suggests that promoting heritage tourism could potentially transform the economy and propel tourism growth overall. It seeks to identify the prospects for heritage tourism development through an exploration of the tangible and intangible heritage of Kuwait. The paper provides an insight into challenges and constraints facing heritage tourism development in Kuwait including the need for training, education, image branding and marketing. Finally it suggests a framework for sustainable heritage tourism. Primary data was collected through field work in heritage institutions and museums and informal interviews with staff and visitors, and complemented by institutional brochures, official websites, newspaper reports, tourist information and government databases.  a21534780 (ISSN)