TY - MGZN KW - Iran KW - Authenticity KW - destination branding KW - Innovation KW - transformation power AU - Fabio Carbone AU - Neda Farsani AU - Peyman Seyyedi AU - Anahita Malek AB - Recent political and socioeconomic events are providing Iran with the opportunity to become a high-profile destination. The question arises as to which strategic objectives can lead Iran to this end. Qualitative and quantitative improvements of hotel supply and the modernization of air transport should be the key objectives within this process. But the preservation of tangible and intangible cultural heritage, as well as the maintenance of authenticity, must remain the core principle. This chapter focuses on the role of cultural heritage management policies and what their tourism development implies for the host population, which will be the beneficiary of sustainable and responsible tourism development. C1 - Bridging Tourism Theory and Practice C2 - Experiencing Persian Heritage: Perspectives And Challenges DO - 10.1108/S2042-144320190000010013 LA - English N1 - Journal Abbreviation: Bridging Tour. Theory Pract. Pages: 220 Publication Title: Bridging Tour. Theory Pract. N2 - Recent political and socioeconomic events are providing Iran with the opportunity to become a high-profile destination. The question arises as to which strategic objectives can lead Iran to this end. Qualitative and quantitative improvements of hotel supply and the modernization of air transport should be the key objectives within this process. But the preservation of tangible and intangible cultural heritage, as well as the maintenance of authenticity, must remain the core principle. This chapter focuses on the role of cultural heritage management policies and what their tourism development implies for the host population, which will be the beneficiary of sustainable and responsible tourism development. PB - Emerald Group Holdings Ltd. PY - 2019 SN - 20421443 (ISSN) SP - 207 EP - 220 TI - Authenticity and innovation: the future of tourism in Iran UR - https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85134157262&doi=10.1108%2fS2042-144320190000010013&partnerID=40&md5=0f4f78b063adb22a2f88c3e29f92b6cd VL - 10 ER -