%0 Journal Article %A E. Wanda GEORGE %T World Heritage, Tourism Destination and Agricultural Heritage Landscapeļ¼šThe Case of Grand Pré, Nova Scotia, Canada %D 2013 %R 10.5814/j.issn.1674-764x.2013.03.011 %J Journal of Resources and Ecology %P 275-284 %V 4 %N 3 %X Grand Pré,Nova Scotia,an outstanding example of a traditional land-use that is representative of human interaction with a distinctive environment,has been presented for UNESCO World Heritage Site(WHS)designation.One of Canada's most fertile agricultural landscapes,it is also an iconic memorial site for a people who overcame a tragedy of forced migration-the Acadian Deportation-in 1755,which has since become the lure for significant numbers of tourists to the region.Now facing a double threat of agriculture change and tourism decline,Grand Préhas high expectations from its recent WHS designation (2012)and the perceived tourism that it will bring.This concept paper discusses Grand Préas a globally important agriculture heritage system and,in light of previous research,questions its expectations of WHS designation as a conduit for future economic viability and sustainability in the region. %U https://www.jorae.cn/EN/10.5814/j.issn.1674-764x.2013.03.011