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SUMMARY:Sustainable development of culturally significant urban areas - Ta
 tiana Vakhitova (Centre for Sustainable Development)
DTSTART:20101116T131000Z
DTEND:20101116T140000Z
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CONTACT:Dr Anke Plagnol
DESCRIPTION:The traditional western attitude to the category of built cult
 ural heritage is changing. The shift in the understanding of the category 
 from historic fabric to social phenomenon requires different management of
  culturally significant areas. More participatory approaches to conservati
 on are debated in the literature and practiced in different parts of the w
 orld. \nSocial and environmental impact assessment tools\, used to facilit
 ate decision-makers in planning decisions\, provide an appropriate partici
 patory-based framework. It is argued that in the context of culturally sig
 nificant areas they require a tailored process\, based on the identified s
 ignificance (or set of values) of a place. \nThis research looks in partic
 ular at the experiences of World Heritage sites in their assessment and ma
 nagement practices of Outstanding Universal Value (OUV). OUV in this case 
 represents a model for different heritage values. Experts’ opinions and 
 the literature advocate for a more integrated\, values-based approach.\n\n
 Several questions are open for discussion: \n• How to address social val
 ues\, attached to built cultural heritage\, in an impact assessment proces
 s?\n• Which emerging actors have an opportunity to play a more significa
 nt role in new approaches to conservation?\n• Should we consider all her
 itage as intangible (in terms of memories\, associations etc.)\, what are 
 the implications for urban planning and management practices?\n• Heritag
 e perception in different cultures?
LOCATION:Entertaining Room\, Darwin College
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