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JOURNAL OF CULTURAL HERITAGE MANAGEMENT AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
Volume 1, Issue 1, Pages 55-60Publisher
EMERALD GROUP PUBLISHING LTD
DOI: 10.1108/20441261111129933
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Architecture; Conservation; Culture; Sustainable development; Heritage
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Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to describe the consequences on conservation theory and practice resulting from contemporary global trends, including the increasing involvement in the field by the general public and the broader social, economic and political roles that cultural heritage is being called upon to play in contemporary society. Design/methodology/approach - Based on observations and discussions in various international fora, it is argued that alongside traditional heritage places, a new paradigm for heritage sites has emerged whose values no longer rest entirely on material culture, but on intangible concepts for which traditional conservation practice often is neither effective nor applicable. Findings - Besides evidencing the evolution of the cultural conservation field as a continuous attempt to reconcile the conservation of cultural heritage and development, this paper reflects upon the role of the World Heritage Convention. It also puts forward several innovative ideas and potential research topics to bridge cultural heritage management and sustainable development. Originality/value - The paper suggests how conservation of heritage sites fitting the characteristics of this new paradigm will require a re-examination and expansion of the field's theoretical foundations, as well as the development of a new set of tools for their adequate protection.
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