A Failure of Process? Comprehending the Issues Fostering Heritage Conflict in Dresden Elbe Valley and Liverpool — Maritime Mercantile City World Heritage Sites

Gaillard, Bénédicte; Rodwell, Dennis

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“…Different views on the nature of heritage values contributed in at least two ways to the ambiguity of the potential impact of Liverpool Waters on the Mercantile City: (1) differences in the categorization of the site; and (2) different views on whether OUV is static or dynamic. The Mercantile City is categorized on the World Heritage list as a 'group of buildings' (ICOMOS 2004, 127), but ICOMOS treats it as an 'urban landscape' (Gaillard and Rodwell 2015). This difference influenced to what extent the setting of the site was taken into account when assessing the impact of a proposed development project, resulting in the different outcomes of the three HIAs that were conducted.…”

Section: The Nature Of Heritage Valuesmentioning

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“…The ambiguity surrounding the impact of Liverpool Waters on the Mercantile City made Gaillard and Rodwell (2015) The perceived purpose of HIA Several of the interviewed HIA practitioners and experts expressed the concern that the HIA Guidelines were focused too much on the procedure and not enough on the purpose of HIA. At the very beginning, the document states that the purpose of the HIA Guidelines is 'to offer guidance on the process of commissioning Heritage Impact Assessments (HIAs) for World Heritage (WH) properties in order to evaluate effectively the impact of potential development on the Outstanding Universal Value (OUV) of properties' (ICOMOS 2011, i).…”

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Improving heritage impact assessment: an analytical critique of the ICOMOS guidelines

Patiwael

Groote

Vanclay

2018

International Journal of Heritage Studies

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In 2011, ICOMOS published its Guidance on Heritage Impact Assessment for Cultural World Heritage Properties. By 2016, over 100 Heritage Impact Assessments (HIAs) had been requested by UNESCO. This paper provides an analytical critique of the HIA Guidelines focusing on their implicit assumptions. We argue that the assumptions in the HIA Guidelines derive from the 'preservation' discourse in heritage management, rather than from the 'conservation' or 'heritage planning' discourses. This is important because the discourse affects the way impacts and their severity are assessed within HIAs, thereby potentially affecting the conclusions reached. We also argue that this framing results in miscommunication and misunderstanding amongst the different stakeholders, about: (1) their perceptions of the nature of heritage value; (2) the perceived purpose of HIA; (3) the way impacts are assessed; and (4) the differing agendas of stakeholders. We recommend that HIA practitioners acknowledge the existence of the various discourses. This could make HIA a more effective heritage management tool. We also consider that for HIAs to be more robust that they be conducted by a multidisciplinary group and with a peer-review mechanism.

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Section: The Nature Of Heritage Valuesmentioning

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Section: The Nature Of Heritage Valuesmentioning

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Improving heritage impact assessment: an analytical critique of the ICOMOS guidelines

Patiwael

Groote

Vanclay

2018

International Journal of Heritage Studies

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“…Peel's attempt to raise the international profile of the Liverpool-Manchester urban corridorthe Ocean Gatewayand capitalize on its potential of becoming a globally competitive urban area, was perceived as a sign of the company's hegemony role in urban and regional planning affairs (Harrison, 2014). Second, BMD is part of an area the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) placed on its World Heritage Site list in 2004 as 'Liverpool -Maritime Mercantile City' (Gaillard & Rodwell, 2015). Finally, in the field of local political networks, Peel may have supported the mayor's campaign in the 2012 local elections.…”

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The politics of urban regeneration in Liverpool and Everton FC’s alternate new stadium-project plans

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Lekakis

2021

Regional Studies, Regional Science

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Urban politics is a US-dominated field, and since the late 1990s there have been academic discussions with a view, on the one hand, to better understanding the British/European case and what distinguishes it from the US one and, on the other, to develop a better comparative theory much of which subsequently went down the path of studying neoliberalism. This article follows an urban politics perspective and the qualitative case-study method to explore Everton Football Club's 20-year-long unsuccessful struggle to relocate to a new modern stadium of its own in the Liverpool city-region. Although this paper has limitations stemming from the fact that it is a single case study, its contribution to the field is threefold. First, it adds to the scant literature on new private sports stadia in the UK. Second, it shows that US-based urban politics theories beyond regimes may remain alive in the UK. Third, it supplements the neoliberalist-financialized city statecraft literature by adding sports stadia as infrastructural projects never before incorporated.

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“…The visual impact of tall buildings on the skyline at the World Heritage Sites along the River Thames in London, the River Mersey in Liverpool, the River Elbe in Dresden and areas surrounding Cologne Cathedral, are but a few which have caused heated international debates (e.g. Prendergast and Rybaczuk 2004, Zacharias 2006, Tavernor 2007, Albert and Gaillard 2012, Rodwell 2014, Gaillard and Rodwell 2015. Similar concerns have been raised in rural, coastal and protected areas where developments such as open-cut mining, resorts and wind farms bring forth discussions on how to assess not only the environmental but also visual impact on heritage and landscape (e.g.…”

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Views, use and reception of visualisations of development proposals impacting cultural heritage

Skrede

Hølleland

Risbøl

et al. 2017

International Journal of Heritage Studies

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Gro.Jerpasen@asker.kommune.no 2 Views, use and reception of visualisations of development proposals impacting cultural heritageVisualisations of land-use projects have become an important part of the planning process. Using a survey of heritage professionals' attitudes towards visualisations as a starting point, this article addresses tensions between the expressed usefulness of visualisations and critical attitudes towards the lack of 'objectivity' of visual representation and the risk of manipulation for strategic purposes. Moving from the survey, the article discusses how visual representations of development proposals became part of a Norwegian public dispute over the expansion of a shopping centre in a historic town. Furthermore, our aim is to introduce a social semiotic approach for analysing visualisations at historic sites. Finally, we discuss some theoretical implications of negotiating visualisations, with emphasis on the recent debate about representational and non-representational theories in heritage studies.Keywords: Visualisations; heritage; land-use planning; social semiotics; objectivity; nonrepresentational theory IntroductionThere is a long tradition for using visualisations in land-use planning and impact assessments in both urban and rural areas. Indeed, images are strong policy instruments and often central in the process leading to decision-making in land-use planning. Thus, the use of visualisations deserves critical attention. Yet, visualisations are more often dealt with in relation to creativity and design, rather than heritage. 1 This article addresses the gap by firmly situating visualisation within the field of heritage studies.Starting from a survey on heritage professionals' use of and attitudes towards visualisation, we examine why and how visualisations can be a significant part of heritage disputes. Inspired by 'social semiotics', we explore possible ways to 'read' visualisations and discuss how they and their materialisations have been read and received by heritage professionals and in newspaper debates.1 For some exceptions, see e.g. Watson and Waterton (2010), Waterton and Watson (2014). 3The article starts by situating the practice of visualisation before theorising visualisation, drawing on social semiotics and non-representational theory. This is followed by a brief description of the methods and sources used before the data is presented. Prior to discussing the results of the survey and the case study of Brotorvet, we briefly introduce the planning framework of Norway, drawing attention to how visualisations may be used as part of the planning process. Finally, the article is concluded by a discussion on the theoretical framing of visualisation. Introducing visualisationThere has been an increased interest in cultural heritage and landscape in the last two decades 4With the increased development pressures in urban and rural areas alike, visualisation becomes an ever-important means of presenting the potential impact of development projects and informing decision-making....

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A Failure of Process? Comprehending the Issues Fostering Heritage Conflict in Dresden Elbe Valley and Liverpool — Maritime Mercantile City World Heritage Sites

Cited by 34 publications

References 2 publications

Improving heritage impact assessment: an analytical critique of the ICOMOS guidelines

Improving heritage impact assessment: an analytical critique of the ICOMOS guidelines

The politics of urban regeneration in Liverpool and Everton FC’s alternate new stadium-project plans

Views, use and reception of visualisations of development proposals impacting cultural heritage

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