Cultural Landscape Preservation and Social–Ecological Sustainability

Schmitz, María F.; Herrero‐Jáuregui, Cristina

doi:10.3390/su13052593

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“…It covers a broad spectrum of interactions, synergies, and processes of multiple spatial and temporal scales and is thus an interdisciplinary term by nature [2]. Cultural landscapes are the result of social-ecological processes [3,4] and is, thus, constantly modified, altered, evolved, cultivated, and enhanced [5]. Emphasizing the linkages of human society and nature, both concepts of cultural landscapes and social-ecological systems form a cultural ecosystem [6].…”

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Cultural Landscapes under the Threat of Climate Change: A Systematic Study of Barriers to Resilience

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Dastgerdi

2021

Sustainability

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Cultural landscapes reflect a cultural group’s continuous and evolved interactions with natural resources and the environment. By now, climate change has become the most significant threat to cultural landscapes, e.g., food security, water scarcity, and displacement. The cultural and natural heritage of cultural landscapes can enhance their value as integrated systems and offer solutions to the challenges brought by climate change. Although exploring tangible impacts of climate change has received sufficient attention in cultural landscapes, a systematic understanding of the main barriers has been overlooked in building climate resilience in cultural landscapes. This paper aimed to explore the main barriers to building climate resilience in cultural landscapes. The research methodology was based on the content analysis of 359 documents published between 1995 and 2020. The results revealed that the integrated approach in documentation and assessments was the most quoted technical barrier. In addition, the lack of a regulatory framework for supporting effective collaboration and cooperation has been discussed as the most significant institutional obstacle to climate resilience in cultural landscapes.

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Cultural Landscapes under the Threat of Climate Change: A Systematic Study of Barriers to Resilience

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Dastgerdi

2021

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“…The European Landscape Convention introduces a (cultural) landscape as any part of the territory "perceived by people" whose character is the consequence of natural and/or human qualities interacting together [58]. In fact, cultural landscapes, as a part of cultural heritage resources, demonstrate a cultural group's evolved and ongoing interactions with nature and the environment across time [59]. The European Landscape Convention and the UNESCO Convention preserve cultural landscapes through distinct means.…”

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Policy Recommendations for Integrating Resilience into the Management of Cultural Landscapes

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Kheyroddin

2022

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The perspectives of resilience and cultural landscape share common interests in planning, managing, and protecting socio-ecological systems. Although the principles of the Yokohama, Hyogo, and Sendai frameworks may be used in a variety of geographical contexts due to their general design, the implementation of these frameworks in cultural landscapes is seldom discussed. Our theoretical research is the first step in an ongoing effort to explore how urban governance and policy may provide room for enhancing cultural heritage resilience against natural hazards. A meta-synthesis of international guidelines on cultural landscapes, resilience, and disaster risk reduction serves as the foundation for the research methodology used in this study. The research findings highlight that cultural landscapes must be managed with political, social, and economic support to stay resilient, and therefore, the first step towards this goal is to integrate cultural heritage into the disaster risk reduction plan at a national level. Furthermore, cultural landscapes need a bottom-up participatory framework and more internship opportunities to bring together the government, first responders, site managers, and the local community.

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“…However, rapid deterioration of cultural landscapes has been observed under threat from agricultural intensification, rural depopulation, urban sprawl, and overexploitation (Nakamura, 2016;Schmitz et al, 2021). Instead of the traditional approach, which is largely based on the strict protection of natural areas, conservation of cultural landscapes requires emphasis on human history, cultural and social values, admitting the importance of local people in determining the feasibility of conservation efforts (Phillips, 2002).…”

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Dry Stone Wall Relics as a Part of Cultural Landscapes: A Case Study from the Foot of Mt. Hira Region in Japan

Ochiai

Wang

2022

Proceedings HERITAGE 2022 - International Conference on Vernacular Heritage: Culture, People and Sustainability

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Shishigaki (wild boar defense walls), as a part of cultural landscapes in Japan, currently faces serious deterioration. The research aims to identify the characteristics of Shishigaki walls in eight villages located at the foot of Mt. Hira and propose conservation strategies. Interpretation of historical documents and cadastral maps, interviews, and measurement surveys were conducted. As a result, about 4,3 km of Shish-igaki relics are confirmed, of a total length up to12,7 km built in the 18th to 19th century. Shishigaki walls were built by local households collaboratively with different drystone masonry techniques. Based on the field surveys, it was found that although up to 91% of Shishigaki walls located within the village territories were demolished, only half of Shishigaki walls in the forest were deconstructed. Loss of functionality as protection fences with the change of land use is considered as the main reason for the demolition of Shish-igaki walls. It is suggested that Shishigaki relics in the forest could be integrated into existing hiking routes and promoted through collaborative map-making with local residents. The authors contest that heritage interpretation rooted in local historical studies and conservation with community involvement could be adopted in the promotion of cultural landscapes worldwide.

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Cultural Landscape Preservation and Social–Ecological Sustainability

Abstract: Cultural landscapes are the result of social–ecological processes that have co-evolved throughout history, shaping high-value sustainable systems [...]

Cited by 16 publications

References 11 publications

Cultural Landscapes under the Threat of Climate Change: A Systematic Study of Barriers to Resilience

Cultural Landscapes under the Threat of Climate Change: A Systematic Study of Barriers to Resilience

Policy Recommendations for Integrating Resilience into the Management of Cultural Landscapes

Dry Stone Wall Relics as a Part of Cultural Landscapes: A Case Study from the Foot of Mt. Hira Region in Japan

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