Wedding cultural heritage and sustainable development: three years after

Roders, Ana Pereira; Oers, Ron van

doi:10.1108/jchmsd-04-2014-0015

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“…Single case studies, such as the one presented here, are an important step for understanding local and regional choices but need to be empirically widened to help with academic theory building and to support national and European policy making. Such generalized results are still missing-an observation previously made by Pereira Roders and Van Oers [86] in 2016-besides some notable exceptions (e.g., [61]).…”

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Industrial Heritage Tourism as a Driver of Sustainable Development? A Case Study of Steirische Eisenstrasse (Austria)

2021

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The valorization of cultural heritage for regional development (“Conservation 3.0”) has been a widely used concept in the last decade. Heritage institutions and the European Union have advocated and fostered the view of cultural heritage as a place-based development potential. Therefore, this article investigates the impacts of such approaches in the context of sustainable development. It does so with a specific focus on more peripheral, (old) industrial regions in Central Europe, where industrial heritage and industrial tourism play an important role. Based on this background, this article highlights the difficulties of establishing a tourism product based on industry-related features. The product mainly serves a niche market, thereby not helping to overcome structural disadvantages of peripheral regions. The economic impacts of industrial heritage tourism on the transition towards a more sustainable regional development are rather low. Nevertheless, the case study highlights the social benefits that industry-related tourism yields in regions in transformation, forming an important pre-condition for any future development. However, ecological aspects are not widely addressed in heritage tourism in this region. Policy-wise, stakeholders in peripheral regions should be more aware of the different limits and opportunities cultural heritage utilizations can bring in terms of achieving a more sustainable regional development.

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confidence: 89%

Industrial Heritage Tourism as a Driver of Sustainable Development? A Case Study of Steirische Eisenstrasse (Austria)

2021

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“…Based on findings from the thematic analysis of semi structured interviews, the paper indicated how a bottom up approach to developing indicators can be realized effectively, ensuring a contextually relevant assessment of social sustainability for rural heritage projects when combined with heritage VA. The paper thus responds to the imminent need for contextually relevant research based on empirical evidence; the importance of which in interdisciplinary research around heritage for sustainable development has been emphasized by Pereira Roders and Van Oers (2014).…”

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“…At the same time, innovative tools for community-led heritage management, tourism planning and inclusive governance are on the rise. All these suggest that contextual needs and natural priorities need to be reflected in local practices in order to achieve effective, participatory approaches to management which in return could stimulate the sustainable development of cultural heritage, both tangible and intangible (Pereira Roders and Van Oers, 2014). In that light, the role of evaluation tools, like SIA, can be crucial not only to understand local social impacts but also to locate local needs, which can help describe the contribution of heritage, especially to social sustainability and local development, in a contextually relevant approach.…”

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Applying social impact assessment (SIA) principles in assessing contribution of cultural heritage to social sustainability in rural landscapes

Gallou

Fouseki

2019

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to propose the use of social impact assessment (SIA) principles to evaluate the contribution of cultural heritage to social sustainability, supporting both a people-centered and socially responsible approach to heritage management. Design/methodology/approach Specifically, the paper explores SIA as a methodological tool for post-project evaluation, used to define projects’ contributions to aspects of social sustainability through analyzing impacts of participation in a rural context case study, that of the Scapa Flow landscape heritage scheme in Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK. Findings Based on research findings from the thematic analysis of 40 semi-structured interviews on impacts (with heritage managers, planners and participants in the scheme), the paper proposes a combination of heritage value assessment process with social impact identification to achieve a context-relevant assessment of social sustainability. Existing research around social capital and sense of place supports the analysis of relevant impacts and heritage values. Findings support overlaps between socio-environmental impacts, when looking at the role of heritage for community well-being in rural contexts. Research limitations/implications The qualitative approach allows for a context-relevant, bottom up impact assessment and allows for multiple stakeholders perceptions to be included. Practical implications The proposed methodological approach has greater implications for the work of institutions and professionals involved in project evaluations that can inform participatory heritage project planning, ensuring high social relevance. Social implications Application of SIA principles in heritage sector can increase social benefits of heritage projects and enable wider community participation in processes of heritage management. Originality/value Through this case study, the effectiveness of SIA principles when applied in cultural heritage project evaluation is discussed, reflecting on a novel methodology for impact assessment in heritage.

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“…Scholars have already underlined what sustainability and conservation have in common, since “The Brundtland definition of sustainable development […] is reflected in the aim of the conservation of cultural heritage, which is to pass the maximum significance to future generations” (Staniforth, 2000; see also Muñoz Viñas, 2012; Pereira Roders and van Oers, 2011, 2014). Conservation, like sustainability, aims at reusing and not wasting a unique, non-renewable, non-replaceable and non-interchangeable resource (EU Council, 2014), such as cultural heritage.…”

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Towards a resilient perspective in building conservation

Luciani

Curto

2018

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to describe the cross-fertilisation process between the concept of resilience and building conservation. The authors discuss how the conservation field can address new issues posed by climate change and whether the concept of resilience plays a role within the framework of sustainable building conservation. Design/methodology/approach Starting from the use of resilience as a “travelling concept”, different interpretations of the term emerging from different fields are compared and interrelated in order to understand how this concept can impact future research in building conservation. Findings In addition to summarising recent developments in conservation theory with a special focus on how sustainability has influenced the field, this work also suggests some lines of research where resilience could foster interdisciplinary approaches to building conservation and presents some controversial outcomes. Originality/value The paper raises a discussion on how the concept of resilience could renew the field of building conservation, helping contemporary society to address the challenges of climate change.

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Wedding cultural heritage and sustainable development: three years after

Cited by 32 publications

References 45 publications

Industrial Heritage Tourism as a Driver of Sustainable Development? A Case Study of Steirische Eisenstrasse (Austria)

Industrial Heritage Tourism as a Driver of Sustainable Development? A Case Study of Steirische Eisenstrasse (Austria)

Applying social impact assessment (SIA) principles in assessing contribution of cultural heritage to social sustainability in rural landscapes

Towards a resilient perspective in building conservation

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