Looking After Cultural and Natural Heritage Resources in Asia ...

Mission and scope of the first presentation
• The purpose of the opening speech is to outline the context of
heritage conservation in Asian countries
• The focus of my talks this week is on the management of
heritage sites (with/without World Heritage status) in
developing countries as well as “transition countries”
• “Complex sites” include (1) historic cities or city cores as
much as (2) cultural landscapes and (3) natural sites – both of
the latter are usually inhabited by people who are capable and
willing of taking care of their areas
• Attention to the specific problems in developing or “transition
countries” where conservation and “revitalization” of historic
cities (or conservation of nature areas) are in a tough
competition with economic growth and the development of
basic social needs
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