Aspects of Management Planning for Cultural World Heritage Sites Pri
Every site that is inscribed on the World Heritage List (WHL) must have a management plan or some other management system. According to the UNESCO Operational Guidelines, the purpose of a management plan is to ensure the effective protection of the nomina
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Aspects of Management Planning for Cultural World Heritage Sites Principles, Approaches and Practices
Aspects of Management Planning for Cultural World Heritage Sites
Simon Makuvaza Editor
Aspects of Management Planning for Cultural World Heritage Sites Principles, Approaches and Practices
Editor Simon Makuvaza Faculty of the Built Environment National University of Science and Technology Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
ISBN 978-3-319-69855-7 ISBN 978-3-319-69856-4 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-69856-4 Library of Congress Control Number: 2017959145 © Springer International Publishing AG 2018 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Printed on acid-free paper This Springer imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Springer International Publishing AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
Foreword
The 1972 World Heritage Convention was conceived, drafted and adopted in the aftermath of the major social and economic changes of the first half of the twentieth century, against the backdrop of the immensely destructive forces of national and global conflicts, and at a time of the emergence of environmental awareness and activism. The implementation of the Convention has demanded numerous ongoing reflections. Elucidation of the central concept, Outstanding Universal Value, undefined in 1972, did not gain traction until later and remains subject to debate; mass tourism, especially in the cultural heritage sector, was in its infancy, and World Heritage not foreseen as an international tourist brand; and questions of the management of sites once they were inscribed on the World Heritage List did not feature for several years. The international context has changed dramatically since 1972. Whereas potential dangers were foreseen (Article 11.4), their scale and universality were not. Furtherm
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