Grass-Roots Initiatives and Bottom-Up Musealisation Mechanisms in Urban Space
The Case of Heraklion Crete
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13126441 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Κωνσταντίνα Νικολοπούλου (0000-0002-6796-5689, University of the Aegean, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 2 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 1912-1926 |
| Publication date | 2019-07-11 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Heritage (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2571-9408 • E-ISSN: 2571-9408 |
| Publisher | MDPI AG (PUBLISHER • IT) |
| DOI | 10.3390/heritage2030116 |
| OpenAlex | W2956799532 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 18 |
Heraklion is gradually transforming into the newest tourist destination in Crete, which is one of the most popular island destinations in Greece. The regional statutory and local tourist bodies aim to develop Heraklion as a destination per se, overcoming the “gateway to the rest of the island” identity that the city currently holds. At the same time, grass-roots initiatives are active in the city context, defending public space and urban cultural heritage, in idiosyncratic, bottom-up ways. This paper investigates the role undertaken by three such initiatives, currently active in Heraklion, to better comprehend their possible impact on the urban landscape and cultural heritage, within this gradually developing tourist landscape. The structure, aims and vision of the initiatives were documented through semi-structured interviews. Their actions, despite being diverse, are compared to the wider activity of similar initiatives in Greece, especially against neoliberal politics, culminating in defending public space, activating bottom-up musealisation mechanisms and participating in urban design in their own ways
Aesthetics · Archaeology · Architectural engineering · Context (archaeology · Cultural heritage · Destinations · Economic geography · Environmental planning · Geography · Identity (music · Political science · Politics · Public space · Regional science · Statutory law · Tourism · Urban landscape · Balkans: History, Politics, Society · Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation · Engineering · Law · Religious Tourism and Spaces
Present Pasts
Memorylands
Common Space
Uses of Heritage
Distancing and Rapproching
Heritage Contests
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Public Art and Urban Regeneration
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| Unique citing works | 5 |
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| Citations per year | 0,83 |
| Citation span | 2020 - 2023 (4) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |