Journal of Heritage Management
Journal Data
| Type | JOURNAL |
|---|---|
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (US) |
| ISSN | 2455-9296 / 2456-4796 |
| OpenAlex | S4210231211 |
| MAG | 4210231211 |
| Website | https://us.sagepub.com/en-us/nam/journal-of-heritage-management/journal202506 |
| Total publications | 92 |
| Coverage period | 2019 - 2026 |
| Country | IN |
| Language | EN |
| Cited by | 4 |
| Impact factor | 0.217 |
| h-index | 1 |
The Journal of Heritage Management publishes on heritage studies and cultural resource management. These fields frequently intersect with anthropological concerns regarding culture, identity, and community, placing it as a cognate social-science/humanities venue
3D Surveying and Cultural Heritage · Academic Writing and Publishing · Anthropological Studies and Insights · Archaeological Research and Protection · Architecture and Cultural Influences · Building materials and conservation · Cambodian History and Society · Conservation Techniques and Studies · Crafts, Textile, and Design · Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation
Keeping (in) Touch
This article examines how residents of the Kullu Valley in Himachal Pradesh interpret environmental disasters as expressions of the agency of local deities ( devtās ), arguing that the intimacy between gods and landscape is constituted as much through material and ritual practice as through narrative. Taking the devastating floods of 2025 as a point of departure, I show that many villagers understood the disaster not merely as a climatic event bu…
Climate Change, Ecology and Heritage
State Capacities, Connectivity and Cross-border Relations
This article is a comparative study of the responses to recent adverse climate change impacts at two Tibetan Buddhist monasteries in the Himalayas, by the respective states and local communities at those sites. The Tabo monastery, located in India’s Spiti valley, and the Halji monastery, located in Nepal’s Limi valley, both lie very close to the respective countries’ borders with western Tibet, China. As such, both monasteries lie in high-altitud…
Morphology and Social Dynamics in Heritage Management
This article presents a longitudinal case study (2006–2024) of Darley Abbey Mills (DAMs), a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The research explores the site’s development trajectory, social dynamics and morphology, which unfolded in three stages: ‘Dilapidation and Decay’ (2006–2010), ‘Diplomacy and Dialogue’ (2010–2014) and ‘Action and Realisation’ (2014 onwards). Three key themes emerge throughout these stages. First, sustainability is shaped by the b…
Management and Conservation of Heritage Buildings Through Information Systems and Quality Management to Face Incoming Environmental Risks Related to Hygrothermal Actions in the Building Envelope
The envelope of buildings is subjected to external environmental actions, particularly those linked with hygrothermal actions, which could represent an important conditioning factor for their sustainability, especially due to the risks of the corresponding reduction of performance and durability. The conservation and renovation of heritage buildings is a multifaceted and intricate operation, which could entail a management approach that systemati…
Between Home and Enterprise
Purpose: This study examines the work–life balance (WLB) of women tourism entrepreneurs in Jammu and Kashmir and its impact on entrepreneurial performance, including potential rural–urban differences. Design/Methodology/Approach: Data were collected from 150 women entrepreneurs using a structured questionnaire. The study considered four dimensions of WLB: time-based conflict, work pressure, emotional exhaustion and social support. Analyses includ…
The Morphology of Use in Interior Spaces as a Factor in Understanding Heritage Significance
Conventional conservation frameworks often prioritize material integrity and architectural form, frequently overlooking the morphology of the use of interior spaces as a basis of significance. This research explores how the modification and repurposing of interiors, in response to changing community needs, reveal a layer of intangible heritage often missed and overlooked in conventional assessments. Using a qualitative case study grounded in phen…
Narratives and Silences
The Central State Museum of Almaty plays a key role in shaping public understandings of Kazakhstan’s past and present, yet its curatorial strategies and narrative choices remain understudied within heritage scholarship. This article applies a critical museological analysis to examine how the Central State Museum of Almaty constructs, organizes and legitimizes narratives of Kazakh identity. Through content analysis, spatial reading and attention t…
Cultural Landscapes and Museums
Indigenous communities are not passive subjects of display but active collaborators in heritage preservation. Cultural landscapes should be documented not just as static sites but also as evolving spaces of identity negotiation. This article identifies critical challenges faced in museums regarding appropriate representation, absence of indigenous curatorial voices, linkages with cultural landscapes, limited community participation and marginaliz…
From Inscription to Implementation
The inscription of Fes (1981) and Tunis (1979) on the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage List was expected to secure conservation, attract funding, and strengthen international recognition. More than four decades later, the outcomes reveal both achievements and persistent shortcomings. This article examines how post-inscription heritage valorization has been implemented in the two medinas and …
The Fragrant Legacy
This article explores the rich cultural heritage and artisanal craftsmanship of ittar-making in Kannauj, India. Rooted in centuries-old traditions, Kannauj’s ittar-making practices have been passed down through generations, maintaining the purity of natural perfume production through traditional methods like the ‘deg-bhapka’ distillation technique. The study emphasizes the importance of craftsmanship, as described by Richard Sennett, in which mas…
A Critical Analysis of an Architectural Heritage Site as a Filming Location Through Heritage Impact Assessments
The phenomenon of using architectural heritage sites as filming locations results in multi-faceted effects. Its overall study, particularly in the underexplored context of India, is the authors’ broader ongoing research. This article, as a part of this study, using heritage impact assessment methods, identifies and measures the phenomenon’s beneficial and detrimental impacts through the case study of Amber Palace, Rajasthan. Along with its known …
The Kwagh-Hir Cultural Heritage as a Tool for Intra-ethnic Conflict Resolution Among the Tiv of Central Nigeria
This study examines the influence of Kwagh-hir cultural heritage on intra-ethnic conflict resolution within Tiv of Central Nigeria. The Tiv people are known for their rich cultural heritage, and one of the most prestigious cultural heritages in Tiv land is the Kwagh-hir (a traditional theatre), used for entertainment, enlightenment and re-orientation of the people. This study used qualitative research methods such as in-depth interviews, particip…
Reevaluating Decentralization and Community Participation in Nepali Heritage Management
Along with the amalgamation of a federal republic governing structure in 2015, Nepal moved one step further in implementing decentralization philosophy in practice. The decentralization process, which primarily emphasizes the inclusive participation of the people in every development projects, started to allow local communities to enter into the heritage management process as well. Subsequently, local communities became more concerned about the a…
Elusive Politics in the Recognition and Management of Historic Buildings in Post-Independent Zimbabwe
Historic buildings are the physical landmarks of our past trajectory; they are not only remnants from the past but also material correlates of our historical narratives. In Zimbabwe, and perhaps the rest of the African continent, these historic buildings are mostly distributed in areas which once served European interests. These include urbanite environments, which functioned as administrative centres, areas where missionary work was carried out,…
Sustainable Urban Cultural Heritage Policy in the City of Yogyakarta, Indonesia
This study investigates the preservation of urban heritage in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, exploring the delicate balance between conserving cultural heritage and fostering modern urban development. In the face of rapid urbanization and globalization, Yogyakarta’s rich Javanese heritage encounters significant challenges in maintaining its historical and cultural assets while accommodating contemporary needs. This research underscores the importance of …
Role of Unesco Heritage Sites for the Sustainability of Rural Resorts in the Post-Covid Era
This article is based and focused more upon the current debate on the topic of sustainability of the rural resorts post-coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19), especially in the peripheral region of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) heritage sites of Aurangabad. Rural tourism is one of the fastest-growing segments of the tourism industry in India. In recent years, in states like Maharashtra, Aurangabad …
Preserving India’s Underwater Cultural Heritage
This article analyses the lost city of Dwarka, which is believed to be the ancient city of Dwarka, mentioned in ancient Indian texts such as the Mahabharata, Harivansh Purana and the Vishnu Purana. The underwater remains at Dwarka are considered an important source of information about the history and culture of ancient India. This article focuses on preserving India’s underwater cultural heritage (UCH) in Dwarka, Gujarat. The scope of UCH manage…
Underwater Cultural Heritage as a Water Resource
This article explores how knowledge of underwater cultural heritage can emerge as a valuable water resource, contributing to the water-related objectives outlined in the 2030 United Nations Agenda for Sustainable Development, specifically Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation and Goal 14: Life Below Water. The United Nations World Water Development Report 2021 (UN Report, 2021) emphasizes the centrality of values in water resources governance. Throu…
A Pandora’s Box
Indigeneity, as manifested in predominantly intangible African heritage, stands at odds with the modern heritage management style that, in South Africa, remains entangled in colonial practices. Like in other former colonies, commuting this distance between indigenous knowledge systems and Western-influenced heritage management practices is a treacherous endeavour that often opens a pandora’s box of issues relating to idealism versus practical app…
African Objects Matter
The article deals with a set of important questions about the ongoing dangers being faced by cultural and historical objects in some parts of Africa. Many priceless objects are facing the danger of theft, wilful destruction and accidental damage. This brings up some vital questions: what are communities doing to protect their cultural objects and monuments from possible attacks, accidents and erosion? What have the cultural enthusiasts and resear…
Dilemmas of Heritage, Destruction and Memorial
The issue of authenticity, continuity and the reconstruction of lost monuments has been the subject of vigorous debate in the philosophy and methodology of heritage conservation since its inception and especially after the Second World War and the collapse of the Soviet bloc. This article discusses the intertwined history of the Great Synagogue of Vilna (Vilnius) in Lithuania and the Ḥurva Synagogue of Jerusalem. Both synagogues, which had been t…
Towards Safeguarding the Dap-ay , Patpatayan and Babawi-an as an Indigenous Ceremonial Landscape of the Northern Kankanaey in Central Sagada, Mountain Province, Philippines
Sagada is a municipality in the Philippine Cordillera Central mountain range in the northwest of Luzon Island. Throughout much of its history, Sagada’s Northern Kankanaey indigenous community practised subsistence farming. Today, living traditions in Sagada remain closely interwoven with indigenous knowledge and engagement with the land, traditional practices and rituals, conservation of indigenous places and cooperative community approaches. The…
Leveraging Digital Spaces for Rural Women Artisans and Handicraft Enterprises in the Desert of Rajasthan, India
The handicraft industry in Western Rajasthan’s Thar Desert region holds immense socio-economic significance, showcasing a diverse range of traditional craftsmanship and cultural heritage. However, rural women artisans and handicraft enterprises in this area face challenges in reaching a global audi‚‚‚ence, expanding their markets, and promoting their unique products. The limited digital expertise and knowledge among artisans hinder them from harn…
Pangangalaga o Pag-unlad? (Preservation or Development)
This qualitative-phenomenological study aimed to assess the stakeholders’ perspectives on the conservation and urbanization of Lucban, Quezon, as a historic town. The researchers deployed focus group discussion and documentary analysis to collect significant information from the key informants ( n = 8). A repertory grid and thematic network analysis were used to evaluate and assess the collected information. Based on the findings, Habhab Framewor…
Community Awareness and Understanding of the Origin of Swahili Archaeological Heritage and Ruins along Tanzania’s Swahili Coast
The Tanzanian coast has many remains of medieval Swahili settlements dated between the twelfth and sixteenth centuries C.E. In the same region, Neolithic and Later Stone Age sites have also been reported, alongside evidence for Early Iron Working settlements. Swahili culture, and the ruins that can still be seen, have their origins in this rich cultural past. It appears, however, that the present communities along the Tanzanian Swahili coast, and…
Management of Sacred Heritage Places in Tanzania
The use and management of sacred sites that are still in use provide challenges to site managers since visitors fail to abide by rules established for the sacred area. In this study, it was revealed that there are ritual practices, strict taboos and customary laws put in place to control access to cave areas which are regarded as sacred to the locals. The habit of visitors not adhering to the established regulations when visiting caves and their …
Shaping Our Fluid Heritage
Shaping Our Fluid Heritage
Restoration of Tangible and Intangible Artefacts in the Tunisian Landscape
This research stems from a theoretical study of the Medina of Tunis, as a continuity of the author’s doctoral research. The broader study from which the concepts are drawn is part of a PhD project, in architecture and humanities, focused on the effects of globalization on the Medina of Tunis. Studies and publications of the houses of the Medina of Tunis are lacking from the literature, in the Anglo-Saxon world, thus the interest of the author is …
Water Cartographies of Goa
Goa’s landscape is an encounter between dry and wet materialities, the Indian Ocean world and the Western Ghats of Konkan, the distant and the localized, open seas and deep currents and floodplains, estuaries and muddy soils. Reordered in geometric geographies, these curvilineous cultivated lowlands, named khazans, surrounded by villages, temples and churches are part of the landscape and crucial sensorial layers of this Indian state. Village nei…
Listed Buildings as Socio-material Hybrids
Immaterial manifestations of culture have received increasing attention over the past two decades. This is of particular relevance to the contemporary built heritage professional who must not only consider intangible heritage within assessments but attempt to understand its relationship with the physical building fabric. Underpinned by a ‘Practice Theory’ ontology, this research explores how social network analysis (SNA) can reveal entanglements …
Staging Antiquity
The text consists of an analysis of how the classical Greek sites of Marathon, Thermopylae, Delphi, Olympia and Mycenae are staged and presented to the public. This analysis is focused upon how the cultural heritage management views the authenticity of these sites and their physical remains, (i.e., as genuine) phenomenon firmly, and solely, belonging to the past, and how these attitudes are materialized in the form of presentations at information…
A Timeless Journey
Despite an immensely rich craft legacy that stretches back more than 7,000 years, Pakistan is losing many of its precious craft traditions to the modern world. As an artist, designer and educator, Noorjehan Bilgrami has spent the best part of five decades working with craftsmen in an effort to document, revive and sustain these traditions. The journey that began with a chance visit to an old block-printing workshop in her home town Karachi in the…
Bridge over Troubled Water
This qualitative case study article explicated the perspectives of the stakeholders regarding the urbanization of heritage properties, specifically the old, walled area of Intramuros in the city of Manila with respect to the construction of the Filipino-Chinese Friendship Bridge (or the bridge). This study begins with a documentation analysis involving the collection of researches related to the subject and in-depth interviews with the different …
The Concept of Pervading Authenticity
The article focuses on the notion of Historic Urban Landscape (HUL) introduced by the UNESCO in 2005 and 2011 responding to the expanding understanding of cultural heritage and the urgent call to reconcile heritage preservation and contemporary urban developments and re-introduce heritage as a driver of urban and overall societies development. The research suggests that the understanding of the notion of authenticity plays the fundamental role in…
Managing the Twentieth-Century Modern Heritage
This article talks about the challenges faced by twentieth century modern heritage in terms of its awareness, its conservation and its heritage management by elaborating the case study of Conservation of Louis I Kahn buildings (Vikram Sarabhai Library, faculty blocks, classroom complex and dormitories D1 to D18) at Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIM-A), Gujarat, India and its recently restored Vikram Sarabhai Library. Through this case…
International Cultural Heritage Conventions and the Central Asian Region
Acknowledging the value and importance of culture at local, national and global levels, the international community has progressively developed a series of conventions for the protection, preservation and enhancement of cultural heritage. Each of these conventions provides a unique set of binding principles and practices that member-states must follow in order to strengthen the protection of the heritage at stake. Still, while some of these laws …
Heritage Art with an Intent
A collaborative research project called JAL explored the role and potential for the arts to support water security activities in Rajasthan. The intent was to learn about some of the challenges facing people in rural Rajasthan and to draw on the region’s heritage toward arts-led research, practice and thinking to help address critical water issues. One project that emerged from the fieldwork took its inspiration from the murals of Shekhawati and t…
Heritage as Contemporary Design
Heritage, as a concept and as a resource, is critical to a range of creative and cultural industries, today a gigantic sector of the world economy. The activities that contribute to this sector include crafts, tourism, design and fashion. In each, the challenge is often of establishing an identity that can stand out as a brand advantage within an era of globalized sameness. Abhijit Bansod is an industrial designer whose practice explores the appl…
The City as Museum
Between the dialectic of nature and human intervention, we often discover ourselves being stuck between extremes. To see human intervention as either completely good or bad is a reductionist view which the author challenges through her work. She accepts that concepts like climate change are slow processes, invisible in short time spans, hence difficult to grasp by humans. Her work strives to bring observation of change through positive reinforcem…
The Challenges of Social Engagement
People are central to the idea of any intervention The unprotected urban heritage in Indian historic cities and towns is getting lost at a very fast pace. Heritage buildings have been abandoned, neglected, abused and left to decay. Innumerable risk factors, at the macro and the micro level of the historic urban settlements have been responsible for the decay of heritage buildings, posing a serious threat to the existence of the unprotected urban …
Management of Sacred Heritage Places in Tanzania
The use and management of sacred sites that are still in use provide challenges to site managers since visitors fail to abide by rules established for the sacred area. In this study, it was revealed that there are ritual practices, strict taboos and customary laws put in place to control access to cave areas which are regarded as sacred to the locals. The habit of visitors not adhering to the established regulations when visiting caves and their …
Preferences for a Multimedia Web Platform to Increase Awareness of Cultural Heritage
As stated by UNESCO, cultural heritage (CH) (tangible and intangible) plays an important role in inheriting, maintaining and passing the values and knowledge from past generations to the next ones. To create an interest and raise the awareness of CH, variety of media sources (i.e., maps, text, 3D models, virtual reality) are exploited. These multimedia sources are brought together on web platforms that preserve and disseminate tangible and intang…
Preserving the Past in Soviet Georgia
This article explores the characteristics of preservation and restoration of religious monuments in Georgian SSR during the Soviet rule in the country. The nature of architectural restoration is analysed in the context of the USSR’s twofold approach to heritage sites—from disregard and demolition of ecclesiastical monuments as part of the anti-religious activism and modernization to the emergence of preservationist movement, which gained institut…
Towards More Meaningful Evaluation of Cultural Heritage Programmes
Recently, cultural heritage scholars and practitioners have questioned how the field evaluates heritage initiatives. This article considers how a collaborative approach to evaluation may enhance heritage initiatives, particularly at critical developmental stages in their design and implementation. We explore how recent developments in evaluation theory and practice serve interests shared by heritage programme managers, funders and other stakehold…
Liberating Working Women in Traditional Occupations
This article seeks to introspect the place and significance of Kashmiri women within traditional occupations—professions wherein women have a substantial presence. These occupations have previously acted as the nerve of the economy in Kashmir. It is also the only sector that employs people across age and genders. However, women who are currently associated with traditional occupations experience different forms of deprivation. In light of this fa…
Assessment of Potential Damage Factor
Damaging factors such as airborne microorganisms, relative humidity, ventilation, temperature and air pollutants are the major concerns of the tropical climate of Kolkata, India where our study site, 172-year-old St. Paul’s Cathedral is located. In this context, the aim was to develop an equation to assess the management priority and which factors would be more responsible for potentially damaging the heritage building. The temperature varied fro…
The ‘Tree of Life’ or Pohon-Budi
This article by a team of scholars, activists and a designer describes an effort to understand a heritage shared across many cultures—the Tree of Life is a symbol that appears in the myths, crafts and arts of civilizations on every continent—and to bring that heritage alive through exhibits featuring present-day artisans and artists. After overcoming major administrative barriers, an exhibition on this sacred theme premiered in Kuala Lumpur in 20…
Analysis of Regulative Systems for Heritage Protection in Nigeria
Rapid population growth in Nigeria means that the contestation for land, housing and infrastructure will intensify with serious implications for heritage protection. The federal government is currently implementing its economic recovery and growth plan (ERGP) with the aim of reducing poverty and inequality through job creation and restoring economic growth in a more diversified and competitive economy. The ERGP prioritizes tourism and the creativ…
Charting the Identity of Shimla
Identity of a place changes due to rapid modern alterations in a city. There are various factors leading to these changes in the identity of a place. This research article investigates those factors through the physical mapping technique through the case study of the city, Shimla. The article delves into how the city of Shimla was formed as a British summer capital of India and has evolved its character and identity into a state capital. Componen…
Protection and Tourism Utilization of Water Culture Heritage in China
Water culture heritages in China are numerous and diverse with unbalanced regional distribution. Due to natural and human factors, some of the water culture heritages are disappearing gradually. In view of this situation, it is urgent for relevant government departments to strengthen supervision of these sites and increase investment, take measures to promote their effective protection, and encourage tourism authorities to develop China’s water c…
The Role of Local Governing Bodies in the Management of Heritage Agricultural Landscapes
The increasing interest in the protection of the agricultural landscape as a category of heritage can be observed both in the growing number of globally recognized agricultural landscapes and in the development of new legal and institutional tools for their protection. The multifunctionality of agriculture, involving the multiplicity of interests and actors, engenders the questions of how and who manages the heritage agricultural landscapes at th…