Under-utilisation of the World Heritage Cultural Landscape category? A timely question
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5700601 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Emma Koch (0000-0002-7107-5689, The University of Sydney, corresponding author), J Gillespie (0000-0002-5103-3449, The University of Sydney) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue | 7 |
| Pages | 768-783 |
| Publication date | 2024-07-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Heritage Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1352-7258 • E-ISSN: 1470-3610 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/13527258.2024.2334224 |
| OpenAlex | W4393164387 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 47 |
UNESCO's Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage (1972) (Convention) provides the highest level of international recognition for outstanding universal heritage places. While the Convention has been instrumental in aiding heritage preservation, arguably it has also reinforced a problematic 'culture' and 'nature' division in protected area management. This is not a new observation. One solution that attempted to address this issue was the introduction of the World Heritage (WH) 'Cultural Landscape' category in 1992. Yet, as of 2023, there are only 127 Cultural Landscape properties of the total 1157 properties on the WH List (10.9%). Poor recognition of the category appears particularly acute in some regions, such as Australia-Oceania, and in this paper, we consider this apparent under-utilisation with a systematic review of the literature about the category. Our analysis reveals significant and concerning regional variations in both use of the cultural landscape category and in research about it. In our current era, when better recognition of First Nation heritage is demanded, and when greater protection of heritage assets is required, further uptake of the Cultural Landscape category has the potential to redress these pressing societal concerns
Archaeology · Convention · Cultural heritage · Cultural heritage management · Cultural landscape · Environmental ethics · Environmental resource management · Geography · Industrial heritage · Natural heritage · Political science · Redress · Tourism · Values · Archaeological Research and Protection · Conservation Techniques and Studies · Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation · History · Law
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| Unique citing works | 7 |
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| Citations per year | 7 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2026 (2) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 7 |