The Nature Of Cultural Heritage And The Culture Of Natural Heritage

Author : David Lowenthal,Kenneth Olwig
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2013-10-18
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781317970408

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The Nature of Cultural Heritage, and the Culture of Natural Heritage by David Lowenthal,Kenneth Olwig Pdf

The idea that the heritage of nature is fundamentally cultural is provocative to many, but it is becoming increasingly accepted in the context of heritage preservation. It is argued here that a person’s perspective on natural vs. cultural heritage as a contested patrimony is, to some extent, governed by one’s intellectual and geographical position. In discourses influenced by the natural sciences culture is a heritage of nature, whereas in those deriving from the humanities and social sciences, nature is defined socio-culturally. There is also, however, a geographical dimension to how one looks at the nature culture relation. From at least the time of Aristotle, the North has been identified with a cultural heritage thought to derive from the northern natural environment. It was no longer culture, as represented by the architectural monuments of the South, but the natural landscape that provided the measure for both natural and cultural heritage, as the natural landscape and its ecosystems were put in focus. This essay provides a contemporary picture of the long-standing contestation between natural and cultural heritage that provided the basis for the northern perspective taken in these essays. This book was previously published as a special issue of The International Journal of Heritage Studies.

Author : Lynn Meskell
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2011-08-26
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781118106631

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The Nature of Heritage by Lynn Meskell Pdf

The Nature of Heritage: The New South Africa is unique in revealing the conflicts inherent in preserving both natural and cultural heritage, by examining the archaeological, ethnographic and economic evidence of a nation's attempts to master its past and its future. Provides a classic example of how nations attempt to overcome a negative heritage through past mastering of their histories Evaluates the continuing dominance of nature and conservation over concerns for cultural heritage Employs ethnographic and archaeological methodologies to reveal how the past is processed into a new national heritage Identifies heritage as therapy, exemplified in the strategy for repairing legacies of racial and ethnic difference in post-apartheid South Africa Highlights the role of archaeological heritage sites, national parks and protected areas in economic development and social empowerment Explores how nature trumps culture and the global implications of the new configurations of heritage

Author : Peter Howard,Thymio Papayannis
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 123 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2013-10-18
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781317969440

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Natural Heritage by Peter Howard,Thymio Papayannis Pdf

It has become more and more accepted that nature conservation is not possible without taking into account human activities. Thus an integrated approach to both the natural and cultural heritage is being encouraged and developed. Gathering a number of distinguished authors with diverse backgrounds (from a religious leader to academics to conservation scientists), the book aims to investigate the relationship between human beings and nature, between nature and culture. Looking at nature as ‘heritage’ of the human race is a recognition both of the tremendous impacts (both positive and negative) that human activities have had on the natural environment, as well as the acceptance of human responsibility for managing our planet in a sustainable and sensitive manner. The texts included examine this interface between human beings and nature in specific places (from the Everglades in Florida and Mont Saint Micelle in Atlantic France, to the UK, Europe and the Mediterranean), as well as on a theoretical basis, and in the context of the international biodiversity conventions.

Author : Sally Brockwell,Sue O’Connor,Denis Byrne
Publisher : ANU E Press
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2013-12-13
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781922144058

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Transcending the Culture–Nature Divide in Cultural Heritage by Sally Brockwell,Sue O’Connor,Denis Byrne Pdf

While considerable research and on-ground project work focuses on the interface between Indigenous/local people and nature conservation in the Asia-Pacific region, the interface between these people and cultural heritage conservation has not received the same attention. This collection brings together papers on the current mechanisms in place in the region to conserve cultural heritage values. It will provide an overview of the extent to which local communities have been engaged in assessing the significance of this heritage and conserving it. It will address the extent to which management regimes have variously allowed, facilitated or obstructed continuing cultural engagement with heritage places and landscapes, and discuss the problems agencies experience with protection and management of cultural heritage places.

Author : Claire Cave,Elene Negussie
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2017-10-12
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781317916277

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World Heritage Conservation by Claire Cave,Elene Negussie Pdf

The UNESCO World Heritage Convention has become one of the most successful UN instruments for promoting cultural diplomacy and dialogue on conservation of cultural and natural heritage. This book provides an overview of the convention through an interdisciplinary approach to conservation. It shows that based on the notion of outstanding universal value and international cooperation for the protection of heritage, the convention provides a platform for sustainable development through the conservation and management of heritage of significance to humanity. With increasing globalization of heritage, World Heritage Conservation is reviewed as an emerging interdisciplinary field of study creating new opportunities for inclusive heritage debate both locally and globally, requiring common tools and understanding. With over a thousand properties inscribed on the World Heritage List, from biologically diverse sites such as the Central Amazon Conservation Complex to the urban landscape of the metropolis of Rio de Janeiro, the book will help students, researchers and professionals in the identification, protection, conservation and presentation of World Heritage. Targeted at a diversity of disciplines, the book critically describes the strategies for implementing the convention and the processes of heritage governance for sustainable development.

Author : Larry Beck,Lawrence Beck,Ted T. Cable,Douglas M. Knudson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 495 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2018-03-19
Category : Cultural property
ISBN : 1571678654

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Interpreting Cultural and Natural Heritage by Larry Beck,Lawrence Beck,Ted T. Cable,Douglas M. Knudson Pdf

From the Foreword by Eric Blehm. May the authors words inspire readers on their own journeys to better understand the nuances of this fascinating profession and to conduct their work as a labor of love; not a job, but rather a calling and a joy. This solid interpretation of our natural and cultural heritage is essential to move us in ways that compel us to change the world. Eric Blehm is the bestselling author of Fearless, The Only Thing Worth Dying For, and Legend. Hundreds of millions of people seek out opportunities for enjoyment, learning, and inspiration through visits to our national parks, historic sites, museums, zoos, aquariums, and other tourism destinations. And yet very few are aware of the behind-the-scenes efforts of interpretation to provide deeper understanding and enriched experience of these places. Interpreting Cultural and Natural Heritage is written for those who work at various interpretive sites and wish to know more about all of the fascinating nuances of this field. It exposes readers to the art and science of interpretation and how its proper use can indeed change the world. Larry Beck, Ph.D., Ted T Cable, Ph.D., and Douglas M Knudson, Ph.D. have more than 125 years of combined experience in the broad field of interpretation.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Olschki
Page : 496 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Nature
ISBN : UOM:39015057653647

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Culture and Nature by Anonim Pdf

Author : Daniela Turcanu-Carutiu
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 374 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2020-09-09
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781838819248

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Heritage by Daniela Turcanu-Carutiu Pdf

This book presents research efforts in the field of heritage. According to the principle “Open Minds-Open Science”, the approach of the researchers helps us to define, establish and affirm heritage in the cultural, social and political dimension of today’s world based on what we have achieved and be specific to the realities of the 21st century. Cultural heritage is made up of many big and small things. It is preserved through books, artifacts, objects, images, photographs, art and oral tradition. Sometimes we can touch and see what a culture is, other times it is intangible. From this point of view, this book, Heritage, is transdisciplinary, and contains the most diverse topics related to culture, art, nature, science, diplomacy and cultural policy.

Author : Queirós, António dos Santos
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2020-06-19
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781799836384

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Examining a New Paradigm of Heritage With Philosophy, Economy, and Education by Queirós, António dos Santos Pdf

OECD, UNESCO, the European Union, and the United Nations acknowledge that formal educational systems alone cannot respond to rapid and constant technological, social, and economic change in society and that they should be reinforced by non-formal educational practices. Examining a New Paradigm of Heritage With Philosophy, Economy, and Education is a critical scholarly publication that provides comprehensive research on the sustainability of identity and cultural heritage. The book establishes uniform and consistent conceptual criteria to identify and distinguish the different typological categories of heritage and discusses the concept of “cultural landscape” and environmental ethics. Moreover, connections between cultural heritage and natural heritage and the economy of heritage are explored. Finally, the book discusses cultural landscape as an educational resource with reading and interpretation of the cultural landscape as a basis for learning with a methodology of experimental science and its first metamorphosis of value. Featuring a range of topics such as curriculum design, ethics, and environmental tourism, this book is ideal for academicians, sociologists, biologists, researchers, policymakers, and students.

Author : Lynn Meskell
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2015-04-08
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781118769102

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Global Heritage by Lynn Meskell Pdf

Examines the social, cultural and ethical dimensions of heritage research and practice, and the underlying international politics of protecting cultural and natural resources around the globe. Focuses on ethnographic and embedded perspectives, as well as a commitment to ethical engagement Appeals to a broad audience, from archaeologists to heritage professionals, museum curators to the general public The contributors comprise an outstanding team, representing some of the most prominent scholars in this broad field, with a combination of senior and emerging scholars, and an emphasis on international contributions

Author : Ross J. Wilson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 379 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2017-08-07
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781317089797

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Natural History by Ross J. Wilson Pdf

The concept of ’natural heritage’ has become increasingly significant with the threat of dwindling resources, environmental degradation and climatic change. As humanity’s impact on the condition of life on earth has become more prominent, a discernible shift in the relationship between western society and the environment has taken place. This is reflective of wider historical processes which reveal a constantly changing association between humanity’s definition and perception of what ’nature’ constitutes or what can be defined as ’natural’. From the ornate collections of specimens which formed the basis of a distinct concept of ’nature’ emerging during the Enlightenment, this definition and the wider relationship between humanity and natural history have reflected issues of identity, place and politics in the modern era. This book examines this process and focuses on the ideas, values and agendas that have defined the representation and reception of the history of the natural world, including geology and palaeontology, within contemporary society, addressing how the heritage of natural history, whether through museums, parks, tourist sites or popular culture is used to shape social, political, cultural and moral identities. It will be of interest to scholars and practitioners within heritage studies, public history, ecology, environmental studies and geography.

Author : Heleen Van Londen,Andrea Travaglia,Marjo Schlaman
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2020-02-06
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1789694868

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Heritage Management: the Natural and Cultural Divide by Heleen Van Londen,Andrea Travaglia,Marjo Schlaman Pdf

This timely collection of peer-reviewed papers and short essays seek to bridge the longstanding gap between natural and cultural heritage when it comes to landscape management. To this end, the editors foster a combined approach to both domains by promoting stronger internal cooperation and the systematic engagement of new forms of integrated heritage with the external world.The volume contributes to the debate on the new role of heritage in an ever-changing framework for land use, infrastructural investment and sustainable development at national and international levels. All contributions are based on the papers presented in two sessions at the EAA annual meeting in Maastricht 2017.

Author : Anne-Marie Deisser,Mugwima Njuguna
Publisher : UCL Press
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2016-10-07
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781910634820

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Conservation of Natural and Cultural Heritage in Kenya by Anne-Marie Deisser,Mugwima Njuguna Pdf

In Kenya, cultural and natural heritage has a particular value. Its pre-historic heritage not only tells the story of man's origin and evolution but has also contributed to the understanding of the earth's history: fossils and artefacts spanning over 27 million years have been discovered and conserved by the National Museums of Kenya (NMK). Alongside this, the steady rise in the market value of African art has also affected Kenya. Demand for African tribal art has surpassed that for antiquities of Roman, Byzantine, and Egyptian origin, and in African countries currently experiencing conflicts, this activity invariably attracts looters, traffickers and criminal networks. This book brings together essays by heritage experts from different backgrounds, including conservation, heritage management, museum studies, archaeology, environment and social sciences, architecture and landscape, geography, philosophy and economics to explore three key themes: the underlying ethics, practices and legal issues of heritage conservation; the exploration of architectural and urban heritage of Nairobi; and the natural heritage, landscapes and sacred sites in relation to local Kenyan communities and tourism. It thus provides an overview of conservation practices in Kenya from 2000 to 2015 and highlights the role of natural and cultural heritage as a key factor of social-economic development, and as a potential instrument for conflict resolution

Author : Cornelius Holtorf,Anders Högberg
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2020-12-10
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781317289531

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Cultural Heritage and the Future by Cornelius Holtorf,Anders Högberg Pdf

Cultural Heritage and the Future brings together an international group of scholars and experts to consider the relationship between cultural heritage and the future. Drawing on case studies from around the world, the contributing authors insist that cultural heritage and the future are intimately linked and that the development of futures thinking should be a priority for academics, students and those working in the wider professional heritage sector. Until recently, the future has never attracted substantial research and debate within heritage studies and heritage management, and this book addresses this gap by offering a balance of theoretical and empirical content that will stimulate multidisciplinary debate in the burgeoning field of critical heritage studies. Cultural Heritage and the Future questions the role of heritage in future making and will be of great relevance to academics and students working in the fields of museum and heritage studies, archaeology, anthropology, architecture, conservation studies, sociology, history and geography. Those working in the heritage professions will also find much to interest them within the pages of this book.

Author : Mechtild Rössler,Bernd von Droste,Global Strategy Natural and Cultural Heritage Expert Meeting
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Landscape protection
ISBN : OCLC:248514319

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Linking Nature and Culture- by Mechtild Rössler,Bernd von Droste,Global Strategy Natural and Cultural Heritage Expert Meeting Pdf