Conservation Issues, Management Initiatives and Challenges for Implementing Khami World Heritage Site Management Plans in Zimbabwe

2017 ◽  
pp. 103-117
Author(s):  
Simon Makuvaza ◽  
Violah Makuvaza
Keyword(s):  
World Heritage ◽  
World Heritage Site ◽  
Issues Management ◽  
Site Management ◽  
Heritage Site ◽  
Management Plans

scholarly journals Substrate Preferences of Ruderal Plants in Colonizing Stone Monuments of the Pasargadae World Heritage Site, Iran

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (16) ◽  
pp. 9381
Author(s):  
Zohreh Hosseini ◽  
Giulio Zangari ◽  
Marta Carboni ◽  
Giulia Caneva
Keyword(s):  
World Heritage ◽  
World Heritage Site ◽  
Substrate Preference ◽  
Archaeological Sites ◽  
Plant Colonization ◽  
Substrate Preferences ◽  
Heritage Site ◽  
Periodic Monitoring ◽  
Management Plans ◽  
Favorable Conditions

Plant colonization on archaeological structures is limited by the substrate conditions of stone surfaces. Despite its relevance for ecological studies and the management plans of archaeological sites, the knowledge on monuments substrate (e.g., stones, microhabitats, microsites), which could be suitable sites for plant establishment, is an underestimated topic. Here, we aim to identify the substrate preference of plants in colonizing stone surfaces as a first step in evaluating the biodeterioration risk. We selected the Pasargadae World Heritage Site (WHS) for its variety of different conditions, and we assessed the substrate preference of 142 ruderal plants occurring on nine monuments, two types of stones, and eight microsites. Our data indicated that stone typology and microsite conditions affected species composition, diversity, and richness. The porosity of the different limestone and the progressive weathering phenomena resulted as relevant factors in plant colonization. Significantly, microsites as a junction of two stone blocks (M1a) and big fractures covered by soil (M3) hosted the most favorable conditions, which needed periodic monitoring during the maintenance activities of the site. Evaluating the substrate preference of ruderal plants can contribute to the identification of the high-risk areas for plant colonization, which need to be considered in the management plans of archaeological sites.

DEVELOPING A STRATEGIC APPROACH FOR MANAGING SUSTAINABLE REVITALISATION IN WORLD HERITAGE SITES: Historical Bazaar and Khans District, Bursa - Turkey

2015 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 289 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tulin Vural Arslan
Keyword(s):  
World Heritage ◽  
Management Plan ◽  
World Heritage Site ◽  
Site Management ◽  
Committee Meeting ◽  
Basic Principles ◽  
World Heritage Sites ◽  
Heritage Sites ◽  
Heritage Site ◽  
Strategic Approach

At the 38th World Heritage Committee meeting which was held in Doha, Qatar in 2014, Bursa Historical Bazaar and Khans District, along with the Sultan Complexes (Kulliyes) and Cumalikizik in Turkey, were inscribed as a World Heritage Site. As a requirement of UNESCO, before the application to the World Heritage Committee, Bursa Site Management Unit prepared a management plan, entitled Bursa (Khans District and Sultan Kulliyes) and Cumalikizik Management Plan, for all these sites aiming at integrated sustainable development for them. Although all of these sites have different features in terms of their functions, sizes, demographic features and locations, they are covered by the same management plan. So, there is a need to develop specific strategic approaches unique to each site by taking into account the basic principles of the main management plan. In the content of this study, a strategic plan proposal which is unique to Bursa Historical Bazaar and Khans District is introduced. This proposal was prepared as a research project which is jointly supported by Uludag University in Bursa and Bursa Metropolitan Municipality.

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