Archaeological Heritage Management at the Memphis and its Necropolis World Heritage Site

2018 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 35-51
Author(s):  
Lynda Baird-Naysmith
Keyword(s):  
World Heritage ◽  
Heritage Management ◽  
World Heritage Site ◽  
Archaeological Heritage ◽  
Heritage Site ◽  
Archaeological Heritage Management

The development of legal framework for the management of World Heritage Sites in Oman: a case study on Bahla Oasis

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohamed Ali Mohamed Khalil ◽  
Eman Hanye Mohamed Nasr
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
World Heritage ◽  
Heritage Management ◽  
World Heritage Site ◽  
Content Type ◽  
World Heritage Sites ◽  
Heritage Sites ◽  
Heritage Site ◽  
The World ◽  
Heritage Legislation

PurposeThe study aims to analyze the development of Omani heritage legislation against the UNESCO World Heritage Convention (WHC), 1972 and WHC Operational Guidelines (WHC-OGs) to predict the possible effects of the recent developments on the management of the World Heritage Site in Oman.Design/methodology/approachThis study discusses the development of the heritage protection legislation in Sultanate of Oman since 1970; it analyses the Omani Cultural Heritage Law 35/2019 against the recommendations of the UNESCO WHC as well as the requirements of the World Heritage Operational Guidelines. Moreover, the research investigates the possible effects of the recent heritage legislation developments on the management of Bahla Fort and Oasis in Oman, which is the first Omani World Heritage Site and the only site with special management regulations.FindingsThe paper outlines the effects of both the Omani Cultural Heritage Law 35/2019 and the Special Management Regulations 81/2019 on the implementation of the Bahla Management Plan. Additionally, the research establishes how the customization of heritage legislation as a special heritage management regulation facilitates the implementation of national legislation to solve specific local problems.Originality/valueThe study establishes the significance of developing comprehensive legislation to protect and manage the rich Omani cultural heritage and World Heritage Sites in alignment with the WHC and the WHC-OGs.

Sigiriya Rock

2019 ◽  
pp. 224-246 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jagath Weerasinghe ◽  
Peter R. Schmidt
Keyword(s):  
Sri Lanka ◽  
Traditional Knowledge ◽  
World Heritage ◽  
Heritage Management ◽  
World Heritage Site ◽  
Tourist Attraction ◽  
Forest Land ◽  
Heritage Site ◽  
Management Processes ◽  
Indigenous Heritage

This chapter critically discusses the current heritage management processes deployed at the Sigiriya World Heritage site in Sri Lanka, a significant tourist attraction. We examine the current condition of the site and the lack of involvement of the associated communities in its management. Through a series of inquiries among healers, artisans, and irrigation managers, new insights are gained into indigenous heritage values and meanings that are separated from heritage values assigned to Sigiriya. These insights compel an argument for the necessity to incorporate the ideas and opinions of the traditional knowledge keepers of the ancient villages in the vast forest land around Sigiriya. We end with suggesting a template arising out of local analyses for changing the management protocols at Sigiriya.

The Antonine Wall's distance-slabs: LiDAR as metric survey

2017 ◽  
Vol 30 ◽  
pp. 447-468 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nick Hannon ◽  
Darrell J. Rohl ◽  
Lyn Wilson
Keyword(s):  
Roman Empire ◽  
Laser Scanning ◽  
Landscape Archaeology ◽  
World Heritage ◽  
Heritage Management ◽  
World Heritage Site ◽  
Aerial Images ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Data Set ◽  
Heritage Site

The “Hidden Landscape of a Roman Frontier” is a collaborative research project run and jointly funded by Canterbury Christ Church University (CCCU) and Historic Environment Scotland (HES). Intended to run for a 3-year period, it began in October 2015. The project focuses on the landscape archaeology, history, and heritage management of the Roman frontier in Scotland, part of the “Frontiers of the Roman Empire” transnational UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2008. The project's primary data-set is comprised of aerial LiDAR at 0.5-m resolution covering the World Heritage Site, combined with terrestrial laser-scanning coverage for the forts at Bar Hill and Rough Castle and the fortlet at Kinneil. All data was commissioned under the auspices of the Scottish Ten Project; the aerial data was captured in spring 2010, the terrestrial data in July 2013 and April 2016. The project also draws upon a number of supplemental data sources, including the National Monuments Record of Scotland (https://canmore.org.uk/), geophysical survey data, archive aerial images, colour infra-red imagery, and additional LiDAR data from the UK Environment Agency.

Looting and vandalism around a World Heritage Site: Documenting modern damage to archaeological heritage in Petra’s hinterland

2015 ◽  
Vol 40 (2) ◽  
pp. 221-235 ◽  
Author(s):  
Clive Vella ◽  
Emanuela Bocancea ◽  
Thomas M. Urban ◽  
Alex R. Knodell ◽  
Christopher A. Tuttle ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
World Heritage ◽  
World Heritage Site ◽  
Archaeological Heritage ◽  
Heritage Site

scholarly journals Les alternatives locales face à la mondialisation : réflexions évaluant la possibilité d’une archéologie durable et les contraintes éthiques professionnelles surgissant avec ce processus

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 44-56
Author(s):  
Ramiro Javier March
Keyword(s):  
Market Economy ◽  
World Heritage ◽  
Current Situation ◽  
World Heritage Site ◽  
Archaeological Heritage ◽  
Heritage Site ◽  
Theoretical Reflection

This article analyses the ethical consequences for archaeology and archaeologists induced by the process of capitalist globalisation and the integration of archaeological heritage as a resource within the market economy. I propose a theoretical reflection on the current situation as well as on the questions and repositioning of the different actors in this process, based on my participation in the 2003 debate on the declaration of the Quebrada de Humahuaca (Jujuy, Argentina) as a World Heritage Site. Finally, the alternative of sustainable archaeology is evaluated as a possible means of transformation for archaeology.

scholarly journals The Making of Heritage Places through the Narration of Ethnic Identity at the Melaka World Heritage Site

2018 ◽  
pp. 791-799
Keyword(s):  
Ethnic Identity ◽  
Scientific Information ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
World Heritage ◽  
Heritage Management ◽  
World Heritage Site ◽  
Generation Gap ◽  
Snowball Sampling ◽  
Related Field ◽  
Heritage Site

This paper focuses on the making of heritage places through the narration of ethnic’s identity at Melaka World Heritage site (WHS). Ethnic identity plays a vital role in identifying the community’s heritage because people identify themselves to places as it postulates their identity and provoke their sense of belongingness. Due to limited of scientific information in the related field, this study argues the significance in the making of heritage places through the narration based on ethnic’s identity at Melaka WHS. This research was conducted using ethnographic methods, which used a snowball sampling technique. It involves an in-depth interview with 19 communities and participant observations. The audio data from interviews were transcribed into text and analysed using thematic analysis. Based on results, it shows community speaks their rights to be represented within the whole aspects of landscape, culture and history, which embodied in Melaka WHS. It is portrayed in the aspects of their historical records, culture, language, identity and place attachment. It also identifies challenges, which hinder the formation of ethnic’s identity towards the place making such as generation gap, population density and uncontrolled developments. This study contributes to the importance of identity and placing making in cultural heritage management at World Heritage site.

Knowledge of tourist spatial behaviour to improve Melaka world heritage site management

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nurul Diyana Md Khairi ◽  
Hairul Nizam Ismail ◽  
Syed Muhammad Rafy Syed Jaafar
Keyword(s):  
World Heritage ◽  
Management Plan ◽  
Heritage Management ◽  
World Heritage Site ◽  
Gps Tracking ◽  
Spatial Behaviour ◽  
Spatial Characteristics ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Inaccurate Information ◽  
Heritage Site

Purpose The paper aims to comprehensively use the knowledge of tourist spatial behaviour to improve World Heritage Site (WHS) management. Efficient heritage management can be achieved if critical aspects such as tourist spatial activities were better and comprehensively understood, primarily at the micro-level. Inaccurate information on these essential aspects will potentially cause problems in managing a WHS and compromises its Outstanding Universal Value. This study aims to extend the knowledge of tourist spatial behaviour by including the non-spatial and spatial characteristics of the tourists to better manage a WHS. Design/methodology/approach This study uses a trip diary and a GPS tracking app with 384 free independent tourists as the study respondents. Melaka WHS was chosen as the study area. The data were complemented by an aggregative analysis method to extract different discrete patterns based on individual itineraries. Findings This paper indicates a noticeable relationship between individuals’ non-spatial and spatial characteristics. It suggests that integrating these two characteristics can provide more comprehensive knowledge of tourist behaviour. Originality/value This paper provides a different perspective to improving WHS management by determining the operative tools to develop an effective visitor management plan.

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