Tracing morphological transformations in Cairo's historic cemeteries, a step toward urban conservation

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Aliaa AlSadaty
Keyword(s):  
Urban Morphology ◽  
World Heritage Site ◽  
Urban Conservation ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Urban City ◽  
Heritage Site ◽  
Photographic Analysis ◽  
Archival Documents ◽  
City Core ◽  
Morphological Transformations

PurposeThis paper focuses on the morphological transformations of Cairo's historic cemeteries that currently form a significant part of historic Cairo designated by the UNESCO as a world heritage site. Cairo's historic cemetery continues to be a main burial ground for the city reflecting layers of funeral epochs. Besides offering burial grounds, Cairo's city of the dead had always hosted living functions including residential and crafts among other activities.Design/methodology/approachAdopting a historico-geographical approach, this study traces morphological transformations of the eastern necropolis of Cairo. Using analysis of archival documents, cartographic and photographic analysis of the eastern necropolis, the study detects changes on three major aspects: (1) impacts of the ever-growing urban city core; (2) transformation of the cemetery's internal urban fabric and (3) change of the size of the residential urban block inside the cemetery.FindingsFindings highlight alarming transformations on the said aspects, threatening the historic value and the urban integrity of Cairo's eastern necropolis. This calls for rising necessities of documentation projects for Cairo's necropolis, as well as urgent necessity of strict applications of local laws of urban conservation.Originality/valueDespite their rich urban variety, cemeteries have been rarely investigated within the scope of urban morphology. This paper is among the few works that investigate cemeteries using tools and approaches of urban morphology. It also calls for further applications of morphological investigations and wider adoption of morphological approaches for the study of historic cemeteries in order to support their preservation.

Cultural identity in WHS tourist destinations: the case of Cordoba (Spain)

2018 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 427-439 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tomas Lopez-Guzman ◽  
Jesús Claudio Pérez Gálvez ◽  
Guzmán Antonio Muñoz-Fernández ◽  
Miguel Jesús Medina-Viruel
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Identity ◽  
World Heritage Site ◽  
Tourist Destination ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Four Dimensions ◽  
Academic Literature ◽  
Multivariate Technique ◽  
Tourist Destinations ◽  
Heritage Site ◽  
The City

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to conduct an analysis of the relationships existing among three basic constructs in the visitor’s decision-making process (motivation and satisfaction) in a tourist destination that is a World Heritage Site, such as the city of Cordoba (Spain). Bearing in mind the perception of heritage by the foreign visitors, the following four types were determined: alternative tourists, cultural tourists, emotional tourists and heritage tourists. Design/methodology/approach This paper uses the multivariate technique of grouping cases (K-means clusters) to analyse the similarity existing among the surveyed persons. From the groups or segments obtained, statistics and measurements of association were applied that provide the information necessary to study the possible trends of association existing between variables from a table of bidimensional contingencies. In the same way, non-parametric statistical procedures were used (Kruskal–Wallis H test and the Mann–Whitney U test). Findings The results show the existence of four diverse motivational dimensions among the foreign tourists to visit it: hedonic, cultural, convenience and circumstantial. Of the four dimensions, the hedonic and the cultural are the most relevant. The results show the existence of a common cultural identity: the Arabic cultural identity. Originality/value This paper contributes to complete the academic literature existing on the links of the tourist with the historical and monumental heritage that he visits, and with the tourist’s behaviour.

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.

Making post-colonial place identity: the regeneration of the St Lazarus neighbourhood, Macau

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Xi Ye
Keyword(s):  
Place Branding ◽  
Place Identity ◽  
World Heritage Site ◽  
Power Relationship ◽  
Architectural Heritage ◽  
Unesco World Heritage ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Post Colonial ◽  
Heritage Site ◽  
Unesco World Heritage Site

Purpose This study aims to identify how the place identity of the former Portuguese neighbourhood of St Lazarus was reshaped for the purposes of place branding, tourism and consumption in post-colonial Macau. Design/methodology/approach This study sees place identity as a constructed multiplicity whose components are strategically assembled to (re)make the self. It uses the Deleuze–Guattarian theory of assemblage to analyse identity-making, specifically to examine how urban elements, including material content (material qualities of forms, programmes and life) and narrative expressions (interpretations of place), come together to shape the sense of place. Findings The heritage conservation policy and creative district planning guidance are overarching controls. Following them, several material and narrative elements are connected. The colonial character of the architecture is reinforced and an artistic atmosphere is created, while inhabitants’ everyday life is suppressed and the difficult past is almost erased. The newly processed post-colonial identity seems another kind of colonisation. Coloniality as a power relationship continues in a different form. The hidden structure driving these processes is global capitalism. Originality/value Studies on colonial architectural heritage in Macau, particularly outside of the UNESCO World Heritage Site, remain relatively scarce. This study aims to fill this gap and to further examine the Deleuze–Guattarian theory in the context of place study.

scholarly journals High-Quality Draft Genome Sequences of Three Cyanobacteria Isolated from the Limestone Walls of the Old Cathedral of Coimbra, Portugal

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (26) ◽  
Author(s):  
Fabiana Soares ◽  
João Trovão ◽  
Catarina Coelho ◽  
Inês Costa ◽  
Nuno Mesquita ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Draft Genome ◽  
World Heritage Site ◽  
The Novel ◽  
Genome Sequences ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Heritage Site ◽  
Unesco World Heritage Site ◽  
Novel Taxa ◽  
High Quality Genome

ABSTRACT The recently described species Myxacorys almedinensis and two other cyanobacteria were isolated from the limestone walls of the Old Cathedral of Coimbra, Portugal (UNESCO World Heritage Site). The high-quality genome sequences presented here will be essential for characterization purposes and description of the novel taxa.

Residents’ perception toward tourism development: a pre-development perspective

2016 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 91-104 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Mostafa Rasoolimanesh ◽  
Mastura Jaafar
Keyword(s):  
Rural Area ◽  
Tourism Development ◽  
World Heritage Site ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Heritage Site ◽  
Negative Effect ◽  
Negative Perceptions ◽  
Highly Correlated ◽  
Development Perspective ◽  
Positive Effect

Purpose This paper aims to investigate the positive and negative perceptions of residents towards tourism development in Bujang Valley (Lembah Bujang), an underdeveloped rural area that is targeted for world heritage site inscription because of its archaeological value. Design/methodology/approach A questionnaire survey was conducted to collect data among residents and 143 questionnaire were returned. Findings The results demonstrated that the residents of Bujang Valley have generally positive perceptions towards tourism development and are agreeable with supporting tourism development. Moreover, these results were highly correlated with one another, with residents’ positive perceptions having a positive effect on their support for tourism development, and negative perceptions have a negative effect on their support for tourism development. Practical implications The findings of this study can assist the Bujang Valley local authorities to improve the support and participation of residents in tourism planning and conservation programmes, thereby contributing to sustainable development. Originality/value This study contributes to the resident perception literature by examining the effects of residents’ perceptions on their support for tourism in an underdeveloped rural area in the developing world.

Participatory management of an urban world heritage site

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 14-33 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mathieu Dormaels
Keyword(s):  
Methodological Approach ◽  
World Heritage ◽  
World Heritage Site ◽  
Participatory Management ◽  
General Context ◽  
Management Tools ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Heritage Site ◽  
Local Actors

Purpose – Within the general context of the Historic Urban Landscape approach and the promotion of community involvement in heritage site management, the purpose of this paper is to describe and to understand the case of Old Québec in order to analyse the management tools put in place, so as not only to grasp the issues and challenges, but also to find out how these tools are perceived by the local actors directly involved. Design/methodology/approach – The conceptual approach of this study is twofold. On the one hand, the author has adopted a phenomenological perspective of heritage, where heritage is understood as a social construction. On the other hand, because the goal of this study is to understand an initiative produced by local actors, the author chose an empirical approach that fosters first a descriptive and then an interpretive analysis of a phenomenon with potentially complex dynamics. To do so, the author chose to conduct the research by carrying out a case study, by using three methods of data collection: non-participating observation, semi-structured interviews and document analysis. Findings – By analysing this case in its context, this research gives a better understanding of this community based initiative of participatory management in the world heritage site of the historic district of Old Québec. It demonstrate how these processes involves issues and challenges, even in a 20 years old inscribed site. It also highlights key elements for this type of initiative that, beyond this case, may be useful to be considered by site managers. Research limitations/implications – As with any case study, this research is highly dependent on the context, and that constitutes the main limitation. Consequently, the findings of this analysis can only be generalized as recommendations. Other case studies should be conducted to better understand the influence of context, and to bring out similarities between various initiatives. Originality/value – More than “best practices”, whose relevance may be questionable for their lack of consideration of the context, this paper aims to provide an example of participatory management and to indicate some key elements that seem to be useful for this kind of initiatives. It also raises important questions on the relevance of such management tools in context less experienced or without previous involvement of local communities. Finally, it proposes a conceptual framework and a methodological approach for the study of such cases.

Emotional perception and historical heritage: a segmentation of foreign tourists who visit the city of Lima

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 451-464
Author(s):  
Tomás López-Guzmán ◽  
Jesús Claudio Pérez Gálvez ◽  
Franklin Cordova Buiza ◽  
Miguel Jesús Medina-Viruel
Keyword(s):  
World Heritage Site ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Four Dimensions ◽  
Multivariate Technique ◽  
Emotional Perception ◽  
Heritage Site ◽  
American Heritage ◽  
Historical Heritage ◽  
Nonparametric Statistical Procedures ◽  
The City

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to conduct an analysis of the relationships existing among three basic constructs in the visitor’s decision-making process (motivation and satisfaction) in a tourist destination that is a World Heritage Site, such as the city of Lima (Peru). Bearing in mind the perception of heritage by the foreign visitors, four types of tourists were determined: alternative tourists, cultural tourists, emotional tourists and heritage tourists. Design/methodology/approach This research uses the multivariate technique of grouping cases (K-means clusters) to analyse the similarity existing among the surveyed persons. From the groups or segments obtained, statistics and measurements of association were applied, which provide the information necessary to study the possible trends of association existing between variables from a table of bidimensional contingencies. In the same way, nonparametric statistical procedures were used (Kruskal–Wallis H test and the Mann–Whitney U test) with the aim of analysing significant differences among groups of the sample. Findings The results show the existence of four diverse motivational dimensions among the foreign tourists to visit Lima: hedonic, cultural, convenience and circumstantial. Of the four dimensions, the cultural aspect is the most relevant. The results show the existence of a specific Ibero-American heritage and cultural identity. Originality/value This paper contributes to the academic literature on the links of the tourist with the historical and monumental heritage location(s) visited by the tourist and the tourist’s behaviour while visiting the site. In fact, it is one of the first investigations carried out on this subject in Latin America.

Is there a gender effect on wine choice in Portugal? – A qualitative approach

2019 ◽  
Vol 31 (4) ◽  
pp. 618-639 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carla Ferreira ◽  
Lina Lourenço-Gomes ◽  
Lígia M. Costa Pinto ◽  
Ana Patrícia Silva
Keyword(s):  
Focus Groups ◽  
Gender Effects ◽  
World Heritage Site ◽  
Region Of Origin ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Projective Techniques ◽  
Heritage Site ◽  
Choice Decision ◽  
Label Information ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to analyze the existence and influence of gender effects on wine choice, specifically whether women and men seek the same cues in wine labelling. Design/methodology/approach Five focus groups, involving 45 regular wine consumers (22 women and 23 men) from four Portuguese wine regions of origin, were conducted. Sessions included two projective techniques. To gather more information, participants were asked to fill a short questionnaire, relating purchasing and consumption habits, knowledge and socioeconomic characteristics. Qualitative data were transcribed verbatim and content analysis was used. Findings Women frequently associate wine to the context of consumption; while men frequently associate wine to convivial and sensorial pleasure. Region of origin and prior knowledge experience seem to be the two main reasons for men to choose a wine; while, women seem to rely more on wine brand and previous experience. Front label information (region of origin, awards and region illustration) seems to be more important for women, while the back label descriptors (grape variety, world heritage site and wine history) are more relevant for men. The typography (font size) and information type were identified as negative aspects of the back label. Practical implications Understanding how men and women looking for information on a wine bottle can help marketers communicate with specific market segments. This paper provides insights to design marketing campaigns regarding product customization at the level of label information and design. Originality/value The present research contributes to current literature on wine consumer behaviour, exploring behavioural differences, perceptions and motivations by gender. In particular, the relevance of wine cues for choice decision is explored. The evidence of focus groups combined with projective techniques is complemented with data collected through a questionnaire.

The impact of COVID-19 closures on the Megalithic Temples of Malta UNESCO world heritage site

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Josef Caruana ◽  
Elaine Debono ◽  
Katya Stroud ◽  
MariaElena Zammit
Keyword(s):  
Local Community ◽  
World Heritage Site ◽  
Mediterranean Islands ◽  
Central Mediterranean ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Public ◽  
Heritage Site ◽  
Unesco World Heritage Site ◽  
Megalithic Temples ◽  
The Impact

PurposeThis study will determine the impact COVID-19 closures had on the Megalithic Temples of Malta. The physical, economic, social and conservation impacts will be discussed.Design/methodology/approachThis study relies mainly on field observations of the effects managerial and state decisions had on the sites. A timeline from February to July 2020 will outline all major events and changes caused by the COVID-19 pandemic happening in Malta and specifically within Heritage Malta sites.FindingsThe pandemic impacted the sites under study economically, and socially, whilst the impact on the sites attributed to visitors and other agents of deterioration were variable. These findings affected the way sites reopened to the public with restrictions and additional safety measures.Originality/valueThis article highlights the effect the pandemic had on archaeological sites in Central Mediterranean islands which are heavily reliant on tourism. It also highlights the important role such open-air sites have within the local community.

scholarly journals Moving beyond the hard boundary

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 62-73 ◽  
Author(s):  
Linde Egberts
Keyword(s):  
Policy Development ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Wadden Sea ◽  
National Policy ◽  
World Heritage Site ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Heritage Site ◽  
Policy Frameworks ◽  
Ecological Assets ◽  
Sea Area

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to assess the consequences of a nature-culture divide in spatial policy on cultural heritage in the Dutch Wadden Sea area, which is protected by UNESCO for its ecological assets. Design/methodology/approach This paper investigates this by discussing the international and national policy frameworks and regional examples of the consequences of the divide. Findings The effects of the nature-culture divide appear to be negative for the landscape. Approaching the Wadden Sea Region as an agricultural-maritime landscape could help overcome the fixation on nature vs culture and the hardness of the sea dikes as spatial boundaries between the two domains. A reconsideration of the trilateral Wadden Sea region as a mixed World Heritage Site could lead to a more integrated perspective. Originality/value These findings inform policy development and the management of landscape and heritage in the region. This case forms an example for other European coastal regions that struggle with conflicting natural and cultural-historical interests.

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