scholarly journals Community Awareness and Understanding of the Origin of Swahili Archaeological Heritage and Ruins along Tanzania’s Swahili Coast: Conservation and Management Issues

2021 ◽  
pp. 245592962110546
Author(s):  
Maximilian F. Chami ◽  
Eike Albrecht ◽  
Mandela Peter Ryano
Keyword(s):  
Heritage Management ◽  
Archaeological Heritage ◽  
The Public ◽  
Swahili Coast ◽  
Community Awareness ◽  
Management Institutions ◽  
Iron Working ◽  
Conservation And Management ◽  
Management Issues

The Tanzanian coast has many remains of medieval Swahili settlements dated between the twelfth and sixteenth centuries C.E. In the same region, Neolithic and Later Stone Age sites have also been reported, alongside evidence for Early Iron Working settlements. Swahili culture, and the ruins that can still be seen, have their origins in this rich cultural past. It appears, however, that the present communities along the Tanzanian Swahili coast, and the public, are unaware of this important heritage history. There is a popular belief among them that the origin and influence on the now ruined Swahili settlements came from the Middle East, and it is true that Arab and other travellers described Swahili civilization in their writings. In this article, we explore the communities and researchers’ different perspectives on the origin of the Swahili ruins, focusing on the conservation and management problems this raises. We also analyse the position and role of heritage management institutions in the country towards enhancing community awareness and proper conservation of the ruins. Finally, we propose ways of promoting community awareness of the origin of the Swahili ruins, influencing participation and actions towards their conservation and management.

scholarly journals A Tricky Subject – archaeology in opinion polls on cultural heritage. Recent examples from Poland

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Agnieszka Oniszczuk
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Public Perception ◽  
Heritage Management ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Archaeological Heritage ◽  
The Public ◽  
Or Groups ◽  
Subjective Value ◽  
Archaeological Heritage Management ◽  
Opinion Polls

Understanding the public by analysing the wants, interests and expectations regarding their involvement in archaeology is one of the strategic aims of Europae Archaeologiae Consilium (EAC). Cultural heritage has been the topic of several public opinion polls in Poland over the past few years. In 2011 and 2015, the Narodowy Instytut Dziedzictwa (National Institute of Cultural Heritage) carried out two representative surveys. Subsequent polls focusing on more specific issues or groups of respondents were undertaken in 2015, 2017 and 2018. Other data from Poland come from the 2017 Special Eurobarometer survey on cultural heritage. They can be contrasted with archaeology-orientated opinion polls: a Europe-wide survey carried out within the NEARCH project led by Inrap (French National Institute for Preventive Archaeological Research) and several smaller-scale projects, which might be treated as starting points for more representative research. The scope of these surveys includes: public perception of cultural heritage and archaeology, subjective value of cultural heritage, attitudes towards archaeology, relevance of archaeology for the present (also in terms of the socio-economic potential of archaeological heritage), people's interaction with archaeology and archaeological heritage, sources of information about archaeological heritage etc. Comparison of these data will serve to establish the relevance of surveys for archaeological heritage management. The author will also examine if the specific nature of archaeological heritage is reflected in the surveys and how the public feels about its most hidden heritage. Based on the results of her analysis, the author will look at the desired scope of a survey aimed at filling the identified gaps and shaped to fit the needs of evidence-based archaeological heritage management.

scholarly journals Heritage Management at the Local Level: Heritage Communities and Role of Local Authorities

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jelka Pirkovič
Keyword(s):  
Public Interest ◽  
Local Level ◽  
Social Systems ◽  
Participatory Approach ◽  
Heritage Management ◽  
Local Authorities ◽  
The Public ◽  
World Heritage Convention ◽  
The World

Heritage management at the local level benefits heritage properties and serves the public interest. By using comparative and interpretative analyses, we argue for the use of the “heritage community” term in current heritage management, and analyse what this expression brings for the role of local authorities. We upgrade this definition with attributes that characterize heritage communities. The paper presents the evolution of the concept of participatory heritage management in the context of the Operational Guidelines for the Implementation of the World Heritage Convention. It tests the relevance of the participatory approach in the heritage field against the theory of social systems. Conclusions comprise principles defining the role of local authorities in facilitating direct participation of heritage communities in heritage management.

scholarly journals Evaluación de la eficiencia comunicativa de los sitios web del destino arqueológico-patrimonial de Cartagena (España)

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (18) ◽  
pp. 87 ◽  
Author(s):  
María Dolores Teruel ◽  
María Jose Viñals
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Research Work ◽  
Strategic Communication ◽  
Heritage Management ◽  
Information And Communications Technology ◽  
Local Context ◽  
Archaeological Heritage ◽  
The Public ◽  
Analysis And Evaluation ◽  
Heritage Site

<p>Archaeological  heritage  is  presented  as  a  driven force  of  tourism  in  Mediterranean  destinations.  To  obtain  a  balance between heritage conservation and tourism development is a challenge to achieve in most of heritage destinations. For this, it is proposed to grant to strategic communication through the Information and Communications Technology(ICT) greater valuation whether appropriate objectives are assigned beyond promotional or informative. Thus, this research work is  devoted  to identifying the  capacities  for  strategic  communication  of  three  tourist and  cultural  heritage  websites  of Cartagena (Murcia, Spain) through a methodological analysis and evaluation resource called “Communicative Efficiency Questionnaire”(CEC).This instrument is based on three analysis criteria and consists of 11 indicators and 36 variables that demonstrate the communication efficiency of ICT and its relationship with tourism. The first analysis criterion focuses its attention on tourism-heritage relations. In this sense, it is concerned with promoting the necessary tools to manage tourism efficiently, responsibly and sustainably based on the local context and the needs of the managed population. The second analysis criterion seeks to know if the heritage site is concerned with the involvement of the stakeholders and local communities in management and that they have the knowledge and professional skills to carry out their work properly. Finally,  the third analysis  criterion assess  whether  the  website  includes  interpretative  messages  that  contribute  to  the appreciation of the public and residents about the heritage. This criterion is developed by six indicators and is very important for the CEC since they focus on the analysis of the importance of the information and its transmission through the websites. The results highlight the potential of strategic communication and the opportunity to attribute it higher uses in touristic and cultural heritage management aspects.</p>

Cultural heritage management in Egypt

2020 ◽  
pp. 231-251
Author(s):  
Elizabeth Bloxam ◽  
Adel Kelany
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Heritage Management ◽  
Top Down ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Cultural Heritage Management ◽  
Archaeological Heritage ◽  
International Funding

This chapter provides a broad, cross-cultural, and comparative discussion about the ways in which ‘westernized’ approaches to cultural heritage management (CHM) in Egypt have largely failed to live up to their expectations. The chapter reviews the processes of CHM funding and discusses the ways in which application procedures, and entrenched systems of allocating funds, marginalize those that they are seeking to empower. Within this context, it looks at the successes and failures of establishing community-based heritage strategies in Egypt and argues for a much more imaginative, ‘bottom up’ approach that diminishes the role of ‘top down’ bureaucracy and therefore the need for large amounts of international funding. Through two case studies in the Wadi Hammamat and Aswan, which focus on non-monumental landscapes, the chapter demonstrates the ways in which pragmatic, low-key, locally based strategies of engagement can work through dialogues that can harness the multi-vocality of people’s connection with place. It also addresses the need for a change in focus towards steering protection and promotion of archaeological heritage, and ultimately its sustainability, towards the more local and regional Egyptian tourist market.

Stones, Books and Flags: Born and the Role of Archaeological Heritage Management under the Barcelona Model

2018 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 111-130
Author(s):  
Laia Colomer
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Policy ◽  
Place Branding ◽  
Archaeological Site ◽  
Heritage Management ◽  
New Paradigm ◽  
Current Form ◽  
Archaeological Heritage ◽  
Archaeological Heritage Management ◽  
The City

Since the 1980s, Barcelona's local institutions have been pioneers in creating a close relationship between culture, urban regeneration, and the social and economic development of the city, and subsequently in implementing a new paradigm in cultural policy for entrepreneurial, cultural, and creative cities. As a consequence, the city has also become a model for place branding and cultural tourism. In this context, Born, an archaeological site of the early eighteenth century which offers detailed testimony to both the cultural and economic lifestyle of the city at that time and the defeat of the Catalans during the War of the Spanish Succession, has been preserved and opened to the public in line with the city's varying cultural policies and attitudes to national identity over the last two decades. This article discusses Born from 2000 to 2017 and the political and cultural management context in relation to the Barcelona model that has defined its current form as a cultural centre. In this context, this article also discusses the role of archaeology in Barcelona's cultural governance, as a case study through which to consider the role of urban archaeological heritage management today.

scholarly journals Archaeology for the public in Greece minus/plus ten

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 ◽  
pp. 105
Author(s):  
Stelios Lekakis
Keyword(s):  
Public Archaeology ◽  
Heritage Management ◽  
Cultural Resources ◽  
Academic Context ◽  
The Public ◽  
Lack Of Information ◽  
Economic Trends ◽  
The University ◽  
Phd Thesis

It must have been around ten years ago, when I was invited to present my -shaky then but promising- progress of PhD thesis at the University of Athens, on social and economic trends in heritage management, discussing island cultural resources and the role of the interested communities. I remember myself at the end of my talk, standing in front of a bewildered and intrigued (in equal doses) audience, only to experience the -somehow- apologetic comment of the organising professor to the audience: “I see that we need to look into these things now, that all became science”. I have talked about this memory elsewhere in detail (Lekakis 2015) mainly to pinpoint that even though 40 years of concrete bibliography have then lapsed -McGimsey, for example, produced his seminal volume in 1972- there was still a lack of information about the concept and practices of public archaeology, at least in the Greek academic context.

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