scholarly journals New Archaeological Discoveries in The Geological Formations and Heritages along the Ba River Ancient Valley

2020 ◽  
Vol 36 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
La The Phuc ◽  
Luong Thi Tuat ◽  
Bui Van Thom ◽  
Nguyen Khac Su ◽  
Vu Tien Duc ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Field Survey ◽  
Stone Tools ◽  
Geological Heritage ◽  
Heritage Sites ◽  
Survey Team ◽  
Petrified Wood ◽  
Economic Sustainable Development ◽  
Geological Formations

In dry season of 2019, a series of new mix-heritages containing both of natural/geological and prehistoric archaeological values were discovered along the Ba river ancient valley by the field survey team of the project TN17/T06. The archaeological relics were uncovered right in the geological heritage sites such as: waterfalls, fossil sites, ancient terraces, and low mountain slopes along the Ba river ancient valley, which belong to eluvial, deluvial, proluvial and alluvial formations of Pleistocene age. Hundreds of stone tools, including dozens of petrified wood tools were collected, such as: uni-facial and bi-facial tools, end-chooper, side-chopper, scraper, spearhead tool, flake and core tools, etc. The materials of the tools were made of quartz, quartzite, siliceous stone, opal-chalcedony, petrified wood and basalt, which were recognized as geological heritages (A type: Paleontology; D type: Rock; F type: Minerals, according to the classification in the Circular 50/2017-TT-BTNMT of MONRE) of the heritage region. The collected artifacts characterise technique and geometric shape types of Paleolithic age. The archaeological discoveried sites were highly evaluated by Vietnamese and foreign archaeologists because they play a great important role in studying Paleolithic stage in Gia Lai province and The Central Highlands particularly, and in Vietnam and Southeast Asia generally. Besides, they have increased comprihensive heritage values of the region, as well as provided double invaluable resources (both natural and cultural heritage) for tourism exploitation and socio-economic sustainable development.

scholarly journals A HOLISTIC SOLUTION INTEGRATING MULTIPLE INTERPRETATION TECHNOLOGIES TO ENHANCE SUSTAINABILITY OF POORLY ACCESSIBLE WORLD CULTURAL HERITAGE: THE EXAMPLE OF HAILONGTUN

2021 ◽  
Vol XLVI-M-1-2021 ◽  
pp. 617-624
Author(s):  
W. Ren ◽  
Y. Zhu ◽  
M. Du ◽  
J. Lai
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Digital Technology ◽  
Emerging Technology ◽  
Guizhou Province ◽  
Heritage Sites ◽  
World Cultural Heritage ◽  
Multiple Interpretation ◽  
Simple Technology

Abstract. Cultural Heritage sites with poor accessibility preventing tourists visiting, and there are few studies that specifically explore the practical problems and measures faced by poorly accessible world cultural heritage sites in terms of sustainable development. This research suggested a holistic solution that integrates six emerging technology methods and implements them with the case study Hailongtun Tusi, in Guizhou Province, China. This research provides a new idea for promoting sustainable development of world heritage based on 3D digital technology. Due to its simple technology and controllable cost, it also provides a model for other countries faced with similar issues in managing their world cultural heritage sites.

scholarly journals The Effect of Tourism Experience on Tourists’ Environmentally Responsible Behavior at Cultural Heritage Sites: The Mediating Role of Cultural Attachment

2022 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 565
Author(s):  
Zhenfeng Cheng ◽  
Xin Chen
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Environmentally Responsible Behavior ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Heritage Sites ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Tourist Destinations ◽  
Responsible Behavior ◽  
Environmentally Responsible ◽  
Cultural Experiences

With the rapid development of tourism and the explosive growth of tourist arrivals, the destructive effects of tourist activities on the ecological environment of tourist destinations are becoming increasingly severe, seriously restricting the sustainable development of these destinations. As one of the most important types of current tourist destinations, cultural heritage sites are in urgent need of a well-protected ecological environment. Environmental protection has already become an important task for their sustainable development. The behavior of tourists during visits, which plays a central role in tourist activities, has gradually become a key factor affecting the environment of tourist destinations. Therefore, approaches to effectively identify the mechanisms underpinning tourists’ environmentally responsible behavior have become a focus of both theoretical and practical domains. Based on a stimulus-organism-response (S-O-R) theoretical framework, our study established a mediation model based on cultural attachments, and explored the mechanisms affecting how cognitive, emotional, and cultural experiences influence tourists’ environmentally responsible behavior. The experience-attachment-behavior transmission mechanism was also considered. A structural equation model was applied to empirically test the 588 pieces of data collected from tourists involved in heritage tourism. The test results show that the cognitive, emotional, and cultural experiences delivered from tourist destinations of cultural heritage, positively affected tourists’ environmentally responsible behavior. Cultural attachment plays a partially mediating role between cognitive, emotional, cultural experiences and tourists’ environmentally responsible behavior. These study results not only support theoretical research on the relationship between tourism experiences and tourists’ environmentally responsible behavior, but also indicate the effective driving pathways of tourists’ environmentally responsible behavior at the practical level. As such, this research provides both theoretical reference and practical guidance for the sustainable development of tourist destinations with diverse cultural heritages.

Stakeholders' consciousness of cultural heritage and the reconciliation of different needs for sustainable development

2022 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Selena Aureli ◽  
Mara Del Baldo
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Participant Observation ◽  
Unesco World Heritage ◽  
Content Type ◽  
World Heritage Sites ◽  
Heritage Sites ◽  
Italian City

PurposeThe paper aims to investigate the approach and tools adopted by an Italian city, included amongst the UNESCO World Heritage sites (WHS), to involve different stakeholders in the protection and valorisation of its historical centre to achieve the goals of sustainable development. The paper focusses on the role of local authorities as the key actors that should engage different city users to jointly achieve heritage conservation and socio-economic development.Design/methodology/approachData were collected, thanks to the researchers' direct participation in a project launched by the municipality of Urbino, which involved several local stakeholders and lasted about a year. Participant observation allowed the authors to collect informal interviews, join collective discussions and reflect on the direct observation of the activities undertaken.FindingsThe case study analysed suggests how participatory governance may be effective in fostering responsible principles in “asset usage” by any type of city users and how citizens actively co-design and co-implement initiatives of heritage revitalisation when engaged in cultural heritage (CH) policies.Originality/valueThe paper addresses a long-standing problem that has never been solved: how to enhance the consciousness of the CH amongst stakeholders and reconcile their different and conflicting needs in the historical urban environment in the process of revitalisation.

scholarly journals Formation of the identity of the profitable complexes of the Old Tatar Quarter in Kazan of the late ХIХ - Early ХХ centuries

2021 ◽  
Vol 274 ◽  
pp. 01036
Author(s):  
Dilyara Nadyrova
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Comprehensive Analysis ◽  
Significant Part ◽  
Special Role ◽  
Heritage Sites ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Functional Content

The article is devoted to the study of the formation of the architectural identity of the profitable complexes of the turn of the XIX and XX centuries of the Old Tatar Quarter - one of the oldest ethnic districts of Kazan. Profitable buildings and complexes of the studied period constitute a significant part of the preserved development of this territory. The article reveals the little-studied facts of the formation of profitable houses, examines the nature of their functional content, establishes the relationship between the material and non-material components of identity. Comprehensive analysis of the materials revealed the multifunctional nature of the profitable complexes. The level of identity of the complex is determined by the variety of its material and non-material features. A special role in the formation of the identity of the complex was played by the intangible component, which was determined by various factors. The results of the research are important for the restoration of cultural heritage sites and the introduction of little-known and unpublished archival materials into scientific circulation. Determining the identity of the profitable buildings of the Old Tatar Quarter is important for the further sustainable development of the district and for the preservation of the culture of the Tatar people.

Cultural heritage management and the effect of corruption in Nigeria: hampering sustainable development via cultural heritage destruction

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Terngu Sylvanus Nomishan ◽  
Paul-Kolade Tubi ◽  
Dimas Solomon Gubam
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Law Enforcement ◽  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Heritage Management ◽  
Law Enforcement Agencies ◽  
Cultural Heritage Management ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Government ◽  
Economic Sustainable Development ◽  
Illicit Trafficking

PurposeThe aim of this research is to discuss the effect of corruption on conventional management of cultural heritage (CH) resources in Nigeria. It identifies the means by which the effect can be curtailed to bring about proper management system in the CH sector and pave the way for economic/sustainable development through cultural tourism in the country.Design/methodology/approachThe research draws from both exploratory and comparative approaches. It took a study of selected locations and museums in the six geopolitical zones of the country, with a review of literatures on cultural heritage management (CHM). It also gives summarized information on the present overall effect of corruption in the CH sector of Nigeria.FindingsThe research reveals that there are some levels of mismanagement and destruction of CH resources in the country. This is manifested in acts of museum theft, illicit trafficking, unlawful possession and general mishandling of CH, as well as the deterioration of facilities in the sector. The research gathered that the problem came as a result of wrongful appointment of none heritage experts as heads of heritage-related institutions and agencies. It also results from lack of required attention by the government and other relevant stakeholders (such as community leaders/members, academics and law enforcement agencies, inter alia) toward CH preservation, protection, management and promotion for sustainable development. The research recommends that the government and other CH stakeholders (mentioned above) should make efforts to address the issues discussed, so as to improve the management of CH in the country for sustainable development.Originality/valuePrior to this research, there has been no publication addressing the effect of corruption on CHM in this context and location. The article makes recommendations that call for action and also set grounds for future discourse.

scholarly journals Community Cultural Resources as Sustainable Development Enablers: A Case Study on Bukjeong Village in Korea compared with Naoshima Island in Japan

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 1401 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hokyung Chung ◽  
Jongoh Lee
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Cultural Context ◽  
Urban Governance ◽  
Cultural Resources ◽  
Rural Settlements ◽  
Cultural Sustainability ◽  
Community Activities ◽  
Heritage Sites ◽  
Cultural Properties

With the process of urbanization and post-industrialization, the diversity of regions and their unique cultures have become cultural properties for the competitiveness of cities. The concept of cultural heritage and resources has expanded in recent years. In the past, they were confined to architectural and artistic artifacts, but now, cultural heritage and resources have evolved to include environmental elements, industrial and vernacular construction, urban and rural settlements, and intangible elements related to community activities and ways of life. The community is the carrier of cultural resources and heritage. Cultural heritage sites contribute to the creation of a community’s identity. This multi-layered discussion of community engagements in cultural heritages and resources provides a unique approach to understanding cultural properties as sustainability enablers. This paper intends to go beyond the theoretical assumptions of the role of community cultural resources by studying the target research group, Bukjeong village in Seoul, Korea. The paper focuses on the possibilities of community engagement for sustainable development for urban regeneration. It proposes that cultural sustainability in its broader definition should be derived from the community realities of a particular place or cultural context. This approach must be grounded in the principles of regional networks, urban governance, and community-based activities.

scholarly journals Tectonics-Related Geosites: Towards Accurate Nomenclature

Geosciences ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (6) ◽  
pp. 275 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dmitry A. Ruban ◽  
Anna V. Mikhailenko ◽  
Vladimir A. Ermolaev
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Land Use Planning ◽  
Geological Heritage ◽  
Heritage Sites ◽  
Heritage Studies

Accurate nomenclature of geological heritage sites (geosites) is necessary to facilitate their description and territorial geodiversity evaluation (both important for sustainable development and efficient land-use planning). As suggested by previous geological heritage studies, tectonics-related geosites are termed differently and, chiefly, provisionally (e.g., as tectonic geosites or structural geosites). Moreover, the nomenclature should take into account modern advances in the understanding of some basic tectonic phenomena. We propose abandoning the separation of structural, neotectonic, and seismic types of geosites and replacing with a single tectonic type. This can be further subdivided into subtypes, although one should consider the complexities in the links between tectonic and other geological phenomena (e.g., unique seismic features are essentially tectonic, but these can be expressed via geomorphological or sedimentary features—a geosite retains tectonic and geomorphological/sedimentary types in this case). The development of accurate nomenclature of tectonics-related geosites requires debates by experts in geological heritage.

scholarly journals GLOBAL GEOPARKS NETWORK AND THE NEW UNESCO GLOBAL GEOPARKS PROGRAMME

2017 ◽  
Vol 50 (1) ◽  
pp. 284 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. Zouros
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Natural Resources ◽  
Local Development ◽  
Sustainable Use ◽  
Geological Heritage ◽  
Public Outreach ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Heritage Sites ◽  
The World

The Geopark concept was introduced at late 90’s aiming to protect and promote Earth heritage sites through the sustainable local development of territories containing abiotic nature of significant value. The Global Geoparks Network (GGN) established in 2004 operates as an international platform of cooperation among Geoparks around the world The GGN includes 120 Geoparks in 33 countries working to protect Geological heritage and promote local sustainable development. The 38th UNESCO General Conference (November 2015) ratified the statutes of the new International Geoscience and Geoparks Programme and the UNESCO Global Geoparks Operational Guidelines, introducing the brand UNESCO Global Geopark as a label of excellence for areas that meet the criteria set by the above mentioned guidelines. In doing so, it has legally endorsed the new UNESCO label of “UNESCO Global Geopark" and the endorsement of all the existing 120 Global Geoparks to become UNESCO Global Geoparks with immediate effect.The UNESCO Global Geopark branding could strongly contribute to raising EarthHeritage sites visibility in the world and in high-quality public outreach onsustainable development linked to issues on geodiversity, the environment,geohazards, climate change and the sustainable use of natural resources.

scholarly journals , Tourism and the UN Sustainable Development : The Case of Croatia

2021 ◽  
pp. 341-358
Author(s):  
Željka Kordej-De Villa ◽  
Ivan Šulc
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
World Heritage ◽  
Heritage Management ◽  
Tourism Impacts ◽  
Unesco World Heritage ◽  
World Heritage Sites ◽  
Heritage Sites ◽  
World Heritage List

AbstractThe chapter analyses the quality of managing cultural heritage sites in Croatia, particularly those inscribed to the UNESCO World Heritage List, which are under growing pressure of overtourism. The analysis was performed by using qualitative and quantitative data on visitors of the UNESCO heritage and the most important impacts of tourism on destination areas, compared to Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) focused on tourism and heritage. The study investigates the state of safeguarding, protecting and valorizing cultural heritage in relevant documents and in practice, focusing on Dubrovnik as a case study area. The analysis revealed the insufficient plans for managing UNESCO World Heritage Sites in relevant documents and in the field, as well as lack of monitoring of tourism impacts. The selected cases in Croatia confirmed that the most common way for heritage valorization is within the framework of tourism (McKercher and du Cros, Cultural tourism. The partnership between tourism and cultural heritage management, Routledge, New York/London, 2009), where heritage is most often associated with sustainable tourism. However, desirable regenerative tourism, that repairs the harm that has already been done, is still far from the present situation and it will require much effort in its planning, designing tools for its implementation and its management to achieve it in the near future.

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