The Financial Sustainability of Cultural Heritage Reuse Projects: An Integrated Approach for the Historical Rural Landscape

In the last decades, the growing concern about land consumption, together with the awareness about cultural heritage’s key role for sustainable development, has led to greater attention to cultural property reuse as a conscious process of new values production. However, decisions about heritage bring a high degree of complexity, related to the need to preserve properties’ values and fulfill protection legislation, thus bringing high cost, which discourages public and private investments for reuse interventions. In this context, it becomes urgent to support reuse decisions through proper evaluation methodologies that, dealing with the complexity of interests at stake, allow individuals to assess the financial sustainability of conscious cultural heritage reuse projects. For these reasons, the paper proposes a methodological framework that, grounded on the recognition of cultural properties’ values and their possible integration in the local economic system, assesses reuse projects’ financial sustainability. This methodology’s application is discussed through a case study, represented by a project for a historical rural landscape in Pantelleria island. The application to the case study allows us to discuss the role of the proposed evaluation framework in supporting and promoting cultural heritage reuse and its possible room for improvement.

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The Protection of Cultural Property during Peacetime and in the Event of Armed Conflict: A Historical Overview and a Case Study, The Plundering of Lebanon?s Cultural Heritage

Journal of Defense Management ◽

10.4172/2167-0374.s3-009 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol s3 ◽

Author(s):

Ahmad Hoteit ◽

Issam Ali Khalifeh

Keyword(s):

Cultural Heritage ◽

Armed Conflict ◽

Cultural Property ◽

Historical Overview

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3D GEOMATICS TECHNIQUES FOR AN INTEGRATED APPROACH TO CULTURAL HERITAGE KNOWLEDGE: THE CASE OF SAN MICHELE IN ACERBOLI’S CHURCH IN SANTARCANGELO DI ROMAGNA

ISPRS - International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences ◽

10.5194/isprs-archives-xlii-5-w1-291-2017 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol XLII-5/W1 ◽

pp. 291-296 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

G. Bitelli ◽

M. Dellapasqua ◽

V. A. Girelli ◽

E. Sanchini ◽

M. A. Tini

Keyword(s):

Cultural Heritage ◽

Laser Scanner ◽

Integrated Approach ◽

Integrate Approach ◽

Historical Building ◽

Building Information Model ◽

Heritage Site ◽

Other Information ◽

Building Information

The modern Geomatics techniques, such as Terrestrial Laser Scanner (TLS) and multi-view Structure from Motion (SfM), are gaining more and more interest in the Cultural Heritage field. All the data acquired with these technologies could be stored and managed together with other information in a Historical Building Information Model (HBIM). <br><br> In this paper, it will be shown the case study of the San Michele in Acerboli’s church, located in Santarcangelo di Romagna, Italy. This church, dated about the 6th century A.D., represents a high relevant Romanic building of the high Medieval period. The building presents an irregular square plan with a different length of the lateral brick walls and a consequential oblique one in correspondence of the apse. Nevertheless, the different lengths of the lateral brick walls are balanced thanks to the irregular spaces between the windows. Different changes occurred during the centuries, such as the closing of the seven main doors and the building of the bell tower, in the 11th century A.D., which is nowadays the main entrance of the church. <br><br> An integrated survey was realized, covering the exterior and the interior. The final 3D model represents a valid support not only for documentation, but also to maintain and manage in an integrate approach the available knowledge of this Cultural Heritage site, developing a HBIM system in which all the mentioned historical, geometrical, material matters are collected.

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Dziedzictwo kulturowe na obczyźnie: chinoiserie w dyplomacji kulturalnej Polski i Chin

Sprawy Międzynarodowe ◽

10.35757/sm.2019.72.3.09 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 72 (3) ◽

pp. 27-50

Author(s):

Marta Tomczak

Keyword(s):

Cultural Heritage ◽

Foreign Relations ◽

Soft Power ◽

The Political ◽

Private Institutions ◽

Public And Private ◽

Political Actors ◽

Political Ideas ◽

The Relationship

Cultural heritage is used to promote political ideas and economic initiatives these days. It is not only a political construct but also a useful tool in both reaching domestic political goals (for instance, building one’s national identity) and developing international relationships (building soft power). This case study focuses on the cooperation of public and private institutions over the project of revitalisation of the Chinese Alley and building a Chinese garden in the Royal Łazienki Museum in Poland between 2012 and 2014. Using the concept of ‘heritage diplomacy’ coined by Tim Winter (2015), this paper analyses the relationship between the key actors that participated in the project and those who have been benefi tting from its results. The analysis shows how cultural heritage becomes an element of strategy in foreign relations in order to strengthen international and interinstitutional relations and how the political actors benefit from the outcomes of conservation and promotion of cultural heritage. It also makes it possible to identify the motivation of various actors while engaging in conservation of heritage on domestic and international levels.

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Stolen Heritage Multidisciplinary Perspectives on Illicit Trafficking of Cultural Heritage in the EU and the MENA Region

10.30687/978-88-6969-517-9 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Arianna Traviglia ◽

Lucio Milano ◽

Cristina Tonghini ◽

Riccardo Giovanelli

Keyword(s):

Cultural Heritage ◽

Ethical Issues ◽

Cultural Property ◽

Mena Region ◽

Public And Private ◽

Cultural Objects ◽

Illicit Trade ◽

Archaeological Areas ◽

Artistic Assets ◽

Illicit Trafficking

It is a well-known fact that organized crime has developed into an international network that, spanning from the simple ‘grave diggers’ up to powerful and wealthy white-collar professionals, makes use of money laundering, fraud and forgery. This criminal chain, ultimately, damages and dissipates our cultural identity and, in some cases, even fosters terrorism or civil unrest through the illicit trafficking of cultural property.The forms of ‘possession’ of Cultural Heritage are often blurred; depending on the national legislation of reference, the ownership and trade of historical and artistic assets of value may be legitimate or not. Criminals have always exploited these ambiguities and managed to place on the Art and Antiquities market items resulting from destruction or looting of museums, monuments and archaeological areas. Thus, over the years, even the most renowned museum institutions have - more or less consciously - hosted in their showcases cultural objects of illicit origin. Looting, thefts, illicit trade, and clandestine exports are phenomena that affect especially those countries rich in historical and artistic assets. That includes Italy, which has seen its cultural heritage plundered over the centuries ending up in public and private collections worldwide.This edited volume features ten papers authored by international experts and professionals actively involved in Cultural Heritage protection. Drawing from the experience of the Conference Stolen Heritage (Venice, December 2019), held in the framework of the NETCHER project, the book focuses on illicit trafficking in Cultural Property under a multidisciplinary perspective.The articles look at this serious issue and at connected crimes delving into a variety of fields. The essays especially expand on European legislation regulating import, export, trade and restitution of cultural objects; conflict antiquities and cultural heritage at risk in the Near and Middle East; looting activities and illicit excavations in Italy; the use of technologies to counter looting practices.The volume closes with two papers specifically dedicated to the thorny ethical issues arising from the publication of unprovenanced archaeological objects, and the relevance of accurate communication and openness about such topics.

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Complex properties management

Journal of Cultural Heritage Management and Sustainable Development ◽

10.1108/jchmsd-06-2017-0035 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 8 (2) ◽

pp. 130-144 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Rossella Moioli ◽

Cristina Boniotti ◽

Anthoula Konsta ◽

Alessandra Pili

Keyword(s):

Business Models ◽

Integrated Approach ◽

Context Analysis ◽

Public And Private ◽

Protection Measures ◽

Content Type ◽

Good Practices ◽

Depth Analysis ◽

Set Up

Purpose The paper will present the case study of preventive and planned conservation applied to the Royal Villa and Park of Monza, which is one of the pilot projects within the general framework of Monza and Brianza Cultural District. Starting from an in-depth analysis of the Royal Villa, which represents a recent conservation and valorisation intervention developed by both public and private subjects, the purpose of this paper is to define an operative model for the management of complex properties, at communicating good practices for the maintenance of the built heritage and at identifying the priorities for the interventions. Design/methodology/approach The research project foresaw a first collection of data and information related to the previous conservation activities executed upon the case study, the design of a conservation plan in all its parts (technical handbook, conservation programme, economic budget, user handbook) through an information system dedicated to the conservation of built cultural heritage, and its fulfilment. In the meantime, a context analysis of the Royal Villa and Park of Monza was developed, with a specific attention to the diversified historical buildings located in the park. Findings The action research carried out has been evaluated in the framework of upstream perspective theories. This enabled to highlight the importance of an integrated approach; of the need of sharing the collection of data in order to set up evidence-based policies; and of the need to enhance the skills of involved professionals and decision makers. Originality/value A progress in protection measures, the understanding of conservation and valorisation as preventive activities, effectiveness of private business models for maintenance, dissemination of good practices, and creation of a network of local stakeholders.

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Sustainability of Cultural Heritage in Inland Territories

10.4018/978-1-7998-7339-6.ch013 ◽

2022 ◽

pp. 223-240

Author(s):

Milica Maksić Mulalić

Keyword(s):

Sustainable Development ◽

Science Education ◽

Cultural Heritage ◽

Archaeological Site ◽

Cultural Property ◽

Archaeological Sites ◽

The Public ◽

Heritage Protection

This chapter researches the possibilities for the sustainability of cultural heritage in inland territories, focusing on the case study of two archaeological sites in Serbia. Two plans, the plan for the archaeological site of Gamzigrad-Romuliana and the plan for the archaeological site of Caričin grad (Justiniana Prima), were analyzed from the aspect of sustainable development. These plans were prepared in compliance with the principles of preservation, protection, revitalization, and use of immovable cultural property for the purposes of science, education, presentation to the public and tourism. The conflicts between cultural heritage protection and development of tourism were analyzed. As a result of the analysis, recommendations for the sustainability of cultural heritage in inland territories are given in the chapter.

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An integrated approach to assess air pollution threats to cultural heritage in a semi-confined environment: The case study of Michelozzo's Courtyard in Florence (Italy)

The Science of The Total Environment ◽

10.1016/j.scitotenv.2009.07.030 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 408 (6) ◽

pp. 1403-1413 ◽

Cited By ~ 50

Author(s):

S. Nava ◽

F. Becherini ◽

A. Bernardi ◽

A. Bonazza ◽

M. Chiari ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Air Pollution ◽

Cultural Heritage ◽

Integrated Approach ◽

Confined Environment

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PROBLEMS OF CLASSIFICATION OF CULTURAL HERITAGE OBJECTS

Sociopolitical sciences ◽

10.33693/2223-0092-2020-10-2-158-168 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 10 (2) ◽

pp. 158-168

Author(s):

SVETLANA IVANOVA ◽

Keyword(s):

Cultural Heritage ◽

Cultural Values ◽

Research Work ◽

Cultural Property ◽

Cultural Inheritance ◽

Federal Laws ◽

Cultural Heritage Objects ◽

Cultural Monuments

The purpose of the research work is to analyze the norms of Federal laws, as well as the laws of the Russian Federation's constituent entities, devoted to the definitions and classification of the concepts “cultural heritage”, “historical and cultural monuments”, “cultural values”. Conclusions obtained in the course of the research: based on the study of current legislation, it is concluded that the definitions of “cultural values”, “cultural property”, “objects of cultural inheritance” contained in various normative legal acts differ in content. Based on the research, the author proposes the concept of “cultural values”.

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