Green and golden obsidian of ‘Cerro de Las Navajas’, Hidalgo (Mexico): geoarchaeological heritage that deserves international recognition

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Miguel A. Cruz-Pérez ◽  
Carles Canet ◽  
Alejandro Pastrana ◽  
Luis Carcavilla ◽  
Erika Salgado-Martínez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Fair Trade ◽  
Sense Of Belonging ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Local Development ◽  
International Recognition ◽  
Early Colonial ◽  
Unique Green ◽  
Advisory Role

<p><span><span>The </span></span><span><span>«</span></span><span><span>Cerro de Las Navajas Obsidian</span></span><span><span>» is a rock within the Comarca Minera, Hidalgo UNESCO Global Geopark, Mexico, that possesses outstanding archaeological, cultural and geological value. It exhibits a unique green-golden macroscopic hue and was exploited and traded since </span></span><span><span>ca. 250 BC,</span></span><span><span> by successive Mesoamerican cultures and until early Colonial times —ultimately recording the transition to a steel-based society. It is the largest deposit of its kind and the longest historical exploited site in the continent. We argue here the potential of this particular obsidian for a heritage designation that highlights its global significance; synergies derived from an international recognition may offer the chance (a) to put in value the multi-dimensional geoheritage of this obsidian, (b)</span></span><span><span> to strengthen the sense of belonging among local community, </span></span><span><span>(c) to require authorities to regulate obsidian mining and commercialization, under fair trade terms and compatible with conservation, research and responsible tourism, (d) to support further research on archaeology and cultural heritage linking geosciences with other disciplines, </span></span><span><span>and (e) to contribute to UNESCO Global Geoparks program’s aims seeking local development and sustainability.</span></span><span><span> The two last expected achievements would be relevant given the lack of legal advisory role of geoparks in geoheritage management in Mexico and its geoconservation community.</span></span></p>

Landscape Heritage Conservation along Sanur Beach Borderline in Bali: Perspectives of the Local Government and Visitors

2015 ◽  
Vol 747 ◽  
pp. 202-205
Author(s):  
Tri Anggraini Prajnawrdhi ◽  
Sadasivam Karuppannan ◽  
Alpana Sivam
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Open Space ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Commercial Activity ◽  
Role Of Government ◽  
Public Open Space ◽  
New Development ◽  
Landscape Heritage

Bali is well known as the Paradise Island on the earth. Its unique landscape and culture attract large number of tourists from all over the world. Due to large number of tourist’s inflow several new developments are taking place in Denpasar city to support tourism activities especially in the tourism zone. Sanur beach attracts thousands tourist each year, and the new development of this beach is undeniable. The beach borderline has been declared as one of the cultural heritage in Bali, where the traditional Hindu ceremony took place. But nowadays, the border has interrupted with commercial activity for tourism purposes. Based on empirical research which employed a case study of public open space along the beach, the paper draws on the Balinese experiences with particular reference to Sanur Beach. This paper explores the perception of two different stakeholders with the practices on use of public open space. It argues that global economic have raised new issues for decisions relating to ownership and management of public open spaces and consequently brought effects on cultural heritage. This is reflected that role of government, private sectors involvement and the local community should be urgently improved.

The sociocultural impact of adaptive reuse of immovable cultural heritage from the perspective of direct users and the local community

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Zdzisława Elżbieta Niemczewska
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Local Development ◽  
Direct Access ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Decision Making Processes ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Depth Interviews ◽  
Practical Implications

PurposeThe purpose is to show the results of research on sociocultural impact – as one of the pillars of sustainable local development which can be stimulated among others by immovable cultural heritage. The research concerned two groups of respondents: the local community, which does not directly use heritage re-adopted to commercial functions and the community using the heritage in a direct way.Design/methodology/approachSurveys and in-depth interviews were used for the study. Two groups of respondents were surveyed: direct users of immovable re-adopted heritage who have the possibility to use it directly by buying services offered in the studied heritage and the local community representatives for which access to the re-adopted heritage is limited.FindingsIn the case of heritage re-adopted to commercial functions, there are differences in sociocultural impact. The very presence of heritage and only awareness of its existence in a given area is not enough for creating a sociocultural function by it in some aspects. Such heritage does not use its potential fully.Practical implicationsResults of the study may be taken into account by some stakeholders in the case of giving heritage resources contemporary functions especially commercial ones (owners of re-used cultural heritage resources, representatives of local authorities as well as entities responsible for the protection, appropriate use of cultural heritage resources and decision-making processes) to eliminate negative or insufficient effects in creating the sociocultural function of heritage in sustainable local development.Social implicationsSuggested actions undertaken on the basis of this research can increase the impact of immovable cultural heritage adapted for commercial purposes on a larger range of beneficiaries especially the local community. Hence, the extent of such heritage's impact on the sociocultural pillar of sustainable development would increase.Originality/valueSo far, studies on the differences in the sociocultural impact of immovable cultural heritage adapted to commercial, contemporary functions on direct users and no-direct users have not been conducted. Results obtained by this study supplement a certain gap regarding the sociocultural impact of heritage resources on this two groups of stakeholders: groups that have direct access to the heritage resource and groups that have no access to them or this access is limited.

scholarly journals Potrzeba zaangażowania lokalnych społeczności w przyszłość nieruchomego dziedzictwa kulturowego

2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Aleksandra Ćwik
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Recent Literature ◽  
Close Relationship ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
Heritage Protection

The discussion about cultural heritage versus development has been touched upon in many publications, and the role of cultural heritage is being deployed increasingly into transforming mere development efforts into efforts for sustainable development. By analysing recent literature which indicates the need for facilitation of cooperation between authorities and local communities, the theory of ownership and value of cultural heritage, and the close relationship between heritage protection and sustainable development, the article aims to discuss the role of the local community in managing monuments. The most relevant conclusions include the link between the protection of cultural heritage and the improvement of the quality of life of residents, their sense of identity and more durable bonds with the place of residence and the strife toward the achievement of local, sustainable development goals.

scholarly journals The effect of fervid attachment to religious rites on tourism: evidence from the Holy Week in Southern Italy

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrea Sestino ◽  
Giovanni Pino ◽  
Gianluigi Guido
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Sense Of Belonging ◽  
Southern Italy ◽  
Local Development ◽  
Local Population ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Tourism Destinations ◽  
New Perspective ◽  
Practical Implications

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is aimed to examine natives' Fervid Attachment to religious rites, as a part of cultural heritage, in its extrinsic (sense of belonging, rituality) and intrinsic (intimate bond, emotionality) characteristics, by shedding light on how leveraging on these characteristics could be emphasized to promote sustainable local development.Design/methodology/approachBased on the principles of an ethnographic research approach based on observational methods, this paper analyzes the rites of Holy Week in Taranto, a city located in the Southern Italy, by capturing individuals' behavior according the concept of Fervid Attachment.FindingsResults show that tourism destinations preserving their traditions and religious rites as part of their cultural heritage can satisfy tourists' spirituality needs and, by promoting the interaction with the local population (natives) in terms of relationship between them and tourists, supporting local communities' development. Moreover their Fervid Attachment in terms of sense of belonging, rituality, intimate bond and emotionality could be empathized to promote sustainable local development.Practical implicationsOur results provide suggestions on how local policymakers and tourism marketers could leverage natives' attachment to religious rites to boost religious tourism.Originality/valueThis paper shows from a new perspective based on the concept of natives' Fervid Attachment how local people are relevant in promoting a tourism destination.

scholarly journals The Role of Cultural Heritage in Promoting Socio-Economic Development: An Analysis on Emerging Countries

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 51
Author(s):  
Nicola Boccella ◽  
Irene Salerno
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Local Development ◽  
Emerging Countries ◽  
Social Consequences ◽  
Models Of Development ◽  
Tourist Flows ◽  
Social And Economic Development ◽  
New Models

The enhancement of cultural heritage through new forms of dialogue with the territorial communities and the so-called “heritage communities” of which such heritage is an expression, is becoming an increasingly important vehicle for the economic and social development, especially in emerging countries. The places that express the history, culture and values ​​of the human collectives can become, in this way, laboratories in which the knowledge and the traditions are reinterpreted in a continuous dialogue. Of such valorization and of such dialogue, the emerging countries can benefit in view of a profitable local development that can also propose diversified and seasonally adjusted tourism routes, able to bring constant tourist flows, with positive economic and social consequences. In light of these considerations, the paper aims to explore the different paths through which, in emerging countries, it is possible to create new models of development also through innovative ways of dialogue with the so-called “patrimonial communities”. Central will be a reflection on how the most recent international patterns to promote social and economic development can be “translated” and adapted to specific developing geographic and sectoral contexts.

scholarly journals Multicriteria Spatial Analysis for Competitive Cultural Heritage in Fringe Areas: The Case of Valle d’Aosta Vastles

2014 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
pp. 579-584
Author(s):  
Alessandra Oppio ◽  
Marta Bottero ◽  
Valentina Ferretti
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Local Development ◽  
Regional Scale ◽  
Integrated Approach ◽  
Spatial Decision Support ◽  
Mountain Areas ◽  
Spatial Features ◽  
Development Processes ◽  
Definition Of

The Alpine territories show a strong potential in reaching the targets set out by the European policies related to smart, sustainable and inclusive growth. The present paper reflects about the role of cultural heritage in supporting local development processes in mountain areas. In particular, Valle d’Aosta castles’ system (Italy) is considered in the study, with particular reference to the analysis of the opportunities and the risks at the regional scale. The results of the work delineate how Multicriteria-Spatial Decision Support Systems (MC-SDSS) can support the definition of enhancement strategies by providing a wide and integrated knowledge of the cultural heritage under investigation. The introduction of MC-SDSS in the field of historical assets’ conservation is quite innovative. Differently from the traditional analysis, the use of such an integrated approach allows decision maker to consider the spatial features of each development option and to evaluate simultaneously their multidimensional impacts.

scholarly journals Opportunities and Challenges of the Role of Decentralization to Develop Local Community: Al-Anbari Community as a Model

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 129-143
Author(s):  
Dr. Noori Saadoon Abdulla
Keyword(s):  
Community Development ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Local Development ◽  
Development Program ◽  
Sufficient Information ◽  
Community Members ◽  
Local Council ◽  
Residential Neighborhood ◽  
Secondary Information

The present study aims to clarify the role of decentralization in the development of local community. It is one of the first studies of this kind that examines the relationship between levels of decentralization and community development in Al-Anbar and Iraq. In addition, it sheds light on multiple meanings such as: public participation, especially in local councils. In Al-Anbar in terms of importance, role, influence, preparations, needs, and social problems. The present study examines official community development programs in Al-Anbar in light of sufficient information about Residential Neighborhood Committee and development of community members ’awareness of the importance of decentralization in community development. To achieve these objectives, the researcher uses both the descriptive approach in the analysis based on primary and secondary information sources, conducting a study on a sample of members of the local council, interviewing members of the local committees in Al-Anbar, and holding meetings with those responsible for the local development program. The present study reached a number of results, the most important of which was that there is a strong desire among the members of the local council to implement decentralization in order to develop The local community and increase the awareness of the council members or its committees about decentralization for its influential role in popular participation and the development of the local community. The present study also concluded that members of the Al-Anbari community have a good understanding of the activities carried out by the various council committees and they fully participate in them.

scholarly journals The Role of Cultural Heritage in the Creation of a Sense of Belonging among Young Norwegian Turks: Boundary Making and Crossing

2016 ◽  
pp. 96-119 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karolina Nikielska-Sekula
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Sense Of Belonging ◽  
Boundary Making ◽  
The Creation

This paper discusses the importance that cultural heritage has for Norwegians of Turkish decent when it comes to negotiating both their belonging and the concept of home. The role of heritage in making and crossing the boundaries of ethnicity is also discussed here. I argue that Norwegian Turks have developed a multi-layered sense of belonging based on the identification with groups and places located both in Turkey and in Norway. They participate in Norwegian society while identifying themselves as Turks and negotiations of cultural heritage contribute to the preservation of consistent image of themselves as they adopt common Norwegian lifestyles.

scholarly journals Didática Arqueológica, experiências do Projeto Mértola Vila Museu

2020 ◽  
pp. 481-493
Author(s):  
Maria de Fátima Palma ◽  
Clara Rodrigues ◽  
Susana Gómez ◽  
Lígia Rafael
Keyword(s):  
Community Engagement ◽  
Sense Of Belonging ◽  
Direct Contact ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Local Development ◽  
Structural Element ◽  
Study Research ◽  
Unique Experience

In 2018 the Mértola Vila Museu project, an unique experience of preservation and heritage diffusion, completed 40 years of existence. Based on study, research, conservation, safeguard and exposure, this project has been experienced in the most diverse ways with visible scientifical output and with an important connection with the local community, all this with the goal of educating and sensitizing for the preservation of historic and arqueological heritage. In this text we approach the arqueological didactic through the experience of Mértola, presenting the practices and approaches that have in heritage the structural element for the local development and community engagement. The premises of the project and of the experiences of the Campo Arqueológico of Mértola and the Museum of Mértola are clarified in direct contact with the school and local community, with the aim of creating identitary bonds and a sense of belonging.

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