Journey from monument conservation practices to culture-centric development approach promoting cultural resilience
By: Kamalapurkar, Shubhada Ashok
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Contributor(s): Latkar, Vaishali.
Publisher: Mumbai Indian Institute of Architects 2021Edition: Vol.86(5), May.Description: 42-45p.Subject(s): ARCHITECTURE GENERAL (AR-GEN)Online resources: Click here
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Journal of the Indian institute of architects :(JIIA)Summary: Recent disasters in the world led to rethinking of the
strategies to be adopted for combating them. A strong voice
for integrating traditional wisdom while addressing these is-
sues has been emerging worldwide. Global policy documents
like UN Sustainable Goals 2030 (UNESCO 2015) identify
culture as the driver for development. This has changed the
perspective towards cultural heritage, which is being viewed
as a resource than mere historical evidence. Further, the
Hangzhou Declaration (UNESCO 2013) places culture at the
heart of sustainable development policies; thus, emphasising
people-centric development. The Faro Convention marks the
shift in the approach for understanding heritage. It states,
“Cultural heritage is a group of resources inherited from the
past which people identify independently of ownership, as a
reflection and expression of their constantly evolving values,
beliefs, knowledge and traditions. (Europe 2017). It includes
all the aspects of the environment resulting from the interac-
tion between people and places through time.” The approach
is more holistic in concurrence with the ‘cultural landscape’
approach. The attributes of inclusiveness and a sense of be-
longing of historic cores have been highlighted by different
global policy documents. Thus, it becomes imperative that we
understand the nature and values of cultural resources that
can be used for the benefit of the society at large.
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Recent disasters in the world led to rethinking of the
strategies to be adopted for combating them. A strong voice
for integrating traditional wisdom while addressing these is-
sues has been emerging worldwide. Global policy documents
like UN Sustainable Goals 2030 (UNESCO 2015) identify
culture as the driver for development. This has changed the
perspective towards cultural heritage, which is being viewed
as a resource than mere historical evidence. Further, the
Hangzhou Declaration (UNESCO 2013) places culture at the
heart of sustainable development policies; thus, emphasising
people-centric development. The Faro Convention marks the
shift in the approach for understanding heritage. It states,
“Cultural heritage is a group of resources inherited from the
past which people identify independently of ownership, as a
reflection and expression of their constantly evolving values,
beliefs, knowledge and traditions. (Europe 2017). It includes
all the aspects of the environment resulting from the interac-
tion between people and places through time.” The approach
is more holistic in concurrence with the ‘cultural landscape’
approach. The attributes of inclusiveness and a sense of be-
longing of historic cores have been highlighted by different
global policy documents. Thus, it becomes imperative that we
understand the nature and values of cultural resources that
can be used for the benefit of the society at large.
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