Urban Scene Protection and Unconventional Practices—Contemporary Landscapes in World Heritage Cities of Spain

Juan A. García-Esparza
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Juan A. García-Esparza: School of Technology and Experimental Sciences, Universitat Jaume I, Avda. Vicent Sos Baynat s/n, 12071 Castellon de la Plana, Spain

Land, 2022, vol. 11, issue 3, 1-16

Abstract: This paper theoretically examines the extent to which visual perception has excluded alternative forms of culture in World Heritage cities and towns in Spain. To do so, an initial review is carried out of the UNESCO framework and criteria which establishes the outstanding universal value of Spanish cities and towns. This is followed by a review of minor concepts such as informality and creativity, which are related to alternative conceptions of culture and heritage. Thirdly, a review of the literature provides an overview of the appraisal of the social value in the heritage realm. This is achieved through the Historic Urban Landscape approach, which is adapted to specific forms of local appraisal. An analysis of policy helps explain the need to review principles of protection in terms of ethical evaluations. The analysis shows that outdated policies clash with contemporary assessment and participatory methods of heritage-making.

Keywords: alternative culture; contemporary urban landscape; local character assessment; HUL approach (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q15 Q2 Q24 Q28 Q5 R14 R52 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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