Public Participation in Architectural Heritage Conservation—The Case of Wooden Arch Corridor Bridge “Qiansheng Bridge”

Yiwei Han, Zhicong Lin, Hongjun Peng, Jinliao Chen and Donghui Peng ()
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Yiwei Han: College of Landscape Architecture and Art, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
Zhicong Lin: College of Landscape Architecture and Art, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
Hongjun Peng: School of Design, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
Jinliao Chen: College of Landscape Architecture and Art, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
Donghui Peng: College of Landscape Architecture and Art, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China

Sustainability, 2024, vol. 16, issue 4, 1-29

Abstract: Public participation in the protection of cultural heritage is essential for the further development of sustainable heritage conservation. However, more research is needed on public involvement in heritage protection and issues such as unclear management systems. This paper establishes indicators and a framework for public participation in the protection of cultural heritage, interpreting the connections between factors involved in heritage protection. Using the “Qiansheng Bridge”, one of the wooden arch corridor bridges in Fujian and Zhejiang, China, as a case study, this research builds a system for public participation in heritage protection. It predicts the extent of public involvement in protecting wooden arch corridor bridges in different scenarios. The results indicate that (1) improvements in “science education and publicity”, “management institutions”, “financial investment”, “laws and regulations”, and “business management” enhance the level of public participation in heritage protection; (2) currently, there is not enough room to improve the degree of participation in endogenous power; (3) relying solely on government and expert guidance, without considering other factors, cannot achieve sustainable development; (4) the greater the proportion of endogenous power, the higher the level of public participation in the early periods; the higher the proportion of exogenous power, the better the level of public participation in the middle and late stages.

Keywords: public participation; cultural heritage protection; heritage buildings; wooden arch bridges; system dynamics (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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