The UNESCO World Heritage Convention and the Enhancement of Rural Vine-Growing Landscapes

Pier Luigi Petrillo (), Ottavio Bella () and Nicola Palo
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Pier Luigi Petrillo: Unitelma Sapienza
Ottavio Bella: CUEIM, Consorzio Universitario di Economia Industriale e Manageriale
Nicola Palo: CUEIM, Consorzio Universitario di Economia Industriale e Manageriale

A chapter in Cultural Heritage and Value Creation, 2015, pp 127-169 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract This essay offers a comparative perspective on the role of UNESCO in the enhancement of rural heritage, particularly the agricultural landscape. From this point of view UNESCO provides a point of reference because, through its context, the concept of culture and the meaning of cultural heritage have become increasingly inclusive. Since 1992 the UNESCO World Heritage Convention has been the main legal instrument for the protection of cultural landscapes, a broad category that includes rural landscapes. In this analysis, we suggest that when considering the concept of cultural landscape, it is not possible to exclude its “cultural heritage” from the living and changing system of which it is a part. In other words, the material dimension of the landscape is linked to cultural traditions, rites and practices, including farming, that determine the evolution of the landscape itself. In its contemporary role, UNESCO aims to preserve all of the components of land by considering the constant interplay between humans and the biosphere. Adopting this approach, the landscape not only becomes a cultural expression or a naturalistic area but also a bio-cultural landscape that reflects the interconnection between nature and culture and the role of these two factors in changes over time.

Keywords: Cultural landscape; World heritage; UNESCO; Rural heritage; Bio-cultural diversity (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-08527-2_5

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