Participatory Monitoring in Cultural Heritage Conservation

A novel approach to cultural heritage conservation, participatory monitoring, has been successfully implemented at the Bisotun World Heritage Site. This method engages local communities in systematic reporting and recording of heritage-related issues, enabling sustainable safeguarding through daily observations by residents. The study highlights that community involvement, as advocated by international charters like the Venice Charter (1964) and the Faro Convention (2005), is crucial for effective conservation. By sharing responsibilities between authorities and civil society, this collaborative model ensures a more inclusive and sustainable management of cultural heritage properties.

Nasrolahi, A., Gena, C., Messina, V., & Ejraei, S. (2021). Participatory Monitoring in Cultural Heritage Conservation. Adjunct Proceedings of the 29th ACM Conference on User Modeling, Adaptation and Personalization, 186–188. https://doi.org/10.1145/3450614.3463390