Public policies and conservation plans of historic urban landscapes under the sustainable heritage tourism milieu: discussions on the equilibrium model on Kulangsu Island, UNESCO World Heritage site

A proposed equilibrium model for historic urban landscapes integrates public policy, conservation plans, and sustainable heritage tourism to address dynamic challenges on Kulangsu Island, a UNESCO World Heritage site. The study highlights the need for adaptive, flexible frameworks that balance social, economic, environmental, and cultural concerns under the Historic Urban Landscape (HUL) approach. Through desktop studies, field surveys, participant observations, and interviews, researchers identified gaps in current heritage practices, advocating for a holistic collaborative framework to stimulate effective management mechanisms. This model aims to resolve imbalances among policymaking, conservation, development, and tourism, offering potential solutions for other UNESCO sites facing similar tensions.

Zhao, L., Li, Y., Zhang, N., & Zhang, Z. (2023). Public policies and conservation plans of historic urban landscapes under the sustainable heritage tourism milieu: discussions on the equilibrium model on Kulangsu Island, UNESCO World Heritage site. Built Heritage, 7(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s43238-023-00086-0