World Heritage Site:
Dutch Water Defence Lines
Publication Year:
2012
Publication Type:
Article
Publication Identifier:
WHEA7A70B2A4D
Summary
A national project revitalizing the Dutch Water Defence Lines (Nieuwe Hollandse Waterlinie) demonstrates how integrated landscape policy can balance heritage preservation, ecological management, and regional development. This initiative successfully merged cultural heritage conservation with landscape protection, tourism, and water policy, offering a model for managing large-scale historical landscapes. The project's approach, rooted in identifying historically based boundaries and artifacts, provides a framework for future landscape strategies that address the complex interplay of conservation, utilization, and adaptation. By synthesizing multiple policy domains—including monument preservation, nature conservation, and recreation—the project showcases an innovative method for addressing the challenges of modern landscape management.
Citation
Luiten, E. (2011). Gereanimeerd erfgoed: Nationaal project Nieuwe Hollandse Waterlinie als format voor het landschapsbeleid. Bulletin KNOB, Bulletin KNOB 110 (2011) 6. https://doi.org/10.7480/KNOB.110.2011.6.87