"Economic heritage impact assessment" as a tool for evaluating the impacts on the great requalification project of the coastal cities, Unesco sites. The case study of Torre Annunziata, in the gulf of Naples

A novel approach called 'Economic Heritage Impact Assessment' (EHIA) is proposed to evaluate both cultural and economic impacts of large-scale urban requalification projects on UNESCO World Heritage Sites. This method, developed by the author in their PhD thesis, builds upon the ICOMOS 'Guidance on Heritage Impact Assessments for Cultural World Heritage Properties' (2011) by incorporating cost-benefit analysis to monetarily assess the benefits of investments in historic urban heritage preservation. The case study of Torre Annunziata, a coastal city in the Gulf of Naples and part of the Archaeological Areas of Pompeii, Herculaneum, and Torre Annunziata UNESCO Site, demonstrates how EHIA can provide a more comprehensive evaluation than traditional cultural impact assessments alone. This approach aims to support sustainable urban waterfront requalification while preserving and enhancing the historic urban landscape.

Angrisano, M. (2016). “Economic heritage impact assessment” as a tool for evaluating the impacts on the great requalification project of the coastal cities, Unesco sites. The case study of Torre Annunziata, in the gulf of Naples [JB]. Territorio Italia, 71–94. https://doi.org/10.14609/Ti_2_15_5e