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World Heritage in China: Universal Discourse and National Culture

Fujian Tulou — 2012 — WHEC022C3E9C6

China's engagement with UNESCO World Heritage Sites reflects a dynamic interplay between universal discourse and national culture, reshaping heritage preservation structures and introducing well-theorized frameworks. Contrary to post-colonial critiques, these influences are largely voluntarily pursued by the state, involving multiple agents such as transnational organizations, NGOs, and local inhabitants. The study, focusing on Fujian Tulou among other sites, reveals that World Heritage acts as a dialectical force, influenced by political, cultural, and economic contexts at both local and national levels. This research contributes to sociological literatures on collective memory and neo-institutionalism while offering insights into the complex relationship between universalism and particularism.

World Heritage in poverty alleviation: Hoi An Ancient Town, Viet Nam

Hoi An Ancient Town — 2012 — WHEA4CE6028CF

Hoi An Ancient Town, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in central Viet Nam, demonstrates how cultural heritage can serve as a catalyst for sustainable poverty alleviation. The study highlights that local community engagement, coupled with economic reforms like Doi Moi, has led to significant reductions in poverty through diversified resource bases and responsive infrastructure development. Public-private partnerships further enhance this progress, offering a model for sustainable human development. This case study underscores the potential of World Heritage sites as demonstration projects for inclusive growth.

World Heritage in poverty alleviation: Serra da Capivara National Park, Brazil

Serra da Capivara National Park — 2012 — WHEE6B476DC1B

Serra da Capivara National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in northeast Brazil, represents a significant archaeological and geological treasure. The park's semi-arid landscape, characterized by cliffs up to 270 meters high and extensive canyons, preserves a rich heritage of rock paintings and engravings within its sandstone walls. This unique physiographical meeting point between plateaus and an ancient plain also serves as a crucial watershed for the region's river systems. The study highlights the park's dual role in both cultural preservation and poverty alleviation, emphasizing its importance as a bridge between contrasting geological zones and its potential to contribute to sustainable development in the surrounding Piauí and Bom Jesus do Gurgeia regions.

World Heritage management: boundary-making at Angkor Archaeological Park, Cambodia

Angkor — 2012 — WHE705586E9CE

A study on the Angkor Archaeological Park, Cambodia, reveals a significant discrepancy between local perceptions and official World Heritage (WH) property boundaries. The research demonstrates that rigid, internationally designated boundaries lack local resonance, creating challenges for both local communities and management authorities. This mismatch stems from unique circumstances surrounding Angkor's listing, highlighting broader issues in WH boundary-making. The study underscores the need for further investigations into the significance of WH boundaries from a local perspective to improve site management efficacy.

World Heritage site status – a catalyst for heritage-led sustainable regeneration: Blaenavon Industrial Landscape, United Kingdom

Blaenavon Industrial Landscape — 2012 — WHEBBB34A8991

World Heritage site status can serve as a catalyst for heritage-led sustainable regeneration, as demonstrated by the Blaenavon Industrial Landscape in the United Kingdom. This study highlights how the designation of a site as a UNESCO World Heritage Site fosters economic revitalization and environmental sustainability through the preservation and interpretation of industrial heritage. The research examines the Blaenavon landscape, which retains significant evidence of coal mining and ironworking from the Industrial Revolution. By analyzing the impact of its World Heritage status, the study underscores the potential for such sites to drive sustainable development while maintaining cultural integrity.

World heritage sites, human rights and cultural heritage in Palestine

Hebron/Al-Khalil Old Town — 2012 — WHE9E14CB58AB

Protecting cultural heritage in conflict zones, such as the UNESCO World Heritage Sites of Hebron/Al-Khalil and Jerusalem, can serve as a powerful tool for preserving national identity and human dignity. This study highlights the positive impact of Palestinian-led conservation efforts despite significant political and social challenges, including repressive measures that affect daily life. By focusing on heritage management practices, community development, and human rights, local organizations in Hebron/Al-Khalil have successfully sustained cultural preservation amid adversity. The research underscores the importance of integrating human rights considerations into heritage conservation strategies to address the complexities of armed conflict.

Writing the desert: the ‘Tifinagh’ rock inscriptions of the Tadrart Acacus (southwestern Libya)

Rock-Art Sites of Tadrart Acacus — 2012 — WHE2C3016CA14

Rock inscriptions in the Tadrart Acacus, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in southwestern Libya, reveal significant insights into Saharan writing systems. The study highlights the potential of 'Tifinagh' inscriptions as tools for interpreting landscape history, integrating them with traditional archaeological approaches. Recent efforts, supported by the British Library's Endangered Archives Programme, have expanded the documentation of these inscriptions, addressing long-standing challenges in dating and decipherment. While preliminary findings underscore their role in reconstructing human activity, future research aims to deepen understanding through refined analytical methods.

Zoonotic Infections Among Employees from Great Smoky Mountains and Rocky Mountain National Parks, 2008–2009

Great Smoky Mountains National Park — 2012 — WHE8AABCE6BDB

A study of U.S. National Park Service employees at Great Smoky Mountains and Rocky Mountain National Parks revealed significant exposure to zoonotic pathogens, with 31.9% testing positive for California serogroup bunyaviruses and notable prevalence of other agents like Bartonella henselae (26.7%) and spotted fever group rickettsiae (22.2%). Over a year, incident infections were detected in 5.7% of employees at Great Smoky Mountains, including leptospirosis, B. henselae, and others, while Rocky Mountain employees showed higher rates of spotted fever group rickettsiae (8.5%) and B. henselae (4.3%). Resource managers and law enforcement rangers faced the highest risk, with odds ratios of 7.4 and 6.5, respectively. The findings underscore the need for targeted guidelines to mitigate exposure risks for park staff.

Zum Weiterbau der U‐Bahnlinie U5 in Berlin‐Mitte

Museumsinsel (Museum Island), Berlin — 2012 — WHEC9F4563947

The extension of Berlin's U-Bahn line U5, initiated in March 2012, aims to bridge a critical gap in the city's public transportation network by connecting key destinations around Museumsinsel, Unter den Linden, and the government quarter with the central railway station. This project presents significant geological challenges due to the glacial subsoil conditions typical of Berlin's Urstromtal, characterized by poorly graded sands, zones of marly till, stones, and a high groundwater level. These conditions necessitate advanced planning and execution for construction pits and tunnel excavation, further complicated by the need to navigate around historical structures, including those on Museumsinsel and the Spree river, as well as ongoing projects like the Humboldtforum. The study highlights the intricate balance required between urban development, historical preservation, and engineering innovation in densely built environments.

Zwischen Authentizität und Fiktion : Die private Korrespondenz spanischer Emigranten aus Amerika, 1492–1824

Cathedral, Alcázar and Archivo de Indias in Seville — 2012 — WHEF2FD179231

A comprehensive analysis of private letters written by Spanish emigrants from the Americas (1492–1824) reveals significant insights into the blurring boundaries between public and private spheres within these correspondences. The study identifies 1,213 previously unknown letters in the Archivo General de Indias, Seville, adding to the existing corpus of 1,017 published letters. These letters, often part of emigration license applications ('cartas de llamada'), provide a unique lens into familial ties, chain migration, and communicative strategies employed by emigrants despite challenges like wars and lack of infrastructure. The research also critiques existing editions for methodological inconsistencies and advocates for standardized approaches in future publications.

'Master, look at the size of those stones! Look at the size of those buildings!'1 Analogies in Construction Techniques Between the Temples at Heliopolis (Baalbek) and Jerusalem

Baalbek — 2011 — WHE9183EAF54D

A new architectural survey of the Temple of Jupiter at Baalbek reveals striking parallels between its earliest phase, 'podium 1,' and contemporary Herodian construction techniques in Jerusalem. These similarities suggest a possible Herodian involvement in the temple's construction, providing a rough date for podium 1 despite its being overshadowed by later Roman phases. The study challenges long-held assumptions about Baalbek's architectural development and highlights the significance of earlier, less-studied building phases.

‘For my children’: Different functions of the agricultural landscape and attitudes of farmers on different areas of Greece towards small scale landscape change

Zagori Cultural Landscape — 2011 — WHE3D1ACD7629

Farmers' attitudes towards landscape change reveal a complex interplay between deep emotional attachment to land and farming traditions, and market pressures. A study comparing three Greek regions—Koropi (urban sprawl), Zagori (abandonment), and Lesvos (urbanization)—found that while farmers share common values across these diverse landscapes, conflicts arise from the tension between preserving heritage and adapting to economic demands. This duality underscores the need for rural policies that balance cultural preservation with market-driven changes, offering critical insights for sustainable land use strategies.

‘Framing’ Romanità : The Celebrations for the Bimillenario Augusteo and the Augusteo–Ara Pacis Project

Historic Centre of Rome, the Properties of the Holy See in that City Enjoying Extraterritorial Rights and San Paolo Fuori le Mura — 2011 — WHE722C91DC5C

Fascist Italy's 1937–8 celebrations of Augustus' bimillenario served as a pivotal moment in the regime's cult of 'romanità,' blending imperial imagery with a vision of Rome as a universal political center. The study highlights how two major projects—the reconfiguration of Augustus’ Mausoleum and the excavation/reconstruction of the Ara Pacis—were fused to create 'sacred' spaces where past and future intertwined. These interventions, analyzed through architectural and urbanistic framing, reveal the regime's strategic use of monumental design to impose a new temporal narrative, transforming archaeological relics into symbolic gateways for a futurist, universalized Rome.

‘In miglior tempo … ’ : what fascism did not build in Rome

Historic Centre of Rome, the Properties of the Holy See in that City Enjoying Extraterritorial Rights and San Paolo Fuori le Mura — 2011 — WHE7B6E65F390

A significant portion of fascist Rome's grand vision remained unrealized due to logistical constraints, financial limitations, and political shifts. This study examines four ambitious but unbuilt projects—Brasini's plans for the historic center and Mole Littoria, Palanti's Mole Littoria proposals, and the Danteum by Terragni-Lingeri—all tied to the Via dell'Impero, a monumental fascist avenue. These projects, rooted in sacralizing and universalist narratives, reflect unfulfilled ambitions and debates on modern architecture within Rome's historic core during the 1930s. The analysis reveals how pragmatic considerations and Mussolini's volatile leadership thwarted these visionary designs, offering insight into the complexities of urban planning under authoritarian regimes.

‘We saw inhumanity close up’. What is gained by school students from Scotland visiting Auschwitz?

Auschwitz Birkenau German Nazi Concentration and Extermination Camp (1940-1945) — 2011 — WHE2B1E5C0FFD

A study on the impact of the Lessons From Auschwitz (LFA) project revealed that Scottish school students, who were typically highly academic and responsible, significantly expanded their knowledge and awareness of the Holocaust, racism, and human rights following their visits to Auschwitz. These students organized numerous follow-up events in their schools and communities, demonstrating a profound enhancement of their citizenship values. The research employed online questionnaires and face-to-face interviews to assess student perceptions and the broader impact on schools and communities, highlighting the project's effectiveness in fostering personal growth and societal engagement.

"A sign that we are related to you": The Transatlantic Gifts of the Hurons of the Jesuit Mission of Lorette, 1650–1750

Chartres Cathedral — 2011 — WHEB4D61E9C97

A groundbreaking study reveals that the Hurons of the Jesuit Mission of Lorette played an active role in fostering Catholic devotion across the Atlantic, not merely as recipients but as contributors. Between 1670 and 1720, these Hurons sent at least five wampum collars to Catholic communities in Europe and North America, including Chartres Cathedral in France and Notre Dame de Foye in Dinant, Belgium. These gifts, previously overlooked, demonstrate a transatlantic exchange of religious symbolism that blurred cultural boundaries, transforming the Hurons from 'exotics' into integral members of a shared Catholic family. The study challenges the historical narrative by highlighting the Hurons' agency in this process and examines how these exchanges were received, particularly in the context of the French colonial empire.

"Living Machines": Performance and Pedagogy at Robert Owen's Institute for the Formation of Character, New Lanark, 1816-1828

New Lanark — 2011 — WHEA9EDC34110

Robert Owen's Institute for the Formation of Character at New Lanark, Scotland (1816–1828), employed innovative pedagogical methods blending performance and visual education. The study reveals that Owen's approach, featuring large-scale posters of animals, global maps, and historical timelines, aimed to educate children through 'sensible signs.' Performances—such as dancing, singing, and military drills—were central to the curriculum, attracting thousands of visitors annually. George Hunt's 1825 engraving captures this unique blend of spectacle and instruction, contrasting the students' tartan tunics with the fashionable attire of spectators. While Owen's methods are often linked to Locke and Rousseau, this study argues for their distinctiveness, challenging traditional historical narratives.

“L’écomusée n’est pas musée”. Gli ecomusei come laboratori produttori di cultura, territorio e relazione

Palestine: Land of Olives and Vines – Cultural Landscape of Southern Jerusalem, Battir — 2011 — WHEFB75F75A48

Ecomuseums, as dynamic cultural and social engines, offer a unique model for preserving and valuing local heritage while fostering community engagement. Unlike traditional museums, ecomuseums disperse their functions across the territory, rooted in specific socio-geographical milieus and designed with local participation. This study highlights their potential to resist territorial destruction, as demonstrated by the proposed Landscape Ecomuseum in Battir, Palestine—a site of historical and anthropological significance threatened by conflict. By promoting shared universal values, ecomuseums serve as laboratories for producing culture, territory, and social relations, embodying a democratized approach to heritage that challenges hegemonic narratives.

“Official” and “practical” kin: Inferring social and community structure from dental phenotype at Neolithic Çatalhöyük, Turkey

Neolithic Site of Çatalhöyük — 2011 — WHEE501D76557

At the Neolithic site of Çatalhöyük, Turkey (7400–5600 cal BC), social structure was not primarily based on biological kinship despite interments occurring within individual houses. A study analyzing dental phenotypes of 266 individuals found minimal correlation between biological affinity and house membership, challenging the notion that Çatalhöyük was a kin-based society. Instead, the house itself served as the central social unit, suggesting a more fluid definition of 'kin' that transcended biological lines. This research used multivariate and univariate statistical analyses on metric and nonmetric dental traits to test hypotheses about family units and neighborhood organization, providing insights into the transition to settled life and social dynamics in early farming communities.

“Thinking outside the gunnels”: considering natures and the moral terrains of recreational canoe travel

Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park — 2011 — WHEA311A430FF

Recreational canoe travel, often perceived as a means for social change and connection with wilderness, operates within multiple 'natures' that require ethical consideration. This study introduces a relational approach to responsibility, framed by the concept of 'moral terrain,' to navigate these diverse canoeing landscapes. Drawing on geographic ethics and inspired by previous research at Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, it argues for outdoor leisure as a moral space demanding enhanced responsibility. The approach is exemplified through narratives from Arctic riverscapes, illustrating its potential application in complex environmental contexts.