Urban Heritage and Conservation: Document Repository

Urban Heritage and Conservation

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GDRC's Research Output

Heritage ...

...	and urban identity / pride
...	is more than history
...	needs community participation and involvement
...	leads to well-being / human security
...	is critical to job creation and poverty alleviation
...	helps preserve intangible local cultures
...	strongly influences sustainability goals
...	through localization, contextualization & customization.

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hy heritage? Effective conservation of heritage resources not only help in revitalizing local economies, but also brings about a sense of identity, pride and belonging to residents. Research outputs from this GDRC programme explores the various dimensions of heritage conservation from an urban perspective.

NOTE

The objective of the resources in this depository is not to create expertise, but to generate greater awareness and understanding that will facilitate activities on heritage conservation. The target audience is broad to include those directly and indirectly involved in conservation. The documents are therefore kept short and easy to understand, to enhance their relevance and adaptability to local conditions.

Unless indicated otherwise, all documents in this section have been written by Dr. Hari Srinivas.

Comments and suggestions welcome! Please send email to: hsrinivas@gdrc.org

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