Mots-clés
cultural policy / financial aspects / built environment / cultural landscapes / natural landscapes / community participation / conservation measures / sustainable development / archaeological heritage / conservation projects / conservation of historic sites / management / economic aspects / social aspects / legal protection / natural sites / sustainable tourism / strategy
Résumé en anglais
PART 1. ADOPTING A LANDSCAPE APPROACH - Stewardship of Biocultural Landscapes in the 21st Century: Forging Community-Based Approaches ///
Heritage area programs, at both state and federal levels, have implemented practical, place-based strategies for landscape-scale conservation and preservation. These programs offer financial incentives and technical assistance to partners working to steward a myriad of interconnected cultural and natural resources: the built environment, archeological resources, cultural and natural landscapes, and intangible cultural heritage. Heritage area programs also seek to share these resources by supporting the creation of place-based educational and recreational opportunities for visitors and residents. By encouraging investment in and preservation of regionally and nationally significant places, building partnerships between organizations, and fostering heritage and nature tourism as economic drivers, heritage area programs represent models for holistic, community-led stewardship of places—models that have been successfully adapted for both urban and rural settings. This paper, written by the staff of the Maryland Heritage Areas Program, explains the framework and strategies of the program, including the community-driven process for creating heritage areas and the programmatic incentives that provide both technical and monetary support to heritage areas and their stakeholders. The paper also examines the program’s successes, reflects on how impacts have been measured and will be measured going forward, and explores the program’s challenges.