Votre ressource mondiale sur le patrimoine
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Notice (permalien)
Réf.
42795
Type
conference item
Titre
The need for a common awareness of an evolving cultural landscape
Langues
French
Auteurs
Madoni, Catherine
Lieu de publication
Charenton-le-Pont
Pays de publication
France
Maison d'édition
ICOMOS
Date
2018
Titre de conférence
ICOMOS 19th General Assembly and Scientific Symposium "Heritage and Democracy"
Lieu de conférence
New Delhi, India
Date de conférence
13-14th December 2017
Mots-clés
cultural significance / intangible heritage / nominations / inscriptions / UNESCO / values / local communities / community participation / presentation / interpretation / public awareness / World Heritage / World Heritage List / outstanding universal value / case studies / revitalization / conservation of historic sites / economic aspects / social aspects / education / land use plans
Pays mentionnés
France
Monuments et sites
Nord-Pas de Calais Mining Basin, France
N° Patrimoine mondial
1360
Résumé en anglais
Nominations for the inscription of properties on the World Heritage list are more and moreconcerned with areas, than with isolated properties. If the living character of these territories necessitates
finding a balance between preservation and revitalisation, numerous factors (e.g. other legislations, strictstandards) pose a daily hindrance to their good management, and it is not always easy to find good
instruments for preserving their Outstanding Universal Value (OUV). We must be vigilant in maintainingthe essence of what has rendered them exceptional, without betraying them, losing their soul, or turning
them into a museum. Faced with the demand for lasting development, the principle of upholding theheritage is not possible without involving local people in its management. Only the emergence of a
common awareness of the value of heritage by local inhabitants and craftsmen allows for the demands oflasting development to be adapted across the board to preserve the spirit of the place. In the mining basin
of Nord Pas-de-Calais, with a modest heritage, we are in an area facing change and great difficulties.Faced with the requirement for a common awareness in understanding the interest in its preservation, it is
necessary to develop a common intelligence in order to find and promote solutions adapted to theenvironmental constraints with respect to heritage and architectural qualities. The setting up of a
‘materials group’ in Nord Pas-de-Calais, of all stakeholders responsible for adapting this heritage toenvironmental demands, has made it possible to train as many people as possible in traditional techniques,
without undue extra expenditure. In view of these facts, it appears that only a federal committeecombining local interests, expressing local awareness, and the State, will be legitimate in defining
projects that risk affecting the Outstanding Universal Value of properties inscribed on the World HeritageList.
finding a balance between preservation and revitalisation, numerous factors (e.g. other legislations, strictstandards) pose a daily hindrance to their good management, and it is not always easy to find good
instruments for preserving their Outstanding Universal Value (OUV). We must be vigilant in maintainingthe essence of what has rendered them exceptional, without betraying them, losing their soul, or turning
them into a museum. Faced with the demand for lasting development, the principle of upholding theheritage is not possible without involving local people in its management. Only the emergence of a
common awareness of the value of heritage by local inhabitants and craftsmen allows for the demands oflasting development to be adapted across the board to preserve the spirit of the place. In the mining basin
of Nord Pas-de-Calais, with a modest heritage, we are in an area facing change and great difficulties.Faced with the requirement for a common awareness in understanding the interest in its preservation, it is
necessary to develop a common intelligence in order to find and promote solutions adapted to theenvironmental constraints with respect to heritage and architectural qualities. The setting up of a
‘materials group’ in Nord Pas-de-Calais, of all stakeholders responsible for adapting this heritage toenvironmental demands, has made it possible to train as many people as possible in traditional techniques,
without undue extra expenditure. In view of these facts, it appears that only a federal committeecombining local interests, expressing local awareness, and the State, will be legitimate in defining
projects that risk affecting the Outstanding Universal Value of properties inscribed on the World HeritageList.
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