Publicomos

Réf.

42456

Type

conference item

Titre

Development and cultural heritage in Iran: Policies for an ancient country

Langues

English

Auteurs

Rouhani, Bijan

Date

21/05/2012

Pagination de section

1021-1027

Titre de conférence

ICOMOS 17th General Assembly

Lieu de conférence

Paris, France

Date de conférence

2011-11-27 / 2011-12-02

Mots-clés

cultural heritage / protection of cultural heritage / vernacular architecture / ancient architecture / urban development / legislation / legal protection / dams / sustainable development / roads / heritage at risk / town and country planning / cultural landscapes / traditional techniques

Pays mentionnés

Iran

Résumé en anglais

This paper examines different threats that Iranian cultural heritage is facing due to development and globalization in the recent decades. It aims at showing how sometimes the concept of development has been at odds with the conservation of built heritage. The lack of updated legislation and efficient organizations has caused legal and administrative difficulties for the safeguarding of such heritage. In recent decades, Iran has accelerated its rate of development; however, the unsustainable progress programmes created several debates. The investment in the study on the vernacular and traditional ‘art of building’, learning from the past, and rethinking the concept of development are essential to put an end to the crisis of the protection of cultural heritage in a country with thousands of ancient sites and historic buildings.

Document joint

V-1-C-Article3_Rouhani.pdf

Licence

Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial (BY-NC)