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Parlato, Monica C. M., Francesca Valenti, and Simona M. C. Porto. "Sustainable Promotion of Traditional Rural Buildings as Built Heritage Attractions: A Heritage Interpretation Methodology Applied in South Italy." Sustainability 14, no. 23 (December 5, 2022): 16206. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su142316206.
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The study describes the methodology implemented to include a rural cultural heritage attraction within an existing tourist route, i.e., the Sicilian Roads of Wine (“Strade del vino”). The aim was to promote a traditional rural building (TRB) as a tourist attraction and diversify rural tourism offerings. By promoting TRB and wine and food, the rural tourism sector offers a significant opportunity to achieve sustainable socio-economic development in rural areas, rural diversification, and landscape preservation. The inclusion of the TRB within the visitor route is based on a detailed heritage analysis approach as an operative process which could enable the comprehension and collective use of the cultural sites. The valorization of a traditional rural building with wine cellars and oil mills, located within the Chiaramonte Gulfi (RG) boundary, will be described. The objective is to make an architectural heritage building made with local materials and following the traditional Sicilian building techniques accessible to tourists. Special attention is paid to restore the building by respecting its identity and relevant building regulations and focusing on a complete, sustainable approach regarding social, environmental, and economic factors.
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Collado, A., V. Heras, P. Rodas, A. Delgado, C. Carrión, G. Mora-Navarro, and J. L. Lerma. "GEOMATICS DOCUMENTATION TECHNIQUES AS MONITORING TOOLS FOR RURAL BUILT HERITAGE IN NABÓN (ECUADOR)." ISPRS Annals of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences VIII-M-1-2021 (August 27, 2021): 65–72. http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/isprs-annals-viii-m-1-2021-65-2021.
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Abstract. Since 2008, the Ecuadorian Constitution gave all the rights and responsibilities to the municipalities to preserve and enhance their cultural and natural heritage. Despite the heritage richness of Nabón, historically has been considered as a poor and under development territory of the province and the country. Nevertheless, for small and rural territories like Nabón in Azuay's Province (Ecuador), the resources intended for cultural conservation are usually scarce and/or limited, and consequently it reduces the potential development of appropriate measures and preventive conservation. Because of this, the present cooperation project between international institutions aims to reverse this situation generating an appropriate working methodology with the collaboration of architects and geomatics engineers. The latter experts have been developing their profession in the field of heritage in recent times generating the geometric documentation of heritage and enhancing it by disseminating and visualizing it through geoportals and the use of mobile applications. All this geometric documentation, altogether with historical and cultural heritage information available will make it possible to monitor the existing heritage in the site, inasmuch as until now no official monitoring instrument has been established in this Ecuadorian province.
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Yang, Yuhui, Hao Zhang, Mo Chen, Youbin Jiang, and Huifang Chai. "An Inheritance Mode of Rural Cultural Heritage Based on Virtual Museum in China." International Journal of Computer Games Technology 2021 (August 6, 2021): 1–14. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/4787991.
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In China, there is a crisis of rural cultural heritage inheritance due to urbanization. The traditional cultural inheritance modes such as building museums may not satisfy the needs of wide and fast culture transmission, communication, and inheritance. However, the virtual museum may provide new solutions. Nowadays, China has essential social-economic conditions for virtual museum construction but lacks sustainable modes for virtual museums supporting rural cultural heritage inheritance. In this study, we adopted the theoretical analysis method, expert argumentative method, and combined with virtual museum technology analysis to design an appropriate mode for the cultural heritage’s inheritance in rural areas. We built a demonstrational virtual museum for the Mt. Mogan government according to this mode, adopted a comparative analysis and questionnaire survey to verify, and assess the application effects of the mode. Results show that the inheritance mode of rural cultural heritage based on the virtual museum has advantages of larger exhibition scale and wider scope of cultural transmission and communication with less input, and this mode’s operation is steady and sustainable. The inheritance crisis of rural cultural heritage needs reasonable solutions, and our results can be a guideline for building virtual museums in rural areas to promote wide, fast, and sustainable cultural inheritance.
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Porto, Simona M. C., Paola M. Leanza, and Giovanni Cascone. "Developing Interpretation Plans to Promote Traditional Rural Buildings as Built Heritage Attractions." International Journal of Tourism Research 14, no. 5 (August 2, 2011): 421–36. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jtr.869.
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Alsina, Maite Oliva. "COL·LABORAxPAISATGE: Rural Development Through the Landscape and Public Collaboration." Modern Environmental Science and Engineering 8, no. 2 (February 8, 2022): 132–39. http://dx.doi.org/10.15341/mese(2333-2581)/02.08.2022/008.
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Our dry-stone heritage, trade and building technique are handicapped by a systemic problem that is causing this knowledge and practice to practically disappear. Paradoxically, dry-stone structures are numerous in Catalonia, especially in the countryside, while also forming part of road infrastructures, some of them built on dry-stone banks and bridges. The loss of the technique, along with the abandonment of these structures, has led to an inability to maintain and restore them. At the same time, it’s also a technique that has proven to be useful in overcoming the challenges facing contemporary architecture, in keeping with the SDGs defined by the United Nations and contained in the 2030 Agenda, and it was included on UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage List in 2018. Through multiple lines of work, the COL·LABORAxPAISATGE project contributes to the enhancement of this heritage, trade and technique as a means for the development of rural areas. Key words: dry stone, rural development, heritage, landscape, construction, traditional trades, public collaboration, new technologies, UNESCO
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Silva, Luís. "Built heritage-making and socioeconomic renewal in declining rural areas: evidence from Portugal." Etnografica, no. 16 (3) (October 1, 2012): 487–510. http://dx.doi.org/10.4000/etnografica.2091.
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de Luca, Claudia, Javier López-Murcia, Elisa Conticelli, Angela Santangelo, Michelle Perello, and Simona Tondelli. "Participatory Process for Regenerating Rural Areas through Heritage-Led Plans: The RURITAGE Community-Based Methodology." Sustainability 13, no. 9 (May 7, 2021): 5212. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su13095212.
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Rural areas in Europe host more than 55% of the overall population and embed a unique and peculiar cultural and natural heritage. Nevertheless, they are facing common issues of disengagement, depopulation and economic and social crises. Rural communities are increasingly interested in setting up inclusive and participatory regeneration processes, but participatory planning experiences in rural areas are still limited. This paper introduces the Community-based Heritage Management and Planning methodology (CHMP) developed within the RURITAGE project, and analyzes and presents the results of its implementation in six demonstrators around Europe and beyond. The methodology is based on the establishment of Rural Heritage Hubs (RHH), intended as the community of local stakeholders and a physical place to run the co-creation activities. We used four types of feedback—online survey, in-presence survey, consultations and interviews with RHH Coordinators—to analyze the implementation of the CHMP. The research findings show that through built capital (RHH places activated) and through the activation of local social and human capitals (RHH communities engaged in the process), participatory processes can attract local communities and engage them into the development and the implementation of local regeneration plans, fostering heritage ownership and inclusion.
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Nair, Preeti, and Amit Hajela. "The role of built heritage in sustainable rural development – A key factors in spatial planning of rural areas." Journal of Community Positive Practices 22, no. 3 (September 30, 2022): 126–36. http://dx.doi.org/10.35782/jcpp.2022.3.09.
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Hodges, Matt. "Disciplining Memory: Heritage Tourism and the Temporalisation of the Built Environment in Rural France." International Journal of Heritage Studies 15, no. 1 (January 2009): 76–99. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13527250902746112.
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Leonard, Liam. "Contesting the Irish Countryside: Rural Sentiment, Public Space, and Identity." Nature and Culture 4, no. 2 (June 1, 2009): 123–37. http://dx.doi.org/10.3167/nc.2009.040202.
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This article examines the nature and trajectory of various conservationist campaigns in Ireland that have focused on the integrity of the landscape and the protection of public space. “Issue histories” of disputes over Ireland's natural and built heritage such as protests at the historic Viking site at Woodquay in Dublin and at the ancient site of the High Kings at Tara are used to show how conservation advocacy is part of a much wider movement that contests dominant notions of development. This paper conceptualizes “rural sentiment” as a reflexive form of conservation, which has shaped many heritage campaigns in a changing Ireland where rapid economic growth and unchecked property development have threatened the integrity of many rural and urban environments.
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Grove, Richard, Joám Evans Pim, Miguel Serrano, Diego Cidrás, Heather Viles, and Patricia Sanmartín. "Pastoral Stone Enclosures as Biological Cultural Heritage: Galician and Cornish Examples of Community Conservation." Land 9, no. 1 (January 2, 2020): 9. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/land9010009.
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The role and importance of a built structure are closely related to the surrounding area, with interest in a given area having a concomitant effect on the relevance given to the constructions it may hold. Heritage interest in landscape areas has grown in recent times leading to a sound valorisation process. This connects with the recent concept of biological cultural heritage (BCH), or biocultural heritage (definition still in process), that can be understood as domesticated landscapes resulting from long-term biological and social relationships. Although pastoral enclosures (in large part dry-stone walling, whose construction has been recognised by UNESCO as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity since 2018) arise as traditional rural constructions linked with a way of life already disappearing, engaged local communities are recovering their biocultural value in terms of identity and positive conservation outcomes. In this sense, this article focuses on valuing traditional stone-built pastoral enclosures in two locations on the Atlantic coast of western Europe: Frojám (NW Iberian Peninsula) and Ladydown Moor (SW England). Findings concerning plant communities related to current or ancient pastoralism, and artefacts of built heritage are described, and an emphasis is placed on community engagement as a mechanism for conservation. The resilience of species-rich grassland communities is identified as a manifestation of biocultural heritage and an opportunity for habitat restoration. Finally, current trends and improvements in understanding of biological heritage and community conservation are addressed.
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Fratini, Fabio, Manuela Mattone, Silvia Rescic, and Luisa Rovero. "Analysis of the earthen architectural heritage in Piedmont (northern Italy): typologies, construction techniques and materials." Gremium 7, no. 14 (August 1, 2020): 41–52. http://dx.doi.org/10.56039/rgn14a05.
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Piedmont is characterized by the presence of numerous earthen buildings mainly concentrated in the province of Alessandria. Studies conducted over the last decade, however, have shown the presence of interesting examples of these buildings also in the provinces of Asti, Torino, Biella and Cuneo. They are generally two-storied rural constructions, built with both fired bricks (for the bearing structures) and adobe (for internal and external walls).
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Cillis, Giuseppe, Dina Statuto, and Pietro Picuno. "INTEGRATING REMOTE-SENSED AND HISTORICAL GEODATA TO ASSESS INTERACTIONS BETWEEN RURAL BUILDINGS AND AGROFORESTRY LAND." Journal of Environmental Engineering and Landscape Management 29, no. 3 (July 2, 2021): 229–43. http://dx.doi.org/10.3846/jeelm.2021.15080.
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The rural built heritage constitutes a unique example, due to architectural and technical issues, which plays a central role in the formation of rural landscape. In this research, interactions between rural buildings and the surrounding land have been examined. Two case studies exemplifying some of typical dynamics of some internal mountain areas of Mediterranean region have been considered. These areas are located in Basilicata Region (Southern Italy) and suffer from land and rural buildings heritage abandonment, as well as from the concurrent disappearance of agroforestry systems with high ecological value. A multi-chronological geo-database incorporating different land cover datasets over a period of 62 years (1955–1988–2008–2017) has been implemented into a GIS to assess relationships between some rural buildings and the surrounding land have been then assessed. This has been achieved by integrating different types of remote-sensed geodata: historical aerial photos, digital orthophotos and satellite images. The analyses carried out have shown that the intensity of land abandonment can also be related to the type of rural building and prevalent agricultural activity. Moreover, thanks to this methodology, it has been possible to produce several spatial information useful to support public decisionmakers at different level.
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Hernández-Lamas, Patricia, Beatriz Cabau-Anchuelo, Óscar de Castro-Cuartero, and Jorge Bernabéu-Larena. "Mobile Applications, Geolocation and Information Technologies for the Study and Communication of the Heritage Value of Public Works." Sustainability 13, no. 4 (February 15, 2021): 2083. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su13042083.
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Public works’ relationship with the landscape should be among the factors addressed in heritage studies. Their association with place defines their purpose while contributing to the construction of the cultural landscape. Unawareness of the existence of public works is their most powerful enemy. Inventorying and cataloguing are therefore imperative in any study of these assets. The research described here drew from information technologies to develop cost-free mobile apps in an innovative approach to dissemination with the aim to enhance public awareness of and esteem for such elements. The applications described, which are all author-developed and designed to promote Spain’s heritage public works, address the heritage value of rural public works (VAPROP_Rutas), geolocation of the built heritage (GEOPACK), heritage public works on the River Duero (PHDuero), major works of engineering (GOING) and geolocation of Eduardo Torroja’s public works (underway). All these applications build on the geo-positioning features of mobile handsets and are characterised by simple and intuitive interfaces for ready accessibility by the public at large. Users may participate in the experience by entering useful information, new content and suggestions. These apps deploy the latest technologies to enhance the understanding and appreciation of civil works by explaining their territorial, social and cultural significance.
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Isopescu, Bogdan, Cristian Blidariu, and Valeriu Stoian. "A Participatory Approach on Saving Vernacular Timber Heritage: A Case Study on Relocating a Wooden Church in Romania." IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering 1203, no. 2 (November 1, 2021): 022098. http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1757-899x/1203/2/022098.
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Abstract This paper presents a case study on participatory and collaborative traditional design-build architecture in Romania. The focus is set on dismantling, relocating, rebuilding and reusing a 19th century wooden church with the efforts of the adopting community. In Romania, wood is used as a traditional building material, largely for roof framing elements in urban areas and in most mountainous rural areas for the construction of houses and churches. Due to an ongoing demographic rural-urban migration and emigration many villages have, and are being depopulated, subsequently abandoned and many such structures left behind. Under these circumstances, the possibility of dismantling, relocating and reusing these types of structures has become economically viable in comparison to new-built structures. The design for disassembly, inherent to vernacular timber architecture and how the deconstruction and reuse of timber elements maintain their value through efficient reuse makes it a suitable work frame for a participatory based approach involving communities with basic construction skill levels. Thus strengthening communities, maintaining and developing local identity through heritage and crafts. This type of action shows an increasing potential for saving timber vernacular structures by activating local communities and responding to their needs, in a time where the concern for natural resource management and re-cycling or up-cycling is becoming ever more important. The aim of the project is to increase awareness regarding timber built heritage by formulating a successful example of a participatory design- build project. A desired goal is to shift the architectural discourse by coalescing it with wider views of democracy and alternative visions of a sustainable future.
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Ingerpuu, Laura. "Comparing the socialist rural architecture of the Baltic States: the past and the future of the administrative-cultural centres of collective farms." SHS Web of Conferences 63 (2019): 11004. http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/shsconf/20196311004.
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Collectivisation of agriculture in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania was a drastic change that shaped rural built landscapes of the Baltic countries for five decades. Although Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania have been independent states, and collective farming has been abolished for almost thirty years now, the physical legacy of collective farms still exists. This paper examines what are the present processes in terms of preservation and valorisation of collective farm architectural heritage in the Baltic States. The focus of the analysis is on the administrativecultural buildings of the collective farms, built between the 1960s and 1990s, which represent the modernist and postmodernist rural architectural gems. I compare the context of the establishment of the administrative-cultural centres in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania as well as developments in reuse and protection of these buildings after the abolishment of collective farming. I also analyse today's situation in terms of acceptance of this socialist legacy as a meaningful part of the history. My study is based on the field work in the relevant countries, available literature and data, and interviews conducted with the heritage conservation experts and researchers in this field.
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Alonso, Inmaculada Bote, and Beatriz Montalbán Pozas. "Vegaviana, a colonization village: the rural “naturalness and simplicity” of modern Spanish heritage." Housing for All, no. 65 (2021): 98–103. http://dx.doi.org/10.52200/65.a.0ryf58d6.
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The Instituto Nacional de Colonización built a series of villages all over Spain to support farmers who were working on the newly established irrigated lands. Vegaviana, which was projected by the architect José Luis Fernández del Amo, stands out among the almost 300 villages that were constructed, becoming a referent for INC colonization and also in modern Spanish architecture. Firstly, a brief contextual review is presented. Secondly, the emphasis is put on Vegaviana, and its presence in international contexts is analyzed, highlighting its outstanding low-cost design with local materials. This essay ends with a review from the current perspective.
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Wang, Xiao Yu, Rui Wang, Jin Hua Xu, and Jun Jiang. "Research on Protection Strategy for Architectural Heritage Area of pre-Qing Dynasty in China’s Liaoning Province." Applied Mechanics and Materials 368-370 (August 2013): 63–66. http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/amm.368-370.63.
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Heritage area is one of the newer protection modes for large-scale cultural heritage types in the world. This paper is in order to achieve the purpose of studying and protecting wholly for the pre-Qing architectural heritage area in Liaoning province. First of all, pre-Qing architectural heritage status will be investigated and systematically integrated, and pre-Qing architectural heritage area in Liaoning province will be constructed; and then the architectural heritage valuation will be analyzed and the protection and construction guidelines for the architectural heritage in this region will be built; finally, the overall regional protection programme will be identified for pre-Qing architectural heritage area as a whole, and the overall conservation planning and the key areas detailed conservation planning will be established. To protect the rich pre-Qing architectural heritage in Liaoning province with a heritage area mode, can be the integrity protection for heritage with its historical background and cultural context, its heritage value and carrier in this region. This protection mode which have outstanding and typical significance is that, it is not only helpful for Chinese heritage protection system to improve and expand, but also useful for revitalizing the urban and rural economy and protects the ecological environment of the northeast districts in China.
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Ferreira, Zara. "Local and Global Modern Thinking. Designing with Climate in Mozambique: School Buildings Production." Modern Africa, Tropical Architecture, no. 48 (2013): 83–87. http://dx.doi.org/10.52200/48.a.ts2fvwd2.
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The novelty of modern architecture in the former Portuguese African colonies derives from the fact that the ideology of the Modern Movement was interpreted locally. This built heritage is represented in terms of its responsiveness to the physical environment in which it operates, by means of Design with Climate–A Bioclimatic Approach to Architectural Regionalism (Olgyay, 1963). Combining tradition and innovation, this approach sought to address the specific socio–cultural context within which modern architecture was conceived (Kultermann, 1969). With the purpose of contributing to the documentation and conservation of modern heritage in Africa, interpreted in the light of these assumptions (Quintã, 2007), this paper addresses a particular architectural program – school buildings – widely developed and built in Mozambique, between 1955 and 1975, the year of independence for the former Portuguese colonies. Initially led by architect Fernando Mesquita, as part of the Public Works Services of the Province of Mozambique, it was reconfigured and evolved through various levels of education, ranging from primary to high schools. Extensively built in urban and rural territory, and even gathering later contributions from other authors, the built output of this program remains a prominent feature in the Mozambican territory.
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Carlos, Jorge S., and Ana M. T. Martins. "DAYLIGHT IN A CISTERCIAN HERITAGE CHURCH IN LISBON, FROM RURAL TO URBAN CONTEXT." Journal of Green Building 9, no. 3 (October 2014): 116–30. http://dx.doi.org/10.3992/1943-4618-9.3.116.
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Light levels in the churches of the Cistercian Order are mostly related to the fulfilment of liturgical needs. The compound building of Bernardas’ Convent includes a church at the utmost southern corner that dates back to the 17th century. It only has one façade facing due southeast. This paper analyses the relationship between daylight conditions within the building before and after the urbanisation of the surrounding area; taking into account the relationship between the church, its main activities, and solar trajectory. A comparative analysis of the relationship between the actual surrounding context and the initial period after it was built (open field) is given. The highest reflectance of the street canyon has augmented the levels of available daylight.
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Kosanović, Saja, Branislav Folić, Stefan Kovačević, Ivana Nikolić, and Ljubiša Folić. "A Study on the Sustainability of the Traditional Sirinić Houses in the Šar Mountain Region, the South-Western Balkans." Sustainability 11, no. 17 (August 29, 2019): 4711. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su11174711.
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The research of traditional rural architecture in developing regions is important to both the preservation of cultural heritage and the mitigation of the trends and consequences of unsustainable rural shifts. In the Western Balkans, for example, negative transformation of the rural environment happens more rapidly than the recording of its traditional built assets. For that reason, the objectives of the present research were to explore general and specific (sustainability-related) characteristics of traditional rural houses in the so far insufficiently studied microregion of the Western Balkans of Sirinićka Župa (Sirinić), to reveal their values and to initiate discussion of the role of heritage regeneration in sustainable rural development. Study has shown that the most significant values of Sirinić houses include opulent spatial-functional typology, distinct architectural expression, and sustainability-related quality in terms of applied materials, structural systems, and multipurpose techniques and elements, as well as a high level of spatial comfort. A necessary regeneration of the traditional houses of Sirinićka Župa must be formulated in a way that enables preservation of recognized general values and further improvement of environmental quality and climate resilience. Simultaneously, functional reactivation of traditional houses should be understood as a contribution to the sustainable development of Sirinićka Župa.
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Rennu, Madis, and Andres Rõigas. "Maapiirkondade elavdamine: ehituspärand ja turundustegevus Lõuna-Eesti näitel / Revitalising rural areas: built heritage and promotion activities in South Estonian municipalities." Studia Vernacula 9 (November 6, 2018): 96–124. http://dx.doi.org/10.12697/sv.2018.9.96-124.
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The focus of this study is on marketing strategies used for promoting five different rural municipalities. It is the first study of its kind to describe the results and success of the process of revitalising rural areas over the past twenty years.Given the scope of the subject and the range of different approaches and strategies, the study does not aspire to present the final truth; it should, however, provide a basis for further discussions and, hopefully, opportunities for both the communities and local governments to plan relevant activities better and to evaluate the success of past attempts.
The attraction held by rural areas has often been described as the ’rural idyll’, and is expressed in three components: landscapes, buildings, and communities / networks. Communal processes are characterised by long histories which render current impact obscure. The authors of this article found that evaluating them really requires a greater temporal distance and an approach with a tighter regional focus. So, our study can only lay the foundations by establishing the regional characteristics in a few cases of new rural settlement in South Estonia.
The marketing elements employed in different regions tend to overlap to an extent, but it is also possible to identify variations in regional marketing. In general, it can be said that Halliste has been characterised by the simple sale of buildings relying on an existing network, while local culture dominates as the foundation for regional amenities in Värska and Peipsiääre communes, an employment-based strategy is used in Misso, and Antsla stands out as an unexplored region with a large potential.
The marketing of rural areas can create a positive image for the municipality in question, provided that the activities are well-planned and skilfully executed. While population growth tends to be sporadic, it is important to note that in all the municipalities studied here, population decrease has virtually ceased in recent years. The general appearance of the landscape has also been improved, buildings as well as the village streets and general public space are now in better order. The community is strengthened as a result of this process.
The success of subsequent activities should be supported, in the view of their proponents, by the fact that there have been no significant setbacks in at least four of the studied communities. The process could, however, be limited in future by the lack of suitable free buildings or by a steep rise in real estate prices.
Interview questions were prepared with the aim of covering different areas and social groups. Given that the study was qualitative in nature, differences between the municipalities can be identified in general terms. Thus, the new inhabitants of Misso municipality tend to be blue collar workers, mostly working locally, thus alleviating the local labour shortage. In other four municipalities, the cultural and educational background of the newcomers tends to be somewhat different: these places mostly attract better-educated and better-off settlers. Most of them seem to be people seeking a summer home.
Based on the analysis of the accumulated data, the authors of this study find that the marketing of rural areas should continue to rely on active local volunteers with an interest in the issue who are provided both financial aid and specialist expertise by local municipalities. Regional agendas should also be more clearly articulated and prepared in cooperation between all stakeholders. This would enable avoiding potential conflicts, and help achieve the best results, while toning down unrealistic expectations.
We are aware that this is the first study seeking to evaluate rural marketing activities and strategies in Estonia. As a result, a number of sub-themes remain largely not discussed here, such as conflicts and the forces driving them. It is also necessary to examine and evaluate the involvement of old and new real-estate holders in the activities of the local community, decision-making processes, and public participation. We also need to develop a more accurate tool to help local governments with the marketing of their area and kick-starting destination-marketing by enabling them to measure the number of new arrivals, occupied real estate and, in the longer run, the effect on local economy.
Keywords: rural amenities, architecture, landscapes, cultural values, communities, municipalities
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Rennu, Madis, and Andres Rõigas. "Maapiirkondade elavdamine: ehituspärand ja turundustegevus Lõuna-Eesti näitel / Revitalising rural areas: built heritage and promotion activities in South Estonian municipalities." Studia Vernacula 9 (November 6, 2018): 96–124. http://dx.doi.org/10.12697/sv.2018.9.96-124.
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The focus of this study is on marketing strategies used for promoting five different rural municipalities. It is the first study of its kind to describe the results and success of the process of revitalising rural areas over the past twenty years.Given the scope of the subject and the range of different approaches and strategies, the study does not aspire to present the final truth; it should, however, provide a basis for further discussions and, hopefully, opportunities for both the communities and local governments to plan relevant activities better and to evaluate the success of past attempts.
The attraction held by rural areas has often been described as the ’rural idyll’, and is expressed in three components: landscapes, buildings, and communities / networks. Communal processes are characterised by long histories which render current impact obscure. The authors of this article found that evaluating them really requires a greater temporal distance and an approach with a tighter regional focus. So, our study can only lay the foundations by establishing the regional characteristics in a few cases of new rural settlement in South Estonia.
The marketing elements employed in different regions tend to overlap to an extent, but it is also possible to identify variations in regional marketing. In general, it can be said that Halliste has been characterised by the simple sale of buildings relying on an existing network, while local culture dominates as the foundation for regional amenities in Värska and Peipsiääre communes, an employment-based strategy is used in Misso, and Antsla stands out as an unexplored region with a large potential.
The marketing of rural areas can create a positive image for the municipality in question, provided that the activities are well-planned and skilfully executed. While population growth tends to be sporadic, it is important to note that in all the municipalities studied here, population decrease has virtually ceased in recent years. The general appearance of the landscape has also been improved, buildings as well as the village streets and general public space are now in better order. The community is strengthened as a result of this process.
The success of subsequent activities should be supported, in the view of their proponents, by the fact that there have been no significant setbacks in at least four of the studied communities. The process could, however, be limited in future by the lack of suitable free buildings or by a steep rise in real estate prices.
Interview questions were prepared with the aim of covering different areas and social groups. Given that the study was qualitative in nature, differences between the municipalities can be identified in general terms. Thus, the new inhabitants of Misso municipality tend to be blue collar workers, mostly working locally, thus alleviating the local labour shortage. In other four municipalities, the cultural and educational background of the newcomers tends to be somewhat different: these places mostly attract better-educated and better-off settlers. Most of them seem to be people seeking a summer home.
Based on the analysis of the accumulated data, the authors of this study find that the marketing of rural areas should continue to rely on active local volunteers with an interest in the issue who are provided both financial aid and specialist expertise by local municipalities. Regional agendas should also be more clearly articulated and prepared in cooperation between all stakeholders. This would enable avoiding potential conflicts, and help achieve the best results, while toning down unrealistic expectations.
We are aware that this is the first study seeking to evaluate rural marketing activities and strategies in Estonia. As a result, a number of sub-themes remain largely not discussed here, such as conflicts and the forces driving them. It is also necessary to examine and evaluate the involvement of old and new real-estate holders in the activities of the local community, decision-making processes, and public participation. We also need to develop a more accurate tool to help local governments with the marketing of their area and kick-starting destination-marketing by enabling them to measure the number of new arrivals, occupied real estate and, in the longer run, the effect on local economy.
Keywords: rural amenities, architecture, landscapes, cultural values, communities, municipalities
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Stober, Dina, Ivana Brkanić, and Lucija Lončar. "The preferences of residents and tourists for culturaland architectural heritage in a rural landscape:The case of Zlatna Greda, Croatia." Moravian Geographical Reports 26, no. 4 (December 1, 2018): 285–97. http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/mgr-2018-0023.
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Abstract Rural areas of the Republic of Croatia are experiencing abandonment, which is especially intensive in the eastern part of the country. This paper aims to provide insights into places with specific spatial and functional characteristics, pustara settlements, within the rural landscape of the Baranja region, presenting their cultural and architectural heritage that needs comprehensive protection and conversion. The redevelopment potential, as well as the negative significance of abandonment of these sites, indicates the need for identifying the characteristics of these settlements: the tangible value of its built facilities and open spaces, its movable cultural heritage, as well as its intangible values. The main objectives were to determine desirable tangible and intangible pustara values by investigating place attachment among former pustara residents, and to provide information on domestic tourists’ preferences in visiting these settlements. The results indicate a common preference among former pustara residents and tourists for its architectural heritage: e.g. its settlement as a spatial unit and its parks. Additionally, tourists expressed preferences for recreational and entertainment facilities. Common interests, as well as highly expressed needs among former inhabitants and tourists, present the basis for establishing new functions and redevelopment plans.
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Mousourakis, Αpostolos, Maria Arakadaki, Sofoklis Kotsopoulos, Iordanis Sinamidis, Tina Mikrou, Evangelia Frangedaki, and Nikos D. Lagaros. "Earthen Architecture in Greece: Traditional Techniques and Revaluation." Heritage 3, no. 4 (October 27, 2020): 1237–68. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/heritage3040068.
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A big part of traditional architecture both in rural and urban areas in the Greek territory has been built with raw earth. The aim of this paper is to present earthen buildings’ constructions in Greece and show their important contribution to our heritage. The use of earth as a basic constructing material has given different earthen building cultures and techniques. Earthen construction encloses many varied uses and applications, as walls or as plasters. In different periods of time and historical contexts, from the indigenous inhabitants to the neighborhoods of the refugees of Asia Minor Catastrophe, the earth constructions had a primary role. The existence of earthen architecture was investigated in urban and rural sites in Greece. Building information, documentation, and records of buildings’ design, construction techniques, elements, and systems are presented. Today, there is still a rich architectural heritage throughout the country, which has lasted through the years and withstood seismic activities and poor conservation.
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Cillis, Giuseppe, Dina Statuto, and Pietro Picuno. "Vernacular Farm Buildings and Rural Landscape: A Geospatial Approach for Their Integrated Management." Sustainability 12, no. 1 (December 18, 2019): 4. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su12010004.
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Over the centuries, farm buildings, which accompany the development of agriculture, have played an important role in defining spatial and environmental planning. In some European countries in particular, these rural structures have been built based on traditional agricultural needs and typical land characteristics. Considering the land abandonment that has occurred over the last five decades, with farmers moving to more comfortable residences in neighboring urban settlements, historical farm buildings have often been abandoned, thus causing a leakage of the historical-cultural heritage of the rural landscape. Nowadays, open data and geographic technologies together with advanced technological tools allow us to gather multidisciplinary information about the specific characteristics of each farm building, thus improving our knowledge. This information can greatly support the protection of those buildings and landscapes that have high cultural and naturalistic value. In this paper, the potential of Geographic Information Systems to catalogue the farm buildings of the Basilicata region (Southern Italy) is explored. The analysis of these buildings, traditionally known as masserie, integrates some typical aspects of landscape studies, paving the way for sustainable management of the important cultural heritage represented by vernacular farm buildings and the rural landscape.
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Skataric, Goran, Velibor Spalevic, Svetislav Popovic, Nenad Perosevic, and Rajko Novicevic. "The Vernacular and Rural Houses of Agrarian Areas in the Zeta Region, Montenegro." Agriculture 11, no. 8 (July 29, 2021): 717. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/agriculture11080717.
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Architectural quality and preservation of rural characteristics is a goal of building design for sustainable environments. The environment has a different function for different societies, creating a large variety of meanings. In the Zeta region of Montenegro, the negative transformation of the rural environment is happening more rapidly than the recording of its traditional built assets. Protection and conservation of traditional rural architecture in this rural region of south-eastern Europe are important to both mitigation of the consequences of unsustainable rural shifts and the preservation of cultural heritage. This research focuses on the meaning of the different dwelling and residential environment features for the residents of the traditional houses of the rural areas of the Zeta region, Montenegro. The aim of the research was to obtain more insight and information on the meaning of architectural and rural design features by exploring the sustainability-related characteristics of traditional rural houses in the so-far insufficiently studied micro-region of the western Balkans to reveal their value and to initiate discussion of the role of heritage regeneration in sustainable rural development. Fifty (50) traditional houses of agrarian and rural areas of the Zeta region of Montenegro were observed and analysed in terms of the building site, space planning of the interior space, and building materials used. The analysis has revealed that many ecological aspects were taken into consideration and different methods were implemented during the construction of the traditional houses of the Zeta region. Taking into consideration the age of those structures, the constructors did not have an in-depth awareness of sustainability theories, and they were acting based on their personal practices and specific environmental requirements. This study’s results can help update a database of sustainability for the traditional architectural heritage of Montenegro, which will enhance the process of creating sustainable buildings without losing the place identity and staying in the same cultural context. Restoration of the traditional houses of the Zeta region of Montenegro, but also of the other rural areas of Montenegro, must in future be defined in a way that enables the preservation of recognized general values and further improvement of environmental quality and climate resilience. Simultaneously, functional reactivation of traditional houses should be understood as a contribution to the sustainable development of the studied region of Montenegro.
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Osefoh, Francis Chuma. "Conservation and Preservation of Nature Reserves, Monuments andSpecial Architectural or Historic Interest in Nigeria: Towards Promotion of Sustainable Cultural Tourism." JOURNAL OF ADVANCES IN HUMANITIES 3, no. 2 (August 15, 2015): 201–18. http://dx.doi.org/10.24297/jah.v3i2.1126.
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Some of the renowned world tourism countries have special peculiarities in character in terms of their nature reserves and built environments; that made them stand out for their attractions and visits. These qualities range from conservation and preservation of nature reserves, built environments- epoch architectural supports over the years; historical heritage; political; religious; socio-economic; cultural; and high technology that enhance culture. The virtues of multi- ethnic groups and multi- cultural nature gave Nigeria a rich cultural heritage, and she is blessed with natural wonders, unique wildlife, and a very favorable climate. More often than not less attention and importance are placed over the nature reserves and built environments to the detriment of tourism in lieu of other sectors. Summarily the country lacks the culture of conservation and preservation of her abundant resources to promote cultural tourism. Case study strategy was applied in the research tours with reports of personal experiences, documentaries and analyses of sites visited in Europe and Nigeria were highlighted with references to their attributes in terms of structures and features that made up the sites as relate to culture and attraction.The task in keeping rural, city landscapes and nature reserves alive stands out as the secret of communication link from the past to present and the future; which tourism developed nations reap as benefits for tourist attraction.
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Srećković, Saša. "Heritage: How to remain relevant following the virus crisis?" Pravovedenie 64, no. 1 (2020): 15–22. http://dx.doi.org/10.21638/spbu25.2020.101.
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The article states that despite the creation of the UNESCO fund aimed at International assistance by means of which State parties to the Convention for Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage, inter alia, can address problems arising from catastrophes and emergencies. However, the devastating effects of the pandemic on heritage are yet to be expected. Due to the known recent circumstances, without mobility of people and their mutual contacts, and without physical access to the built heritage and museums, there will be no income for local people living in their surroundings. Another problem is related to the intangible expressions of heritage due to inevitable economic turbulences subsequent to the pandemic, and even due to the recent political turmoil caused by various related factors, such as the behavior demonstrated by different governments while facing the crisis and consequent revolts in many communities worldwide. While clear solutions for affected heritage following the crisis are still not on the horizon, we may assume that in the near future there will be an increase of interest in environmental studies. Many will reflect upon the sustainable use of resources and their relevance for heritage (such as agrarian heritage, particularly in regard to food security; traditional medicine or cultural rights and intellectual property in the same context). While there is no doubt that digital tools for reviewing (tangible) heritage will only progress over time, the question is to what extent will living experiences of heritage be affordable to people, at least in the forthcoming period. An adequate response to a global disaster will certainly integrate heritage into policies such as territorial urban/rural planning and various intersectoral activities, and examples already exist in projects funded and supported by the European Union. Despite the weakening of available resources as a result of the pandemic, heritage institutions should also increasingly allow for more democratic inclusion of communities into the issues of inventorying and safeguarding heritage, through mechanisms such as participatory mapping and the like.
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Arandjelovic, Milos, and Aleksandar Videnovic. "Social significance of cooperative homes in the post-socialist context." Zbornik Matice srpske za drustvene nauke, no. 159-160 (2016): 947–60. http://dx.doi.org/10.2298/zmsdn1660947a.
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Mass construction of cooperative homes in the territory of ex-Yugoslavia at the end of the WWII represented a first step in the general socialist transformation of villages. As the engines of social and cultural life in rural regions, these facilities were situated in central locations in settlements. These were the first multi-purpose buildings, and their architecture reflected the values of socialist ideology that was supposed to be adopted in the following period. Later, when these values became obsolete, it was considered that all principles of the socialist model of planned organization of rural settlements should be rejected, thus letting the heritage of this period of time, regardless of its contribution, fall into disrepair. Cooperative homes represented the linchpin of the planned organization of rural settlements, belonging to the practice of fast and reckless urbanization of villages. A large number of these buildings built throughout ex-Yugoslav republics today represent a specific challenge from the aspect of their repurposing. This research paper, hence, aims to review the options for their potential redeployment and inclusion in modern social trends.
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Neamțu, Călin, Ioan Bratu, Constantin Măruțoiu, Victor Constantin Măruțoiu, Olivia Florena Nemeș, Radu Comes, Ștefan Bodi, Zsolt Buna, and Daniela Popescu. "Component Materials, 3D Digital Restoration, and Documentation of the Imperial Gates from the Wooden Church of Voivodeni, Sălaj County, Romania." Applied Sciences 11, no. 8 (April 11, 2021): 3422. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/app11083422.
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The wooden churches from Transylvania, Romania, are a unique and representative cultural heritage asset for rural communities, both in terms of architecture and the style of painting that defines them as monuments of national heritage. These churches are in danger of degradation because rural communities are beginning to abandon them for various motives (e.g., they are too small, are expensive to maintain, or are being replaced by modern churches, built of stone and modern materials). The reason behind their accelerated degradation is that they are covered with shingles that need to be periodically changed and repaired to prevent water from reaching the inner painting layer, a process that is, in many cases, ignored. Imperial gates are the symbol of these churches and separate the nave from the narthex. They are made entirely out of wood and were sculpted and painted manually by skilled craftsmen and still represent the central element of these churches, in terms of art and aesthetics. The digital preservation of these heritage assets is an interdisciplinary undertaking, which begins with the physico-chemical analysis of the pigments in the painting layer, continues with three-dimensional (3D) digitization of the monument and of the objects of interest (such as the imperial gates), and finishes with a digital restoration of these monuments and artefacts. This paper presents a working methodology, successfully applied in digitizing and digitally restoring imperial gates from wooden churches in Transylvania, namely from the wooden church of Voivodeni, Sălaj County, Romania (Transylvania region). X-ray fluorescence and FTIR spectroscopy were used to determine the pigments in the painting layer of these artefacts, and after they were identified, they were synthesized in laboratory conditions. The resulting color was digitized and used for digitally restoring the artefact(s) to its (their) pristine condition. To popularize these cultural heritage assets, the authors make use of virtual reality to mediate the interaction between the general public and heritage objects in their current state of preservation, in a digital environment. Moreover, to showcase how these heritage objects were degraded over time, a digitally restored version of the artefact in pristine condition is presented alongside a version in its current state (as is, digitized, but not yet digitally restored).
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Tenze, A., F. Cardoso, and M. C. Achig. "EXPERIENCES OF SOCIAL PARTICIPATION IN THE RECOVERY OF VERNACULAR HERITAGE IN SOUTHERN ECUADOR." ISPRS - International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences XLIV-M-1-2020 (July 24, 2020): 603–10. http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/isprs-archives-xliv-m-1-2020-603-2020.
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Abstract. Since 2011, within the framework of a research project shared between the University of Cuenca (UC) and the Catholic University of Leuven (KU Leuven), several practical experiences were proposed and carried out in order to identify paths and actions that allow reversing a marked trend to the loss of built cultural assets, both in the rural and urban context. Most of these assets are made up of vernacular architecture built with technologies such as adobe or bahareque, which use the earth as an essential building material. From the beginning of the first intervention in Susudel (2011), it was important to carry out constant and sustained work with the respective communities and actors involved. It was necessary to inform them about the initiative, but, above all, to involve them consistently, completely and directly, throughout the process, in decision-making and in the search for solutions that were finally applied in the interventions. A comparison between all the interventions carried out from the year 2011 until 2018 show a very significant change of social involvement, both in quantity as well as in quality, with each new intervention. From an empirical and intuitive process, we have moved to a more technical, planned and structured one, based on participatory methodologies that allow a more intense and proactive involvement of communities in the search for solutions and commitments. The article analyzes the participatory process during 4 preventive conservation experiences applied in the town of Susudel and the city of Cuenca, in southern Ecuador, over the past 7 years.
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Iacob, Madalina. "Le musée de niche. Nouvel exploit dans la muséographie." Swedish Journal of Romanian Studies 4, no. 1 (May 13, 2021): 160–72. http://dx.doi.org/10.35824/sjrs.v4i1.22109.
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In all the complexity of the museum study, there is a slight border that deserves all the attention of the researchers: the one of the niche museums. This work starts from the idea according to which the museum becomes a symbol of cultural practice in the contemporary era. In addition to the successful museums that are being built and built in the city, there is a new tendency to transform some spaces into small museums. These, in full process of heritage building, can highlight a series of features and characteristics of a society. The research of the niche museum starts from Ulf Hannerz, who says in his study that anthropology must renew its limits, it must take into account urban life. Researchers should not focus only on rural areas, in small, homogeneous communities, especially as they are outside Western societies Urban anthropology must be based on a range of social and cultural phenomena that will rarely be found in rural areas and which must be analyzed in the light of the diversity of human societies in general, says Ulf Hannerz, like the diversity of museums. From the chocolate museum, the lace museum, the cake museum, the cheese museum or the flower museum, all these culturally-rendered spaces are meant to anonymously remove some objects or crafts that are characteristic of a particular group and which subsequently become part of the immaterial cultural heritage. The Dictionary of Ethnology and Anthropology defines the study of anthropology regarding museography as a necessity inherent in the advancement of ethnography. Researchers such as Robert Park, Ulf Hannerz, Clifford Geertz, André Malraux or Chiara Bortolotto have studied the relationship of the museum with the city, thus implicitly with society. The conclusions they draw have the following aspect in common: the museum has the intrinsic ability to model and structure the immediate society.
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Chlouveraki, Stefania, Alexis Stefanis, Yigit Zafer Helvaci, Klio Zervaki, and Panagiotis Theoulakis. "Rapid Condition Surveys of Archaeological Excavations: Training Professionals in Two Minoan Sites on East Crete, Greece." Heritage 2, no. 2 (May 16, 2019): 1423–40. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/heritage2020090.
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Over the past century, monumental architecture has been at the center of attention of heritage professionals, stakeholders, and the public. On the contrary, vernacular architecture, which constitutes the majority of our built heritage, especially at rural sites in the provinces of Greece and other Mediterranean countries, has been mostly neglected and often has fallen into disarray. As a result, we now witness the severe degradation of several important settlements, which are threatened due to long exposure to the elements and lack of conservation, maintenance, and management plans. Since 2015, the Architectural Conservation Laboratory, University of West Attica, organizes a field-training program at the Minoan sites of Mochlos and Pseira on East Crete, aimed at addressing the challenges of vernacular architecture and raising awareness. The program provides on-the-job training opportunities to heritage professionals in surveying, assessing, and documenting the condition of architectural remains and finally establishing the conservation priorities. This paper discusses the approaches and the goals of the program, as well as the potential for the integration of cost-effective digital documentation techniques, such as photogrammetry, into the systematic monitoring of archaeological sites under threat. The preliminary results of the condition survey of Pseira and the challenges in the application of image-based 3D modeling on site are also reported.
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Silva, Luís, and Ana Delicado. "Wind farms and rural tourism: A Portuguese case study of residents’ and visitors’ perceptions and attitudes." Moravian Geographical Reports 25, no. 4 (December 1, 2017): 248–56. http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/mgr-2017-0021.
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Abstract Residents’ and visitors’ perceptions of and attitudes towards existing wind farms, as well as the perceived impact of wind farms on tourism, are examined in this article with reference to a built heritage site in the Portuguese countryside. Based on a set of semi-structured interviews, the paper sheds light on the positive impact that the community’s or local actors’ involvement in the constitution, management and decision-making processes has on the residents’ perceptions and attitudes regarding wind farms, and also on the trade-off with the perceived effect of wind farms on local tourism. Moreover, it shows that although most visitors criticised the proximity of wind turbines to medieval architecture, a clear majority of them accepted their presence and virtually all of them stated that these facilities had no impact on their choice of destination.
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Altaba, Pablo, and Juan A. García-Esparza. "A Practical Vision of Heritage Tourism in Low-Population-Density Areas. The Spanish Mediterranean as a Case Study." Sustainability 13, no. 9 (May 4, 2021): 5144. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su13095144.
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Heritage tourism bases its definition on searching for different, authentic, and somewhat unexplored places. Recent literature speaks of the growth of new forms of tourism based on the tradition that seeks to surprise visitors with popular culture, traditional activities, or actions that bring traditional culture closer to tourists. However, the reality is that the influx of tourists to small mountain villages is marked by the most “monumental” historical and architectural values, leaving aside some other minor attributes. This article uses the historical centres of rural villages to place inhabitants’ knowledge at the centre of tourism initiatives. The aim of the study was to develop cohesive and inclusive tourism activities in historic centres by analysing the built environment’s attributes and values. A participatory methodology marks the cultural change to enhance collaboration through transparent and ethical foundations and respect these places’ distinctive character. The study of values helped to conduct an in-depth analysis of local realities to document and map historical centres’ tangible attributes through crafts, traditional culture, and local heritage forms.
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Wrana, Jan, and Agnieszka Fitta-Spelina. "For survival of heritage. Multicultural temples of south-eastern Poland – history written in wood." Budownictwo i Architektura 14, no. 3 (September 8, 2015): 045–58. http://dx.doi.org/10.35784/bud-arch.1614.
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South-eastern Poland - the Border region -for centuries was a place of coexistence of cultures, languages and religions. The symbol of multiculturalism and the remains of the temples are among others many faiths – Catholic churches, Orthodox churches, Protestant churches and Jewish synagogues, a large percentage built of wood - especially in rural areas. Once the pride and glory of his followers, now - due to changes in religious structure of the region, often as a result of tragic events - most likely to change destiny or fall into ruin and deteriorate. Their protection and maintenance is necessary not only because of its architectural value, but above all in order to preserve the memory of those who have already passed away.
In this article, authors look at the current situation of wooden temples of eastern Polish region (both Orthodox and Catholic and Greek Catholic), in some cases more accurately by analyzing their past and considering opportunities for the future. Authors also speak about contemporary ways of their protection in terms of formal and legal, and the ability to preserve - through revitalization, adaptation and change functions.
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Hudović Kljuno, Alma, and Maida Halilovic. "The phenomenon of ethno villages in Bosnian rural tourism." Heritage and Sustainable Development 4, no. 2 (November 23, 2022): 122–33. http://dx.doi.org/10.37868/hsd.v4i2.131.
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Due to its diverse cultural heritage and rich natural resources, Bosnia is lately becoming more popular among foreign visitors. Currently, many tourists are increasingly focusing on outdoor and rural tourism. To be able to fulfill their needs in terms of accommodation and activities, during the last several years many ethno villages are built throughout the country. The design of such artificial ethno villages often borders on kitsch and does not represent authentic architectural styles of the region. Some of them, as introduced in this paper, tend more towards mass tourism and luxury accommodation offers that are in contradiction to the idea of ecological ethno villages. On the other hand, many villages in the country are partly or entirely abandoned due to the population displacement into cities. This paper aims to compare the touristic offer and quality of the newly constructed ethno villages as a new form of rural tourism with existing, vernacular villages in the country. The research is a comparison study, also addressed by the analytical-historical method with the auxiliary method of the case study which incorporated recordings of site conditions. The focus of this research is the village Idbar and its prospects that offer a solid base for further development of ecological ethno tourism in Bosnia and Herzegovina, which could potentially become one of the leading branches of rural tourism in the country.
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Permilovskaya, Anna B. "Onega Pomorye Cultural Landscape as a Heritage Object." Vestnik slavianskikh kul’tur [Bulletin of Slavic Cultures] 66 (2022): 99–119. http://dx.doi.org/10.37816/2073-9567-2022-66-99-119.
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The research presents the results of a comprehensive survey of the cultural landscape, rural historical settlements of the Arctic zone of the Russian Federation — Onega Pomorye (2018–2021). Pomorye is a special region of the Russian North, which represents the Russian version of maritime culture in the Arctic. Empirical field material, archival and museum sources, monuments of wooden architecture. In the Russian North, the natural landscape determined the direction of colonization flows, the type of settlement, and the layout of settlements. For the North, the nesting is the most characteristic type of settlement, in which settlements are located not alone, but in groups, which is reflected in the creation of well-known architectural and natural ensembles. The study involved survey of the ancient historical settlements on the territory of the Onega Pomorie (Purnema, Maloshuyka, Vorzogory) with preserved cult ensembles (called “tees”). The ensemble consists of summer cold, winter warm churches, a bell tower. Art-built temples were erected by local Onega craftsmen. A significant part of the temples of Pomorye was dedicated to the patron saint of sailors: St. Nicholas, which was reflected in the local saying “from Kholmogor to Kola 33 Nikola.” The research included the first ever survey of peasant houses and of economic and industrial architecture, ensuing their schematic measurements, the identifying of new monuments of wooden architecture, offering ideas for their conservation, use, revalorization, as well as determining possible category of protection of settlements. It has been established that wooden architecture in Pomorye acts as a specific ethno-marker of the North Russian identity. The author came up with recommendations on the preservation of cultural landscapes as objects of cultural heritage for the Administration of the Arkhangelsk region and Onega region.
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Walia, Sandeep, Aruditya Jasrotia, Parvinder Kour, and Pooja Choudhary. "Microentrepreneurship in Himalayan Region: Drafting Heritage Sustenance Through Stakeholders Perception." Tourism Review International 25, no. 4 (November 10, 2021): 311–24. http://dx.doi.org/10.3727/154427221x16317419620200.
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The debate pertaining to poverty alleviation and increased employment opportunities for tourism microentrepreneurship has recently emerged as an area of investigation in the spheres of academic research. The role of tourism microentrepreneurship in strengthening rural communities has been researched by various tourism researchers and practitioners across the globe in the last few decades. The present study is aimed towards finding out the stakeholder's perception towards microentrepreneurship as a tool for conserving cultural, natural, and built heritage, particularly in the state of Himachal Pradesh, India. To achieve the objectives of this study, a qualitative method has been adopted. The proposed method to investigate stakeholder perception is based on a two-step procedure. The first step identifies the sustainable practices available in the targeted area, and in the second stage current entrepreneurial practices among the microentrepreneurs are investigated through interviews with the respondents to determine the accountability of those practices with sustainable heritage development in the study area. The findings of the study reflect that there is a gap between the microentrepreneurship practices and the sustainable development in the study area. There is also a lack of policies and support from the side of governing bodies. Hence, the study puts forward the fact that despite several challenges, sustainable microentrepreneurship can offer a potential solution to poverty alleviation in the Himalayan region of India. The economic benefits of sustainable micro-entrepreneurship are compelling, and its potential effects on the improvement of the overall lifestyle of stakeholders are equally promising.
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Büyükşahin, Süheyla. "Involuntary (forced) migration in rural settlements and resettlement: Case of Konya - Bozkır Barrage Resettlement." Journal of Human Sciences 17, no. 4 (October 26, 2020): 1014–31. http://dx.doi.org/10.14687/jhs.v17i4.6071.
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Rural settlements that are shaped by the existence of the natural environment such as climate, topography, water resources, traditional buildings and gardens built with accessible construction materials found in the region, and organic structures in harmony with the natural environment are also cultural heritage areas. In this sense, preserving the traditional fabric of rural settlements and ensuring the continuity of rural life is important for sustainable development. The necessity of ensuring architectural identity and cultural sustainability in rural settlements that are faced with involuntary (forced) migration and whose projects are prepared for resettlement, as they may be adversely affected by the development projects carried out by the state, constitute the problematic of this study. Within the scope of this study, the Konya - Bozkır Barrage Resettlement Project prepared for the Dedemli village, which faces involuntary migration due to the construction of the Bozkır Barrage, is handled and evaluated with its positive and negative aspects. Based on the on-site examinations it is possible to mention that, although higher life standards are tried to be achieved in the resettlement project, both the overall planning of the project and the houses built with modern building materials in the exterior and interior exhibit a typology far from the traditional architectural typology and the socio-cultural, architectural, urban and economical continuity belonged to the place cannot be achieved. According to the results obtained from the field study, attention is drawn to the negative consequences of new resettlement projects produced on the basis of typical projects in terms of architectural identity and cultural sustainability, and the village design guidelines prepared for new villages are recommended to be applicable for villages that had to move and it is emphasized that principles should be put forward to ensure its continuity.
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Shinde, Kiran. "“Imported Buddhism” or “Co-Creation”? Buddhist Cultural Heritage and Sustainability of Tourism at the World Heritage Site of Lumbini, Nepal." Sustainability 13, no. 11 (May 21, 2021): 5820. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su13115820.
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Lumbini—the birthplace of Buddha—was declared a World Heritage Site (WHS) in 1997. This recognition came following sustained efforts by many international organizations and the UN-led master plan that was prepared in the 1970s. Almost 50 years in the making, the Lumbini sacred precinct (WHS) is still a work in progress. Based on the fieldwork conducted in December 2019, this paper examines international and domestic visitation patterns and the complexities of tourism management in Lumbini, and explores the challenges it faces in attracting an international community of Buddhist followers and those interested in Buddhist heritage. Situated amidst a rural hinterland comprising non-Buddhist populations, the Lumbini Sacred Garden master plan covers an area of about 4.5 km2. It has a special “monastic zone” for the construction of 39 international monasteries (13 plots for followers of Theravada and 29 plots for Mahayana monasteries) of which 13 have been built (notable are the Thai, Japanese, Burmese, Sri Lankan, Chinese, Bhutanese, Korean, and European monasteries). The unique architectural styles and following of rituals and cultural practices traditional to the sponsoring native country make these international monasteries into “attractions” for foreign and domestic tourists. This mixing pot of Buddhist cultural heritage can be understood using the conceptual approach of co-creation. However, in practical terms, it is perceived as “imported Buddhism”, based on the resources (both tangible and intangible) that international communities bring to Lumbini. The active role of international monasteries constrains opportunities for the participation of local businesses in the religious tourism economy. Moreover, the limited opportunities for interpretation of this co-created heritage reinforces a sense of alienation for the local community, and poses challenges for the sustainability of tourism and the vitality of Lumbini as a WHS.
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Costantino, Carlo, Nicola Mantini, Anna Chiara Benedetti, Cristiana Bartolomei, and Giorgia Predari. "Digital and Territorial Trails System for Developing Sustainable Tourism and Enhancing Cultural Heritage in Rural Areas: The Case of San Giovanni Lipioni, Italy." Sustainability 14, no. 21 (October 27, 2022): 13982. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su142113982.
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Depopulation has become a significant issue for local culture and built heritage conservation of many European rural areas. In San Giovanni Lipioni, a province of Chieti (Italy), this phenomenon has increased to the point that, nowadays, there are only 150 inhabitants and no significant economic activities. In this regard, the present paper aims to describe the crucial role of nature-oriented tourism in an economic, social, and revitalization strategy; how digital tools can be used to map and create a territorial trail system between municipalities; and, finally, outline the operations necessary for reactivation. The proposed methodology consists of a first digital survey phase using GPS receivers and outdoor navigation apps. The second phase would create a web platform with a system of virtual itineraries between villages, named “The Golden Leaves Paths”. After that, the last phase concerns the creation of analysis factsheets to guide the maintenance of paths and the design of iconic signage with artistic illustrations based on the oak leaves leitmotif to be installed along the paths. A local social promotion association will employ the outcomes, technical drawings, and strategies to reactivate paths as an attractive element for nature-oriented tourism and create a digital platform to foster the village’s territorial and cultural heritage.
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Trapeznik, Alexander. "On the Waterfront: The Historic Waterfront Precinct, Dunedin, New Zealand." Public History Review 18 (December 31, 2011): 65–82. http://dx.doi.org/10.5130/phrj.v18i0.1962.
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This article examines the industrial and mercantile built heritage of New Zealand by considering a remarkable precinct in Dunedin of surviving commercial buildings from the second half of the nineteenth century. The city was then the country’s financial, commercial and industrial centre, having undergone a gold rush boom in the 1860s. A large industrial and commercial precinct was rapidly created on reclaimed land in the central city over the following three decades. This study seeks to emphasise the importance of the agricultural economy and the stock and station agency business in particular to urban growth; this urban-rural interdependency that shaped nineteenth-century Dunedin. This contradicts the common emphasis on the gold rush boom and its architectural legacy. This study adopts a landscapes approach, offering a holistic framework which recognises the inter-relationship of
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GELEYNS, PIET. "Het Hoge Kempen ruraal-industrieel transitielandschap." Tijdschrift voor Historische Geografie 4, no. 3 (January 1, 2019): 194–207. http://dx.doi.org/10.5117/thg2019.3.006.gele.
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The Hoge Kempen rural industrial transition landscape: a layered landscape of Outstanding Universal Value? Up until the beginning of the 20th century, the eastern part of the Belgian province of Limburg was a sparsely populated and not very productive part of the country. The dominating heathland was maintained with sheep, which were an essential part of a small-scale extensive farming system. This all changed when coal was discovered in 1901. Seven large coalmines were established in a few decades, each one employing thousands of coal-miners. This also meant that entire new garden cities were built, to house the coal-miners and their families. The confrontation between the small-scale traditional land-use and the new large-scale industrial developments defines the landscape up to today. The scale and the force of the turnover are considered unprecedented for Western Europe, which is why it is being presented by Belgium for inclusion in the World Heritage List.
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Statuto, Dina, and Pietro Picuno. "Valorisation of vernacular farm buildings for the sustainable development of rural tourism in mountain areas of the Adriatic-Ionian macro-region." Journal of Agricultural Engineering 48, no. 1s (August 2, 2017): 21. http://dx.doi.org/10.4081/jae.2017.643.
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Rural buildings play a central role on the environmental characteristics of the extra-urban land. They accompanied in the centuries the development of agricultural activities by humans, who was so able to breed cattle, to grow and yield crops, and to store, transform and process agricultural products in a functional and efficient way, working into intensive conditions, so being unaffected by the external climate. On the other hand, constructions built by the farmer-man marked the territory, influencing and steering the spontaneous development of nature, while leading to production that enabled humanity to get food. Vernacular farm buildings, often used as seasonal settlements, are in some cases organised in areas of mountain pasture for summer cattle grazing. Even if in most case they were abandoned during recent years - since people living there moved to more comfortable residences within urban settlements - their contemporary potential for preserving traditional cattle-raising procedures and dairy products, rich cultural-historical heritage and perspectives of organised tourism activities, appears a very intriguing task to be approached. Rural tourism - including agro-, eco- and cultural tourism - offers indeed new opportunities for enjoying the extra-urban land in close contact with naturally untouched landscapes. It enables to appreciate some traditional aspects that the new industrialised modern society may have forgotten. The opportunities offered by rural tourism could help in the development of environmentally friendly tourism, which is growing three times faster than those choosing mainstream trips. With the aim to valorise the vernacular rural buildings in some mountain areas of the Adriatic-Ionian macro-region, in the present paper a first approach was proposed, through the implementation of a geographical information system aimed to survey the current situation into two different mountain areas within this macro-region, located in Southern Italy and Montenegro. This first step could pave the way for future possible planning the restoration of these buildings, within the general framework of a concerted approach aimed to their safeguard and the general sustainability of their landscape inclusion, fighting the progressive abandonment of rural land. The exploitation of their unexpressed potential in the sector of tourism usage, together with cultural and historical heritage, rich tradition and old infrastructure, would therefore reveal an interesting profitable way for their valorisation.
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Marcos Cobaleda, María, and Mª Lourdes Gutiérrez-Carrillo. "Almoravid Works on Defensive Architecture in Southeast Al-Andalus: Analysis of Their Remains and Proposal for Preventive Conservation." Sustainability 13, no. 24 (December 9, 2021): 13597. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su132413597.
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In the first half of the 12th century, several military works were developed throughout the territories under Almoravid rule, above all after 1126, both in the main towns and the rural areas of the Empire. Within this context, the aim of this paper is to present the results achieved in the framework of the PREFORTI R&D Project (BIA2015-69938-R) concerning the particular case of these military constructions built in the region of Southeast Al-Andalus (Granada and Almeria, Spain). To achieve this aim, we have studied their remains during field work, as well as documentation contained in archives, written sources and historiography, focusing on the risks that affect their conservation. The analysis of six cases of study has been included, where a sample of the systematic method based on preventive conservation measures has been detailed in two particular cases: the walls of the Alcazaba Qadīma (Granada) and the walls of La Hoya and Cerro de San Cristóbal (Almeria). The proposed method has been validated by the public bodies responsible for the protection of this heritage. Its importance lies in the guarantee to slow down the deterioration of this heritage, which facilitates the implementation of effective and economic strategies for its conservation.
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Larkham, Peter J., and David Adams. "Relics of War: Damaged Structures and Their Replacement or Management in Modern Landscapes." Sustainability 14, no. 20 (October 19, 2022): 13513. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su142013513.
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All wars, large and small scale, have had impacts on the built environments enmeshed in the conflict. This is almost always an adverse reaction, often involving destruction, but can also include the construction of defensive or other features. Damaged sites can be redeveloped relatively quickly, though some can persist for decades and some evidence of damage may be deliberately retained for a range of reasons. Damaged structures may remain for decades or centuries, especially if built on a large scale, and, if surviving, may undergo re-evaluation and retention as heritage features. This paper explores the fate of a range of relict features from the Second World War, surviving into modern urban and rural landscapes through inaction or deliberate action. Using a wide range of examples particularly from the UK but also drawing on others from elsewhere in Europe, we explore the impact of conflict on such relics; their nature and scale, processes of decision-making affecting their treatment over the last seven decades, and their landscape impact. The physical legacy of this war still affects many communities. Changing values so long after the conflict, and the decay of unmaintained structures, gives an urgency to reviewing the future of surviving relics.
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Klepers, Andris, and Iveta Druva-Druvaskalne. "Rural landscapes in Latvia: a comparative analysis of representations and perceptions." Folia Geographica 18 (2020): 82–94. http://dx.doi.org/10.22364/fg.18.10.
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As a reflection of Latvian identity, the country’s rural landscapes are a living embodiment of both natural and cultural heritage, contributing to quality of life for local communities and serving as a magnetic pulling factor for international tourists. Traditional farmsteads (viensētas) are perceived as symbolic spaces which have developed gradually, especially since the 19th Century, through annual cycles of farm work alongside extensive farming. Yet their existence is threatened by the impact of transitional changes such as depopulation, globalisation, the non-competitive nature of traditional farming models, and changes in society and the lifestyle of young people. Many abandoned farmsteads are disappearing under large areas of cropland or forest, and some newly built private houses do not have a connection with the traditional rural landscape. The aim of this study is to explore the way that perceptions of farmsteads and rural landscapes have changed over time within local communities. This is done by comparing representations of countryside landscape ideals in the media from 1920 to 1940 and perceptions of farmsteads as an element of countryside landscapes within local rural communities today (<12 % of the population of Latvia lived on a farmstead in 2019). The findings show that in the period when most people lived in the countryside, a particular kind of idealised rural landscape was often visually represented in the mainstream media, strengthening stereotypes about symbolic landscapes. These concepts are still strongly rooted in the perceptions of current rural inhabitants and there was consensus among respondents about the elements which are associated with high-quality rural landscapes. Although the daily routines of the traditional farmstead today have been changed by a number of factors and many elements of the rural landscape have lost their functionality, symbolism — including the iconic image of separate family farmsteads — helps to maintain a continuing metanarrative of national identity, creating nostalgic ties which lead many to have a preference for living in the countryside, holding perceptions about the availability of various ecosystem services next door which will improve their quality of life.
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Łach, Janusz, Alicja Krzemińska, Krzysztof Widawski, and Anna Zaręba. "The role of the Protestant legacy in shaping Lower Silesian cultural heritage as exemplified by the refuge church in Borek Strzeliński (Großburg)." Muzeológia a kultúrne dedičstvo 10, no. 1 (2022): 53–78. http://dx.doi.org/10.46284/mkd.2021.10.1.4.
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Protestant refuge churches were built in Silesian Protestant principalities, and in the borderline areas of Saxony, Brandenburg and Poland before the end of Thirty Years’ War and the signing of the Peace of Westphalia. In the most part, the churches were erected by means of adapting Catholic churches to the needs of Protestant believers, e.g. by building emporas (choir galleries), a pulpit and an altar inside the church. The acquisition of churches in Silesia was peaceful, without any violence almost everywhere, and it was not a rare phenomenon that a single church was used by two religions at the same time. At the end of the eighteenth century, there were approximately 110 refugee churches in Silesia. Currently, there are no churches of this type in Lower Silesia, and their extraordinary decoration was preserved in only a few of them. The main aim is to analyse this specific, forgotten sacral Protestent heritage, i.e. refuge churches in Lower Silesia, from the historical, sociological and architectural perspective. The main objective is to focus on the historical importance of the refuge churches in Lower Silesia – restoring identity as exemplified by the church in Großburg (Polish: Borek Strzeliński), analyse the degree to which the Protestant cultural legacy was preserved in the material rural architecture of Großburg and analyse the acceptance of the Evangelical heritage in the mentality of the local community.