Monthly Archives: April 2014

Sustainable Heritage in Historic Bridgetown and its Garrison, Barbados

Posted on April 25, 2014 by sdavallou

The main concept with sustainable heritage is the idea that a heritage is sustained through economic, social, or environmental ways. A site that shows the concept of sustainable heritage is the Historic Bridgetown and its Garrison, Barbados. This world heritage … Continue reading →

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Sustaining the Delicate District of Bryggen

Posted on April 25, 2014 by bvasquez5

The quaint harbor district of Bryggen lies in Bregen, Norway. Once a center for trade in the 12th century, Bryggen is now faced with the difficulties of managing and conserving the district from fire and water.   One of the threats to … Continue reading →

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Sustainability of the Sacred Mijikenda Kaya Forests heritage!

Posted on April 25, 2014 by kmorrow3

Economic problems as well as environmental issues are the main threats to the sustainability of the sacred Mijikenda Kaya Forests. The efforts to restore this world heritage site is an investment for ecological restoration for the protection of its wildlife … Continue reading →

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Sustainability of Joya de Cerén Archaeological Site

Posted on April 25, 2014 by asanchezzurita

The protection of heritage sites are important. There are heritage sites that are getting old and slowly fading away into pieces or destroyed within the land itself. The archaeological site located in La Libertad Department in El Salvador, the Joya … Continue reading →

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Threats to Sustainability and the Great Reef

Posted on April 24, 2014 by jmelendez2

                As far as natural heritage sites are concerned, there are few as well-known as Australia’s Great Barrier Reef. The reef itself spans a massive 1400 miles off the coast of Queensland, Australia and … Continue reading →

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The Tools Of Sustainability

Posted on April 24, 2014 by masonanderson

            The processes of heritage and heritage conservation should be considered interdisciplinary.  For in heritage conservation one deals with government policy, micro and macroeconomics, ecology, and anthropology.  It is necessary that all disciplines form cohesive … Continue reading →

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Sustainable Heritage

Posted on April 24, 2014 by denishalincoln

Sustainable a heritage is not a term we hear everyday. The definition of sustainability is “living within the limits of what the environment can provide and understanding the many interconnections between economy, society and the environment.” We can relate this … Continue reading →

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     One major aspect of World Heritage sites is the idea of stewardship. Stewardship is the about taking the responsibility of taking care of something. In the context of World Heritage stewardship is the management of world heritage sites. … Continue reading →

Posted on April 18, 2014 by rhenke2014 | 6 Comments

Stewerdship and Ethical Practice: The Archaeological Conundrum

Posted on April 17, 2014 by mgutierreznicolino

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  An example of what cleaning does to the art in the Sistine Chapel  When it comes to caring for the past, there are many things to take under consideration. Such as if the care alters…

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Stewardship and Ethics in World Heritage

Posted on April 17, 2014 by olayinkaoredola

What is Stewardship and Ethics? Before we get into anything in this blog, we must first define and understand what is stewardship and ethics. Without a strong understanding of these two words, this blog may not seem significant at all. … Continue reading →

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