The Implications of European Heritage Protection Charter and Practices of Urban Heritage Conservation in China
It is widely acknowledged that countries successfully achieving integrated urban heritage conservation possess a robust legal system.To establish and improve China's heritage conservation mechanism,advanced concepts and practices from other countries around the world must be drawn upon as references.The paper traces the trajectory of formulating a series of charters,resolutions,and other offi-cial documents on urban conservation in Europe since the 1960s.It summarizes ideas of heritage and management policies,particularly emphasizing the adoption of integrated and comprehensive approach to heritage conservation and urban develop-ment.The paper argues that in order to achieve comprehensive protection of cultural heritage,China must establish relevant national policies to ensure proactive protec-tion supported by sound institutional mechanisms in law,public policy,financing,and planning governance.
urban conservationpositive preservationnational heritageidea of heri-tagecultural continuity
万方数据
维普
