The Protection and Utilization Planning of Marine Underwater Cultural Heritage Resources
Under the impacts of China's Belt and Road Initiative,Maritime Power Strategy,the Asian Initiative for Cultural Heritage Conservation,and other major deployments,marine underwater archaeology in China has made significant progress in recent years,which has led to higher requirements for the protection and utilization of marine underwater cultural heritage resources.Over three decades of underwater archaeology,China discovered a collection of crucial underwater cultural heritage and conducted relative excavation and protection.But compared with immovable terrestrial cultural heritage,the protection and utilization of marine under-water cultural heritage are at the initial stage,in which a protection and management model for cultural heritage protection units is yet to form under cultural heritage protection planning.Coinciding with the construction of a national land spatial planning system,this paper elaborates on the core values of marine underwater cultural heritage resources in terms of historical culture,marine development,and sovereignty declaration,based on the characteristics of large number,outstanding theme,vast spatial distribution,complex shipwreck situation,environmental diversity,and harsh protective condition of the resources.It analyzes the challenges faced by marine underwater cultural heritage in the legal system,management system,and spatial control according to the protection and research status of marine underwater cultural heritage resources in China.Addressing problems and demands and integrating with the needs of cultural protection and social development in the new era,this paper proposes a holistic idea,basic principles,and planning methods to develop appropriate protection and utiliza-tion planning of marine underwater cultural heritage.Also,it suggests formulating planning based on current compilation methods of cultural heritage protection planning,delineating and marking protection zones scientifically,introducing innovative protection and display planning measures,deepening archaeological research and value exploration,and enhancing the coordination and convergence between management and planning.Furthermore,with the case study of Ganquan Island site protection planning,this paper presents an idea,principles,and planning methods for appropriate protection and utilization of marine underwater cultural heritage,providing reference for the protection and utilization planning of marine underwater cultural heritage resources in China.
marine underwater cultural heritageprotection and utilizationcultural heritage protection planningterritorial spa-tial planning