TY  - BOOK
AU  - Loda,Mirella
AU  - Abenante,Paola
ED  - SpringerLink (Online service)
TI  - Cultural Heritage and Development in Fragile Contexts: Learning from the Interventions of International Cooperation in Afghanistan and Neighboring Countries 
T2  - Research for Development,
SN  - 9783031548161
AV  - CC135-137 
U1  - 930.1 23
PY  - 2024///
CY  - Cham
PB  - Springer Nature Switzerland, Imprint: Springer
KW  - Cultural property
KW  - Protection
KW  - Historic preservation
KW  - Geography
KW  - Archaeology
KW  - Conservation and Preservation
KW  - Cultural Heritage
KW  - Regional Geography
KW  - Heritage Management
N1  - Achievements and Challenges in the Protection of the World Heritage Site of Bamiyan -- Cultural Heritage and Urban development -- International cooperation in the field of Cultural Heritage -- Suggestions for field work; Open Access
N2  - This open access book discusses cooperation strategies for safeguarding cultural heritage in nations facing diverse forms of fragility. Through case studies and a critical analysis, it explores preserving cultural heritage to spur regional socioeconomic development and community empowerment, focusing on the Middle East and Pakistan, with an in-depht exploration of the World Heritage site of Bamiyan, Afghanistan. The first section offers an overview of cultural heritage protection efforts since UNESCO designated Bamiyan Valley as a World Heritage Site in 2003, reflecting on challenges and successes before Taliban rule. The second section turns to the present situation, analysing the inerplay between heritage preservation, community involvement and policies addressing urban and demographic growth. The third section provides a review of relevant examples of cultural heritage preservation in the Middle East and Pakistan by the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation, UNESCO, and international NGOs. It highlights the relationship between heritage protection, sustainable development and the mitigation of social and economic fragilities. In the concluding section, the book synthesizes research findings and operational approaches, providing a nuanced understanding of the cultural heritage, development, and fragility in the Middle East. Concluding, in the fourth section, the book offers a comprehensive report on main methodological findings, also conferrable to other contexts both in terms of future research and operational activities.
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-54816-1
ER  -