Historic sites celebrate defining moments in history,
memorialize important events and people, and contribute to the
character of the locations where they are situated. Heritage
designation, both globally and nationally, is an inherently
contested issue. As detailed in this volume, concerns of politics
and identity, criteria for designation, impacts on communities and
sites, and challenges to management planning are central to any
understanding of the process by which heritage sites are created,
developed, and maintained.
The idea for this volume originated at a symposium hosted by the
Savannah College of Art and Design. Contributors address such
topics as the need to revamp criteria for designation, the effect
historic site recognition has on local communities, the challenges
encountered in maintaining a site, and issues linked to specific
political climates or actions and group identity.
The contributors constitute an international cast of leading
scholars, employees, and policy-makers, all of whom have had
extensive experience with World Heritage and National Register site
stewardship. The work will be an invaluable reference for
historians, architects, and those committed to the preservation of
national monuments.
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