Cultural Property Conservation and the Development Process

The study intends to assist in planning for cultural heritage conservation in project environmental assessments, and complement instructions under operational directives on both environmental assessment, and cultural property. Based on library rese...

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Main Authors: Taboroff, June, Cook, Cynthia C.
Format: Brief
Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2012
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Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/1994/01/1574595/cultural-property-conservation-development-process
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spelling okr-10986-100242021-04-23T14:02:48Z Cultural Property Conservation and the Development Process Taboroff, June Cook, Cynthia C. ANTIQUITIES ARCHAEOLOGISTS ARCHAEOLOGY ARCHITECTURE ART CHURCHES CONSERVATION PROGRAMS CONSERVATORS CRAFTS CULTURAL ARTIFACTS CULTURAL ASSETS CULTURAL CONSERVATION CULTURAL HERITAGE CULTURAL HERITAGE CONSERVATION CULTURAL HERITAGE SITES CULTURAL ISSUES CULTURAL PROPERTY CULTURAL PROPERTY CONSERVATION CULTURAL RESOURCES CULTURAL SITES ECONOMIC INCENTIVES EFFECTIVE USE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENTS FINE ARTS HERITAGE INFORMATION HERITAGE ISSUES INVENTORIES LEGISLATION MONUMENTS MUSEUM MUSEUMS PRESERVATION PROTECTION OF CULTURAL HERITAGE PROTECTION OF SITES RIVER BASINS ROYAL PALACES SACRED SITES SPORTS TEXTILES TOURISM TRADITIONAL BUILDINGS TRADITIONS WORLD HERITAGE CONVENTION WORLD HERITAGE SITES ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT PALEONTOLOGY PROTECTION OF CULTURAL PROPERTY CULTURAL HERITAGE PROJECT DESIGN CHRONOLOGY COLONIAL INFLUENCE LEGAL FRAMEWORK INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK INFORMATION SYSTEMS RESEARCH METHODOLOGY TRAINING PROGRAMS PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT POLICY FRAMEWORK SOCIOECONOMIC CONDITIONS MITIGATION MEASURES OPERATIONAL DIRECTIVE The study intends to assist in planning for cultural heritage conservation in project environmental assessments, and complement instructions under operational directives on both environmental assessment, and cultural property. Based on library research, and discussions with Africa experts, the study cautions on the information provided on the subject, since both qualitative, and quantitative findings have serious data gaps. The changing nature of African culture is taken into account, in reflecting on cultural heritage issues, for little is known about site distribution, since geographical distribution varies considerably form one country to another. Undoubtedly, Africa is the continent paramount in studies of human evolution, both in human paleontology, and the archaeology of human origins, however, archaeology in Sub-Saharan Africa is a relatively recent innovation. Descriptions on traditional, and colonial architecture, including cultural landscapes identify the result of human interventions, including the rich traditions of daily life through its material culture. Projects on cultural heritage issues should contain an executive summary; policy, legal and administrative frameworks; and, concise project description, to assess the dimensions of socioeconomic conditions. Mitigating measures should include site conservation, archaeology recovery, and enhancement of site improvements. 2012-08-13T10:11:53Z 2012-08-13T10:11:53Z 1994-01 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/1994/01/1574595/cultural-property-conservation-development-process http://hdl.handle.net/10986/10024 English Africa Region Findings & Good Practice Infobriefs; No. 11 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research :: Brief Publications & Research Africa
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topic ANTIQUITIES
ARCHAEOLOGISTS
ARCHAEOLOGY
ARCHITECTURE
ART
CHURCHES
CONSERVATION PROGRAMS
CONSERVATORS
CRAFTS
CULTURAL ARTIFACTS
CULTURAL ASSETS
CULTURAL CONSERVATION
CULTURAL HERITAGE
CULTURAL HERITAGE CONSERVATION
CULTURAL HERITAGE SITES
CULTURAL ISSUES
CULTURAL PROPERTY
CULTURAL PROPERTY CONSERVATION
CULTURAL RESOURCES
CULTURAL SITES
ECONOMIC INCENTIVES
EFFECTIVE USE
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENTS
FINE ARTS
HERITAGE INFORMATION
HERITAGE ISSUES
INVENTORIES
LEGISLATION
MONUMENTS
MUSEUM
MUSEUMS
PRESERVATION
PROTECTION OF CULTURAL HERITAGE
PROTECTION OF SITES
RIVER BASINS
ROYAL PALACES
SACRED SITES
SPORTS
TEXTILES
TOURISM
TRADITIONAL BUILDINGS
TRADITIONS
WORLD HERITAGE CONVENTION
WORLD HERITAGE SITES ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT
PALEONTOLOGY
PROTECTION OF CULTURAL PROPERTY
CULTURAL HERITAGE
PROJECT DESIGN
CHRONOLOGY
COLONIAL INFLUENCE
LEGAL FRAMEWORK
INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK
INFORMATION SYSTEMS
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
TRAINING PROGRAMS
PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT
POLICY FRAMEWORK
SOCIOECONOMIC CONDITIONS
MITIGATION MEASURES
OPERATIONAL DIRECTIVE
spellingShingle ANTIQUITIES
ARCHAEOLOGISTS
ARCHAEOLOGY
ARCHITECTURE
ART
CHURCHES
CONSERVATION PROGRAMS
CONSERVATORS
CRAFTS
CULTURAL ARTIFACTS
CULTURAL ASSETS
CULTURAL CONSERVATION
CULTURAL HERITAGE
CULTURAL HERITAGE CONSERVATION
CULTURAL HERITAGE SITES
CULTURAL ISSUES
CULTURAL PROPERTY
CULTURAL PROPERTY CONSERVATION
CULTURAL RESOURCES
CULTURAL SITES
ECONOMIC INCENTIVES
EFFECTIVE USE
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENTS
FINE ARTS
HERITAGE INFORMATION
HERITAGE ISSUES
INVENTORIES
LEGISLATION
MONUMENTS
MUSEUM
MUSEUMS
PRESERVATION
PROTECTION OF CULTURAL HERITAGE
PROTECTION OF SITES
RIVER BASINS
ROYAL PALACES
SACRED SITES
SPORTS
TEXTILES
TOURISM
TRADITIONAL BUILDINGS
TRADITIONS
WORLD HERITAGE CONVENTION
WORLD HERITAGE SITES ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT
PALEONTOLOGY
PROTECTION OF CULTURAL PROPERTY
CULTURAL HERITAGE
PROJECT DESIGN
CHRONOLOGY
COLONIAL INFLUENCE
LEGAL FRAMEWORK
INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK
INFORMATION SYSTEMS
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
TRAINING PROGRAMS
PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT
POLICY FRAMEWORK
SOCIOECONOMIC CONDITIONS
MITIGATION MEASURES
OPERATIONAL DIRECTIVE
Taboroff, June
Cook, Cynthia C.
Cultural Property Conservation and the Development Process
geographic_facet Africa
relation Africa Region Findings & Good Practice Infobriefs; No. 11
description The study intends to assist in planning for cultural heritage conservation in project environmental assessments, and complement instructions under operational directives on both environmental assessment, and cultural property. Based on library research, and discussions with Africa experts, the study cautions on the information provided on the subject, since both qualitative, and quantitative findings have serious data gaps. The changing nature of African culture is taken into account, in reflecting on cultural heritage issues, for little is known about site distribution, since geographical distribution varies considerably form one country to another. Undoubtedly, Africa is the continent paramount in studies of human evolution, both in human paleontology, and the archaeology of human origins, however, archaeology in Sub-Saharan Africa is a relatively recent innovation. Descriptions on traditional, and colonial architecture, including cultural landscapes identify the result of human interventions, including the rich traditions of daily life through its material culture. Projects on cultural heritage issues should contain an executive summary; policy, legal and administrative frameworks; and, concise project description, to assess the dimensions of socioeconomic conditions. Mitigating measures should include site conservation, archaeology recovery, and enhancement of site improvements.
format Publications & Research :: Brief
author Taboroff, June
Cook, Cynthia C.
author_facet Taboroff, June
Cook, Cynthia C.
author_sort Taboroff, June
title Cultural Property Conservation and the Development Process
title_short Cultural Property Conservation and the Development Process
title_full Cultural Property Conservation and the Development Process
title_fullStr Cultural Property Conservation and the Development Process
title_full_unstemmed Cultural Property Conservation and the Development Process
title_sort cultural property conservation and the development process
publisher World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate 2012
url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/1994/01/1574595/cultural-property-conservation-development-process
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/10024
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