Aditya Udaykumar | International Journal of Landscape Planning and Architecture | Vol 12, Issue 02
Abstract
Conventional heritage management frameworks largely treat heritage as a finite collection of monuments and protected sites, prioritizing material conservation over cultural continuity. In rapidly transforming socio-urban contexts, such approaches often fail to address the dynamic relationships between heritage, lived cultural practices, and collective memory. The primary objective of this study is to develop a holistic heritage management framework that integrates tangible and intangible heritage through participatory governance and adaptive policy mechanisms. The research adopts a qualitative, interdisciplinary methodology comprising three components: (i) critical review of international and Indian heritage policies and charters, (ii) comparative analysis of documented heritage management approaches from cultural landscape contexts, and (iii) spatial-cultural interpretation of heritage as a lived system rather than a static asset. Architecture is treated as one mediating instrument among policy, governance, and community agency. The findings indicate that heritage management models which incorporate cultural landscapes, community participation, and periodic policy review demonstrate greater resilience and cultural relevance than monument-centric approaches. The study proposes a systems-based framework that shifts heritage governance from static preservation to adaptive continuity. Key outcomes include policy recommendations for landscape-based heritage classification, integration of intangible heritage into planning instruments, and community-led decision-making mechanisms. By reframing heritage as an evolving cultural process, this research contributes to contemporary discourse on culture and heritage management, offering a transferable framework for inclusive, context-sensitive, and future-oriented heritage governance.
Key Words: Culture and Heritage Management, Cultural Landscapes, Intangible Heritage, Heritage
Policy, Cultural Sustainability
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