The Routledge Handbook of Cultural Landscape Heritage in The Asia-Pacific

The Routledge Handbook of Cultural Landscape Heritage in the Asia-Pacific explores the use, growth, and potential of the cultural landscape methodology in conserving and managing culture-nature heritage in the Asia-Pacific region. It argues that a broader conceptual framework is necessary to understand and manage the region's diverse heritage, and facilitates the development of a flexible strategy for heritage conservation. The book reviews the effectiveness of the cultural landscape approach in the Asia-Pacific context and examines how it has been utilized over the last three decades.

Format: Hardback
Length: 546 pages
Publication date: 29 July 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

The Routledge Handbook of Cultural Landscape Heritage in the Asia-Pacific is a comprehensive exploration of the utilization, expansion, and potential of the cultural landscape methodology in the preservation and administration of culture-nature heritage within the Asia-Pacific region. By adopting a retrospective and forward-looking perspective on the management of cultural heritage in the region, this volume contends that a more comprehensive conceptual framework, such as the cultural landscape approach, is necessary to fully comprehend and effectively manage the diverse and intricate heritage present in the Asia-Pacific. Furthermore, the book showcases how this approach facilitates the development of flexible strategies for heritage conservation, considering the impacts of rapid socio-economic development, globalization, and climate change.

Contributors to this volume examine the pressures these issues exert on the sustainability of cultural heritage, recognizing the effects of rapid socio-economic growth, globalization, and climate change. Chapters included in the volume originate from over 20 countries across the Asia-Pacific region, providing a comprehensive review of the theoretical and practical possibilities offered by the cultural landscape approach. Moreover, the book assesses how these possibilities have been applied in the Asia-Pacific context over the past three decades.

The Routledge Handbook of Cultural Landscape Heritage in the Asia-Pacific serves as a valuable resource for academics, students, and professionals engaged in the fields of cultural heritage management, architecture, urban planning, landscape architecture, and landscape management. It offers a comprehensive analysis of the processes involved in cultural landscape heritage conservation and management, contributing to a deeper understanding of the region's cultural heritage and its preservation.

Weight: 1230g
Dimension: 246 x 174 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367569389