Session Description
Cultural heritage and natural heritage share an intrinsic, inevitable and inseparable connection. However, as impact assessments across different fields are often still conducted separately, relying on distinct disciplinary systems and institutional frameworks, the impact assessments of policies, planning and construction projects on cultural heritage and natural heritage remain fragmented and lack coordination. This issue directly leads to a one-sided identification of the value, inconsistent technical evaluation standards, and gaps in legal governance, making it difficult to ensure the holistic protection of both the natural environment and cultural significance. It is highly likely to result in an imbalance between heritage development and conservation, and damage to systemic value. Conducting a symposium on coordinated impact assessment on their synergies and conflicts can not only address the shortcomings of fragmented evaluation but also establish a unified, comprehensive value identification system, standardize technical criteria, and improve legal governance mechanisms.
This session will invite experts, scholars and practitioners from relevant fields to participate in the conference, focusing on the practical needs of integrated conservation of cultural heritage and natural heritage, and providing crucial support for the holistic conservation and sustainable use of heritage.
Session Summary
This session focuses on the synergistic impact assessment on cultural heritage and natural heritage, with a particular emphasis on mechanisms for incorporating traditional and local knowledge, as well as relevant policy and legal arrangements, with a view to promoting the holistic conservation of heritage.
Additional Information
Tianjin University hosts the Research Centre for the Protection of International Cultural Heritage, which collaborates with universities in France, Japan, and elsewhere. The Centre is internationally recognized for its involvement in restoring imperial architecture at the Palace Museum. The university’s Research Institute of China Green Development contributed to drafting China’s Ecological and Environmental Code and National Parks Law, and supports conservation legislation for the Northeast China Tiger and Leopard National Park.
Proposed By
Research Centre for the Protection of International Cultural Heritage；Research Institute of China Green Development
Session Chair
Yiyao TIAN
Tianjin University
China