Does Local Rural Heritage Still Matter in a Global Urban World?

Schmitz, Serge; Pepe, Lauriano

doi:10.1080/00167428.2021.1890996

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“…Writing from Australia, Grimwade and Carter (2000, p. 33) argue that small rural heritage sites can provide “socio-economic advantages for local communities and transferring knowledge of the past to future generations.” Using an Indian case study from the town of Lakhnu in Uttar Pradesh, Stephens and Tiwari (2015) show how heritage contributes to the social and cultural health of communities. And recent work reporting Belgian experience (Schmitz and Pepe, 2022) emphasises a shift away from religious and farming heritage toward those elements of heritage that make settlements unique. In this argument, there is now less interest in protecting buildings, places and artifacts from the past, but rather emphasising things, sometimes intangible, that are potentially valuable for present and future generations.…”

Section: Heritage and Rural Regenerationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Community-led heritage conservation in processes of rural regeneration

Perkins

Mackay

Wilson³

2023

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Purpose The authors report a study of heritage conservation linked to rural small-town regeneration in Aotearoa New Zealand. The purpose of this study is to answer the question: how, with limited local resources, do the residents and administrators of small settlements conserve historic heritage in the processes of rural regeneration? Design/methodology/approach This research is based on an analysis of physical heritage objects (buildings, artefacts and landscapes), associated regulatory arrangements, archival material, news media reporting, community group newsletters and photography. The authors use the river-side town of Rakaia and its environs in Te Waipounamu/the South Island of Aotearoa New Zealand to answer the research question. Findings This research found that in a context of limited resources, volunteers, supported by small businesses and local and central government, can contribute positively to the conservation and interpretation of heritage as part of wider rural regeneration activities. Originality/value There is only limited writing on the links between heritage conservation, rural regeneration and the development of small towns. To advance the debate, the authors combine ideas about community-led heritage conservation and management with concepts drawn from rural studies, particularly the multifunctional rural space paradigm. This allows us to explore heritage conservation in a context of rapid rural change.

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Section: Heritage and Rural Regenerationmentioning

confidence: 99%