Protection or Prevention - Conservation Policy and Planning Instruments for Adaptation of Historically Built Areas in Central Europe

Abstract

Historically built areas (HBA) are often seen as an attraction or authentic core of many European cities and towns. Yet their conservation and protection are guided and dictated by laws and instruments which vary in their flexibility and adaptation ability across central European nations. In the paper at hand, the project BhENEFIT is used to assess national level governance systems. First, it is determined whether or not the systems are comparable. The paper continues by determining to what extent the national governance system take historic building stock into account during planning processes. Lastly it determines that stakeholders are a central part of all national governance structures regarding the use of historic building stock for sustainable tourism purposes. To address current short-comings, the development of a clear local strategy for the integration of energy efficiency and tourism into the heritage conservation is recommended.

Modeling Approaches to Achieve an Adequate Standard of Living: A Study Within the Framework of the UN Sustainable Development Goals

“…As correctly described in the literature [11][12][13][14], the human right to an adequate standard of living is closely related to the right to sustainable development, since the social value and significance of the right to an adequate standard of living lies primarily in creating conditions not only for the simple reproduction of psychophysical, physiological and spiritual forces, as well as in ensuring sustainable comprehensive sustainable development of the individual. However, the recognition of the right to sustainable development by the international community was very difficult, for a long time, constantly encountering misunderstanding and various obstacles.…”