Cultural Resource Management
A classical framework
Cultural Resource Management ⧉ encompasses a range of practices that aim to preserve and communicate cultural assets, tangible or intangible. Identifying the essential pillars to support this mission, managing cultural resources can include, but not be limited to, the following key dimensions:
Documentation
Conservation
Legal aspects
Interpretation & Communication
The diverse nature of the elements associated with CRM, within the context of different geographic locations, cultures, and different stakeholders with oftentimes conflicting interests, can make the actual management process highly complex and resource-costly.
Expanding views:
World Heritage management
Beyond a country's view of local heritage, what new initiatives could improve the way humanity manages its assets around the globe? How do we treat local heritage?
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