As in every issue of Context, we have a round up of a selection of some of the latest publications which are relevant to historic building conservation, and in Context 156 Dennis Rodwell invites us to take a critical look at the UNESCO document ‘Culture: Urban Future’ – available online – and consider how we broadly we define culture and, importantly, what we miss when discussing heritage assets.
Key questions (ideal for debating with colleagues) include:
- What are the differences between approaches to urban heritage across European counties?
- Do DCMS categories cover the ‘right’ things from our heritage professional point of view?
- How do you make good policies for cultural heritage?
- How can the complex nature of urban heritage help raise the status and effectiveness of conservation professionals?
View the Context online article by Dennis Rodwell
