https://openarchive.icomos.org/id/eprint/1330 2013-02-05T09:56:45Z info:eu-repo/semantics/descriptiveMetadata http://openarchive.icomos.org/id/eprint/1330/ Development and cultural heritage in Iran: Policies for an ancient country Rouhani, Bijan 02. Urbanisme 06. Paysages culturels 27. Architecture vernaculaire 05. Patrimoine et développement durable 03. Législations nationales et régionales 04. Asie et îles du Pacifique This paper examines different threats that Iranian cultural heritage is facing due to development and globalization in the recent decades. It aims at showing how sometimes the concept of development has been at odds with the conservation of built heritage. The lack of updated legislation and efficient organizations has caused legal and administrative difficulties for the safeguarding of such heritage. In recent decades, Iran has accelerated its rate of development; however, the unsustainable progress programmes created several debates. The investment in the study on the vernacular and traditional ‘art of building’, learning from the past, and rethinking the concept of development are essential to put an end to the crisis of the protection of cultural heritage in a country with thousands of ancient sites and historic buildings. Document issu d'une conférence ou d'un atelier PeerReviewed application/pdf fr cc_by_nc https://openarchive.icomos.org/id/eprint/1330/1/V-1-C-Article3_Rouhani.pdf Rouhani, Bijan Development and cultural heritage in Iran: Policies for an ancient country. In: ICOMOS 17th General Assembly, 2011-11-27 / 2011-12-02, Paris, France. [Document issu d'une conférence ou d'un atelier] en info:eu-repo/semantics/objectFile info:eu-repo/semantics/humanStartPage