creators_name	Rouhani, Bijan
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title	Development and cultural heritage in Iran: Policies for an ancient country
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keywords	cultural heritage
keywords	protection of cultural heritage
keywords	vernacular architecture
keywords	ancient architecture
keywords	urban development
keywords	legislation
keywords	iran, islamic republic of
keywords	legal protection
keywords	traditional building techniques
keywords	dams
keywords	sustainable development
keywords	cultural heritage at risk
keywords	roads
abstract	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.
pagerange	1021-1027
event_title	ICOMOS 17th General Assembly
event_location	Paris, France
event_dates	2011-11-27 / 2011-12-02
event_type	conference
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citation	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]
document_url	https://openarchive.icomos.org/id/eprint/1330/1/V-1-C-Article3_Rouhani.pdf