RT Conference Proceedings
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A1 Paradiso, Michele
A1 Costantini, Greta
A1 Milani, Paolo
A1 Bucelli, Sara
A1 Del Sere, Marta
A1 Cascella, Noemi
T1 Sustainable and participative management strategies for the historical center of Leon-Nicaragua
YR 2018
FD 13-14th December 2017
K1 community
K1 stakeholder
K1 development
K1 equity
K1 community participation
K1 sustainable development
K1 conservation
K1 sustainable
K1 town planning
K1 revitalization
K1 social and economic aspects
K1 cooperation
K1 inclusion
K1 historic towns
K1 Nicaragua
AB With the aim of heritage protection, it is necessary to integrate strategies of conservation,  management and appreciation of the material and immaterial heritage of historic cities in the local  development processes. Conservation policies with the broader scope of sustainable development are  promoted; furthermore, active participation strategies of local stakeholders that generate citizenship  approval are being implemented. The overall objective of the project implemented in León (Nicaragua) is  to improve the local governance by defining an integral and sustainable system of local development  policies that facilitate multi-stakeholder cooperation and foster the inclusion of the civil society’s interests  in the urban management processes and heritage protection. The partnership is including the Italian  municipalities of Florence and Pontedera, International NGOs (Medina), Universities (School of  Architecture of Firenze and National Autonomous University of Nicaragua), and Government Institutions  (Instituto Nacional de Cultura Nicaraguense). The partnership is engaged with the aim of enhancement of  the capabilities of the municipality of Leon. The project includes the definition of participatory urban  planning and management tools (Local Cultural Heritage Areas Plan and Recovery of Nodal Areas Plan)  that allow the physical and functional revitalization of the historic urban centre, and promote greater  equity and transparency in the decision-making and the redistribution of public finances. The objective is  achieved through technical, scientific and institutional activities and it is implemented by relevant citizen  participation. At the current stage of the project, the Plan of Cultural Heritage Area has been produced.  The Plan is the result of a participatory diagnostic of the historical city centre that validated the initial  proposals. Furthermore, it is completed with technical implementation rules, participatory survey, courses  on the contents of the plan proposal, international seminars on others UNESCO heritage sites, training  courses for citizens, administrators, technicians, and public employees.
T2 ICOMOS 19th General Assembly and Scientific Symposium "Heritage and Democracy"
ED New Delhi, India
AV Published
LK http://openarchive.icomos.org/id/eprint/1948/