An Evaluation of the Applicability of Management Plans with Public Participation
Abstract
The main problems for
cultural heritage are the negative attitudes of the people who use or live in
historic areas. They are unaware of these areas, do not embrace and share them
and are unable to actively participate in their planning processes. Zoning
plans for conservation are prepared in meetings with the participation of
municipalities, governorships, relevant institutions, professional chambers and
non-governmental organizations and the citizens affected by the plan.
Management plans, which have emerged as an important conservation tool to solve
the problems of cultural heritage, include an approach based on governance and
participation by bringing together the relevant parties in decision-making
processes. The UNESCO International Guide and Turkish national legislation
require identifying and bringing together these actors when producing
management plans. However, insufficient experience about how to ensure
participation in Turkey and uncertainty due to insufficient definition of the
principles of participation in legislation for conservation planning has
negative effects on the applicability of the plans. Arnstein initiated an
important discussion on participation in planning and identified the summit of
active participation as citizen control. Achieving citizen control, an
important factor in implementing the management plans for cultural heritage, is
a significant criterion to increase plans' effectiveness. Models should be
developed to ensure the active participation of the relevant actors and
required by legislation and guides. Evaluation of the İstanbul Historic
Peninsula Management Plan, an important example for management plans in Turkey,
will serve as a guide for the principles to be developed in the future for the
public to embrace cultural heritage areas and for the applicability of management
plans.
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Details
Primary Language
English
Subjects
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Journal Section
Review
Authors
Dilek Erbey
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Türkiye
Publication Date
May 31, 2016
Submission Date
April 25, 2016
Acceptance Date
June 19, 2016
Published in Issue
Year 2016 Volume: 7 Number: 19