Delaney, Alyne Elizabeth

Hansen, Carsten Jahn

Ounanian, Kristen

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Cultural heritage (CH) is frequently included in spatial development discussions and spatial policyand planning activities. Traditionally, a strong emphasis has been given to the protection of mostlytangible CH artifacts when faced with pressures of specific development proposals and activities.As such, debates over CH aspects have often been associated with reactive planning approachesaiming at protection of certain CH values. However, CH is increasingly also integrated into morestrategic and proactive development and planning discussions. This has opened up theopportunity to discuss how CH may also be considered a ‘development driver’ in some situations.For instance, in maritime and coastal areas with little attention from mainstream city-centeredsocio-economic mechanisms, however also in urban areas, such as ports, in transition away froman industrial past.Maritime and coastal cultural heritage provides a sense of place, identity, unity, and belonging toresidents of maritime and coastal regions. CH, rooted in both tangible and intangible aspects suchas specific landscapes, seascapes, buildings, stories, traditions, language, and cultural practices, isa fundamental part of every society. It connects people to each other and to the past and helpsguide the future. It is based on the past, but it is also living—constantly changing and adapting—asall culture is. Yet, CH is also at risk through diverse drivers, such as climate change, non-CHsensitive economic and spatial development, and demographic change. With strong calls for BlueGrowth from the European Union and in different economic sectors, it is important to makeexplicit connections to the values of CH, the risks it faces and to the benefits to preserving andsafeguarding CH for current and future generations. With due consideration, CH can be bothpreserved and sustainably utilized.With sustainable utilization of maritime and coastal CH as an ultimate goal, this article presentsour understanding of maritime cultural heritage based upon a theoretical framework of threepillars: space, place, and identity; resilience and adaptation; and deliberative and participatorygovernance. Combining these three theoretical pillars brings insights for the sustainable usage andgovernance of maritime and coastal CH for the benefits of society. Only once the importance ofcoastal spaces and places and how they form identities are known; how cultures and society arevulnerable or resilient and can adapt; and how good governance takes place, can CH be usedsustainably—to the benefit of society and enabling Blue Growth

    Aalborg UniversitetMaritime and coastal cultural heritageChallenges and opportunities for development and planningHansen, Carsten Jahn; Delaney, Alyne Elizabeth; Ounanian, KristenPublication date:2019Link to publication from Aalborg UniversityCitation for published version (APA):Hansen, C. J., Delaney, A. E., & Ounanian, K. (2019). Maritime and coastal cultural heritage: Challenges andopportunities for development and planning. Abstract from PLANNORD symposium in Norway 21st-23rd August2019, Ås, Norway.General rightsCopyright and moral rights for the publications made accessible in the public portal are retained by the authors and/or other copyright ownersand it is a condition of accessing publications that users recognise and abide by the legal requirements associated with these rights.            ? Users may download and print one copy of any publication from the public portal for the purpose of private study or research.            ? You may not further distribute the material or use it for any profit-making activity or commercial gain            ? You may freely distribute the URL identifying the publication in the public portal ?Take down policyIf you believe that this document breaches copyright please contact us at vbn@aub.aau.dk providing details, and we will remove access tothe work immediately and investigate your claim.Downloaded from vbn.aau.dk on: November 24, 2020Abstract for PLANNORD symposium in Norway 21st-23rd August 2019  Track 3: Integrated Coastal Development and Planning – future challenges for Nordic countries    Title: Maritime and coastal cultural heritage – challenges and opportunities for development and planning  Carsten Jahn Hansen, jahn@plan.aau.dk, Aalborg University (corresponding author) Alyne Delaney, Aalborg University Kristen Ounanian, Aalborg University   Cultural heritage (CH) is frequently included in spatial development discussions and spatial policy and planning activities. Traditionally, a strong emphasis has been given to the protection of mostly tangible CH artifacts when faced with pressures of specific development proposals and activities. As such, debates over CH aspects have often been associated with reactive planning approaches aiming at protection of certain CH values. However, CH is increasingly also integrated into more strategic and proactive development and planning discussions. This has opened up the opportunity to discuss how CH may also be considered a ‘development driver’ in some situations. For instance, in maritime and coastal areas with little attention from mainstream city-centered socio-economic mechanisms, however also in urban areas, such as ports, in transition away from an industrial past.  Maritime and coastal cultural heritage provides a sense of place, identity, unity, and belonging to residents of maritime and coastal regions. CH, rooted in both tangible and intangible aspects such as specific landscapes, seascapes, buildings, stories, traditions, language, and cultural practices, is a fundamental part of every society. It connects people to each other and to the past and helps guide the future. It is based on the past, but it is also living—constantly changing and adapting—as all culture is. Yet, CH is also at risk through diverse drivers, such as climate change, non-CH sensitive economic and spatial development, and demographic change. With strong calls for Blue Growth from the European Union and in different economic sectors, it is important to make explicit connections to the values of CH, the risks it faces and to the benefits to preserving and safeguarding CH for current and future generations. With due consideration, CH can be both preserved and sustainably utilized.  With sustainable utilization of maritime and coastal CH as an ultimate goal, this article presents our understanding of maritime cultural heritage based upon a theoretical framework of three pillars: space, place, and identity; resilience and adaptation; and deliberative and participatory governance. Combining these three theoretical pillars brings insights for the sustainable usage and governance of maritime and coastal CH for the benefits of society. Only once the importance of coastal spaces and places and how they form identities are known; how cultures and society are vulnerable or resilient and can adapt; and how good governance takes place, can CH be used sustainably—to the benefit of society and enabling Blue Growth. 

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