The Role of Public-Private and Third Sectors for delivering Conservation Outcomes of Urban Heritage projects

Abstract

Central in this research paper the dynamics of heritage conservation efforts as part of sustainable urban development. PPTP's that take into account new, as well as historical uses, concerning tangible and intangible values of heritage buildings with historical, social and cultural significance for long term conservation aims. In addition to how built heritage interacts with urban communities to strengthen the urban fabric and city identity, as part of sustainable conservation efforts of the built heritage stock by employing the strategies of adaptive re-use. The composition of PPTP's is all determinative for facilitating these projects towards both sustainable conservation efforts and socio-cultural benefits. A better balanced-mix is needed to secure long-term sustainable conservation by taking into account complex social and economical dynamics at play in the context of these projects. The 'right' stakeholders should be involved in order to create the 'right' mixture of partners to be able to achieve these outcomes. Above all, the aims and motives of the partners should ultimately be closely aligned by choosing locally involved developers over traditional ones, that choose profit over quality any day, because it is just not sustainable on a long term prospect.