Special Issue "Landscapes as Cultural Heritage: Contemporary Perspectives"

A special issue of Heritage (ISSN 2571-9408).

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2023 | Viewed by 3120

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Department of Architectural Composition, ETSAM Madrid School of Architecture, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, 28040 Madrid, Spain
Interests: heritage management; cultural landscape; new media studies; cartography
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Department of Biodiversity, Ecology and Evolution, Complutense University of Madrid, 28040 Madrid, Spain
Interests: social-ecological systems; urban–rural gradients; land planning; simulation scenarios; landscape structure; global change; socioeconomic models
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Department of Architectural Composition, ETSAM Madrid School of Architecture, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, 28040 Madrid, Spain
Interests: critical heritage; heritage management; landscape architecture; cultural landscape
Department of Architectural Composition, ETSAM Madrid School of Architecture, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, 28040 Madrid, Spain
Interests: heritage management; cultural studies; cultural landscape; film studies

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

At the end of the last century, UNESCO and the Council of Europe carried out initiatives that crystallized a notion already ventured by many specialists: that the landscapes we inhabited could be conceptualized and safeguarded as a heritage asset. That is, the geographic continuum was a repository of material and immaterial remnants inherited from our collective past and it had to be protected in the same way as other cultural assets. Consequently, in the last two decades, numerous countries have re-evaluated their national planning systems and landscape conservation policies to give them a heritage focus.

During this same time, multiple ways of approaching landscape studies from a heritage perspective have emerged. Additionally, this has been both in a technological sense, which looks at new data sources, virtual tools and innovative forms of dissemination, and in a conceptual sense, which includes various agents in the valuation processes or seeks to conserve the landscape as a living cultural asset. Therefore, this Special Issue seeks to reflect on contemporary approaches to landscape as heritage, paying special attention to innovative methods and positions.

We welcome both practical and theoretical contributions from a wide range of fields: heritage management, archaeology, architecture, and tourism studies, among other disciplines. We suggest the following thematic lines, although, of course, we invite authors to combine them or propose other topics:

  • New data sources applied to landscape heritage valorization;
  • New technologies for the study of landscape as heritage and new methodologies associated with them;
  • Landscape assessment and characterization: current challenges and practices;
  • Contemporary policies of landscape safeguarding with a heritage perspective;
  • Fostering citizen participation in valuation processes and Communication of Cultural Landscape Heritage;
  • Critical positions and new conceptualizations of heritage linked to the landscape;
  • Cultural Landscapes impact on the Economy, tourism, and the Creative Industrial Sector.

Dr. Nicolas Marine
Dr. Cecilia Arnaiz Schmitz
Dr. Rodrigo De La O Cabrera
Dr. David Escudero
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

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Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Heritage is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.

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Urban Environment of Disappeared Heritage: Graphic Analysis of Puerta Real in Seville
Heritage 2023, 6(7), 5469-5499; https://doi.org/10.3390/heritage6070288 - 18 Jul 2023
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The city of Seville experienced a remarkable rise in the 16th century thanks to trade with America. Based on a report by the architect Hernán Ruiz, it was decided to renovate the gates of the walled city. The Puerta Real, also called Puerta [...] Read more.
The city of Seville experienced a remarkable rise in the 16th century thanks to trade with America. Based on a report by the architect Hernán Ruiz, it was decided to renovate the gates of the walled city. The Puerta Real, also called Puerta de Goles, was remodelled between 1560 and 1566, and King Philip II entered through it in 1570. However, it was demolished around 1864, and only the remains of the adjacent wall stand today. This research aims to graphically analyse the gate and its immediate surroundings to gain a more profound knowledge of it and to promote its heritage value. To this end, an extensive collection and analysis of historical images has been carried out, which are essential for understanding the transformations of the site. A photograph by Masson (c. 1855–1860) was next used to support the virtual reconstruction of the gate. A 3D laser scanner was also used to document the existing archaeological remains and, via game-engine technology, to recreate rigorously, for the first time, this 16th-century gate in its current environment. This research could be useful for future scientific reconstruction to promote the heritage revitalisation of this city area. Full article
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Intangible Heritage of the Dehesa: The Educational and Tourist Potential of Traditional Trades
Heritage 2023, 6(7), 5347-5373; https://doi.org/10.3390/heritage6070282 - 14 Jul 2023
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Dehesas constitute one of the most relevant and traditional landscapes of the Extremadura region. However, the supremacy given to the economic–productive functionality of agricultural territories over environmental and cultural sustainability leads to the devaluation and neglect of the heritage manifestations of the rural [...] Read more.
Dehesas constitute one of the most relevant and traditional landscapes of the Extremadura region. However, the supremacy given to the economic–productive functionality of agricultural territories over environmental and cultural sustainability leads to the devaluation and neglect of the heritage manifestations of the rural world. Based on this premise, this study aimed to understand the current situation of some of the traditional trades of the Extremadura pasture, assessing the benefits of their conservation and determining the possible threats that hinder their preservation. In addition, it sought to articulate a proposal for solutions aimed at safeguarding them. To this end, the Delphi method was used, and 20 experts were interviewed in depth, mainly cork and charcoal extractors. The results corroborate the existence of various problems faced by the traditional trades, which compromise the conservation of the identity of the rural population and the sustainability of the dehesa. To mitigate these tensions, it was concluded that there is a need to disseminate the heritage of the dehesa through educational and agrotourism experiences to promote an increase in tourist awareness, revalue ancestral knowledge, and contribute to the conservation of intangible assets. Full article
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Documentation and Virtualisation of Vernacular Cultural Heritage: The Case of Underground Wine Cellars in Atauta (Soria)
Heritage 2023, 6(7), 5130-5150; https://doi.org/10.3390/heritage6070273 - 05 Jul 2023
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The cultural heritage associated with rural systems is extremely valuable and is a sign of identity for cultures that are disappearing or undergoing transformation. This paper explains and illustrates the series of procedures that have been carried out to document and subsequently virtualise [...] Read more.
The cultural heritage associated with rural systems is extremely valuable and is a sign of identity for cultures that are disappearing or undergoing transformation. This paper explains and illustrates the series of procedures that have been carried out to document and subsequently virtualise the ethnological site of the “El Plantío” underground wine cellars in Atauta. The ensembles of underground wine cellars are located immediately outside the village of Atauta, from which they are separated by the stream of Arroyo de la Laguna or Golbán, thus giving rise to two environments that are characterised by the perfect interrelation between their natural and architectural heritage. The visual and scenic relations between both these elements make this area a prime example of a cultural heritage that is associated with wine production systems. This documentation was obtained through a combination of different geomatic techniques. The results are organised on a web platform to enable their digital visualisation (2D/3D). This platform provides a virtual environment such that users can understand these underground heritage assets in an integrated way together with the immaterial cultural heritage and the cultural landscape—all of which converge on this ethnological site. The project offers different types of audiences, both real and virtual, access to all of the documentation. Full article
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