SUSTCULT PROJECTSUSTCULT PROJECT

SEE PROGRAMME

SUSTCULT Main DataSUSTCULT Main Data

SUSTCULT: Achieving SUSTainability through an integrated approach to the management of CULTural heritage

Project start: 01/01/2011

Duration: 40 months

Total Budget: Euro 1.707.080,78

Website: www.sustcult.eu

SUSTCULT PartnershipSUSTCULT Partnership

SUSTCULT Heritage SitesSUSTCULT Heritage Sites

The project gathers 7 heritage sites (4 of which are included in the Unesco World Heritage List) dislocated in South East Europe: Italy, Slovenia, Greece, Romania, Albania, FYROM.

These sites are engaged in Management Planning as well as in promoting their heritage and generate new jobs through a participatory approach able to guarantee a shared and effective sustainable management process. 

The project gathers 7 heritage sites (4 of which are included in the Unesco World Heritage List) dislocated in South East Europe: Italy, Slovenia, Greece, Romania, Albania, FYROM.

These sites are engaged in Management Planning as well as in promoting their heritage and generate new jobs through a participatory approach able to guarantee a shared and effective sustainable management process. 

SUSTCULT Heritage Sites SUSTCULT Heritage Sites

Italy: “Venice and its Lagoon”Cultural site, in the WHL since 1987

Greece: “Old Town of Corfù” Cultural site, in the WHL since 2007 Albania: “Historic Centre of Berat” Cultural site, in the WHL since 2008

FYROM: “Ohrid region natural and cultural site”, in the WHL since 1979-1980

Romania: “Hurezy Monastery” in the WHL since 1993“Bacau County” - Cultural site

Slovenia: “Vipava Valley”Cultural landscape

Venice and its lagoon, Italy Vipava Valley, Slovenia

Corfù, Greece Berat, Albania

Bacau, Romania

Ohrid, FYROM

Horezu, Romania

Venice and its lagoon, Italy Vipava Valley, Slovenia

Corfù, Greece Berat, Albania

Bacau, Romania

Ohrid, FYROM

Project resultsProject results

Project resultsProject results

SUSTCULT ActivitiesSUSTCULT Activities

SUSTCULT StakeholdersSUSTCULT Stakeholders

Main stakeholders: decision makers, civil servants, non-profit organisations, tourist operators, financial actors, institutional subjects, heritage managers.

They are involved in the development of the Web-GIS platform, in the elaboration of the Management Plans and Business Plans for specific resources, as well as in Capacity Building activities.

SUSTCULT MethodologySUSTCULT Methodology

It is a supporting tool for managing authorities to develop and draft Management Plans to balance the protection and sustainable use of cultural heritage sites. It offers a step-by-step approach to collect/produce information, implement process and apply tools.

The 4 Phases of the management planningThe 4 Phases of the management planning

Stakeholders

engagementStakeholders

engagement

Stakeholders

engagement

Web-GIS PlatformWeb-GIS Platform

The Web GIS Platform is aimed at sharing data and know-how among stakeholders and at supporting management planning by providing geo-referenced information and additional descriptions of heritage features

The Web GIS Platform is aimed at sharing data and know-how among stakeholders and at supporting management planning by providing geo-referenced information and additional descriptions of heritage features

www.sustcult.eu

Capacity BuildingCapacity Building

1 on-line multidisciplinary course (Jan-June 2012): It included 4 Units and a Project work. Unit 1.Cultural/natural heritage and economic development, Unit 2. Unesco/European/SEE framework on Culture and WH sites. Unit 3. Integrated Management Planning, Unit 4.Marketing and sustainable tourism

1 on-line multidisciplinary course (Jan-June 2012): It included 4 Units and a Project work. Unit 1.Cultural/natural heritage and economic development, Unit 2. Unesco/European/SEE framework on Culture and WH sites. Unit 3. Integrated Management Planning, Unit 4.Marketing and sustainable tourism

6 on-site intensive courses: held in partners’ sites and aimed at providing support in loco for further elaboration and implementation of management plans by applying the “Methodology for the Integrated Sustainable Management of Cultural.

6 on-site intensive courses: held in partners’ sites and aimed at providing support in loco for further elaboration and implementation of management plans by applying the “Methodology for the Integrated Sustainable Management of Cultural.

- to enhance effective capacity for integrated planning and management of cultural and natural heritage sites;

- to encourage new attitudes and approaches to effective long-term sustainable management of heritage.

Capacity Building activities

Management PlansManagement Plans

A Management Plan is an integrated plan that is developed to support decision-making and interventions on a heritage site.A Management Plan is an integrated plan that is developed to support decision-making and interventions on a heritage site.

Within the project 7 Management Plans are produced by applying the defined common Methodology. The MPs will not be stand-alone documents but rather dynamic instruments that will define: Protection and enhacement objectives Action Plans Projects to be implemented Costs estimates Monitoring indicators

Business PlansBusiness Plans

All 7 SUSTCULT sites will carry out Market Analysis and Business Plans in order to explore possible strategy to attract resources and generate sustainable income.

All 7 SUSTCULT sites will carry out Market Analysis and Business Plans in order to explore possible strategy to attract resources and generate sustainable income.

Business Plans analyse potential opportunities for economic development of cultural heritage.Business Plans analyse potential opportunities for economic development of cultural heritage.

City of Venice European Policies and Urban Planning Departments

S. Marco 4299, 30124 Venice Italy

Tel +39 041 274 7816Fax +39 041 274 7813

european.policies@comune.venezia.it

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ContactsContacts