eco.mont Journal on Protected Mountain Areas Research and Management
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eco.mont Journal on Protected Mountain Areas Research and Management
ISSN 2073-106X
Print Edition ISSN 2073-1558 Online Edition ISBN 978-3-7001-7919-1 Online Edition Journal on Protected Mountain Areas Research and Management 8/1
01/2016 online edition Die print-Edition erscheint in der innsbruck university press Indexed by: Science Citation Index
Axel Borsdorf
is professor of geography at the University of Innsbruck and director of the Institute of Mountain Research: Man and Environment of the Austrian Academy of Sciences ÖAW Günter Köck is director of the national research programmes of the Austrian Academy of Sciences ÖAW Valerie Braun is managing editor of eco.mont and project manager of several projects at the Institute for Interdisciplinary Mountain Research Brigitte Scott is English language editor of eco.mont and administrator of the Institute for Interdisciplinary Mountain Research
Engelbert Ruoss
S. 53 - 61 doi:10.1553/eco.mont-8-1s53 Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften doi:10.1553/eco.mont-8-1s53
Abstract: In recent years research within the EU project CHERPLAN and the Global Regions Initiative studied a total of 33 natural and cultural heritage sites in South-Eastern Europe and the Alpine Space with over-used and unused development opportunities. The key success factors analysis was applied to nine pilot sites in the CHERPLAN project to better understand the opportunities and bottle necks of heritage sites, to contribute to local and regional development and to create benefit for local communities. A follow-up study extended the investigations to 24 World Heritage (WH) properties within the Alpine Space, based on the WH Convention’s nomination files, management plans and the documents of the Periodic Reporting 2nd cycle (2013 / 2014). The studies evaluated the key success factors and the potential to use heritage sites as resources for local development. The studies focuses on identifying the state-of-the art, bottlenecks and solutions to optimize impact and to contribute to sustainable development processes in and around heritage sites. The four historic centres and the five serial nominations of the Alpine Space in the WH list are situated on the rim of the Alpine Convention area and, because of their particular characteristics, have little impact on local development and create limited added value for local communities. The other 15 sites are situated in rural and remote areas and present considerable unused development opportunities. All the WH sites have very high Natural and Cultural Capital and its Accessibility due to their Outstanding Universal Value, their uniqueness, accessibility and the established education and research facilities. The sites in the high Alps perform rather less well in terms of Limits and Pre-requisites for Development, either because of the remote location and difficult environmental conditions or because of limited marketing and promotion prospects of their brands. The main weaknesses and opportunities emerged in the third key factors group Strategy, Cooperation and Sustainability: lack of public private cooperation, strategic planning, integrated management plans, sustainable development concepts and involvement of stakeholders. The holistic development approach, targeted at sustainable growth and benefit for local people, and stakeholders involvement, is not yet considered adequately in WH strategies and in the Periodic Reporting. Keywords: World Heritage, Alpine area, local development, valorization of natural and cultural heritage, governance and management of heritage sites, benefit for local communities, public private cooperation, sustainable tourism Published Online: 2015/12/22 08:18:18 Object Identifier: 0xc1aa5576 0x00329e85 Rights:https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ The journal “eco.mont” – Journal of protected mountain areas research and management – was published for the first time in June 2009. The journal was founded as a joint initiative of the Alpine Network of Protected Areas (ALPARC), the International Scientific Committee on Research in the Alps (ISCAR), the Austrian Academy of Sciences (ÖAW) and the University of Innsbruck. The journal aims to highlight research on and management issues in protected areas in the Alps without excluding other protected mountain areas in Europe or overseas. Its target audiences are scientists from all related disciplines, managers of protected areas and interested individuals including practitioners, visitors, teachers, etc. The journal presents peer-reviewed articles in English by authors who research protected mountain areas and management issues within these areas. It's published twice a year as a collaboration of the Austrian Academy of Sciences Press – responsible for the e-version – and Innsbruck University Press – responsible for the print version. Die Zeitschrift „eco.mont“ – Zeitschrift zur Forschung in Gebirgsschutzgebieten – erschien im Juni 2009 zum ersten Mal. Die Zeitschrift wurde auf Initiative des Netzwerks Alpiner Schutzgebiete (ALPARC), der Schweizer Akademie der Naturwissenschaften (ISCAR), der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften (ÖAW) und der Universität Innsbruck gegründet. Sie hat das Ziel, Themen zu behandeln, die gleichzeitig Forschung und Verwaltung in und über die Schutzgebiete der Alpen betreffen, ohne dabei andere Gebirgsschutzgebiete Europas oder anderswo auszuschließen. Diese neue Zeitschrift richtet sich an ein Publikum von Wissenschaftlern der verschiedensten Fachbereiche, an die Verwalter von Schutzgebieten und an alle sonstigen Interessierten, Praktiker, Besucher, Lehrpersonal etc. einbegriffen. Die Zeitschrift veröffentlicht begutachtete Beiträge auf Englisch von Autoren, die Fragen der Gebirgsschutzgebiete und deren Verwaltung betreffen. Sie erscheint zweimal pro Jahr, auf der Basis der gemeinsamen Anstrengungen des Verlags der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, der für die digitale Fassung verantwortlich ist, und der Presse der Universität Innsbruck, verantwortlich für die gedruckte Fassung. |
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