...Niyati Jigyasu Purpose Traditional crafts, practised by local communities, contribute significantly towards intangible heritage. The study situates traditional crafts in historic urban areas, establishes its relevance and deliberates on the factors affecting it. Design/methodology/approach...

...; the improvement of living conditions for local populations; and the creation of a virtuous cycle in urban conservation. (3) the required toolkit for application of the HUL approach at the local level. The UNESCO Recommendation defines the HUL as “the urban area understood as the result...

..., provided some conditions can be met. Originality/value This paper fulfills an identified need to study the establishment of a market‐based land use model in the conservation policy of land in China. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2013 China Conservation Property rights Urban areas...

... in the Greek Antiquity. Jacques Teller can be contacted at: Jacques.Teller@ulg.ac.be © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2012 Olympic stadiums Urban planning Conservation Cultural significance Urban areas Greece Town planning Sport is increasingly conceived as an instrument...

...). Cultural heritage management Conservation Heritage Urban areas Sustainable conservation Key performance indicators State of sustainable conservation State of conservation Significance Integrity Authenticity The respondents were asked to rate each statement on a Likert scale (“1 – I am...

... interpretation, which may or may not conform to an authorised discourse. Markwell et al. (2004) underline the need for an appropriate balance to be achieved: United Kingdom Exercise Personal health Urban areas Citizen participation Communities 20th‐century heritage Urban landscape...