Title: Assessing cultural heritage benefits for urban sustainable development

Authors: Peter Nijkamp, Patrizia Riganti

Addresses: Department of Spatial Economics, Free University of Amsterdam, De Boelelaan 1105, Amsterdam 1081 HV, The Netherlands. ' School of the Built Environment, University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham NG7 2RD, UK

Abstract: Urban cultural heritage is the physical representation of a community identity that demands to be passed on to others. Preserving the environment for future generations is one of the key concepts of sustainability, which refers to the need for intergenerational equity. This paper discusses the meaning and nature of urban cultural heritage, and the currently available methods for its valuation in the perspective of sustainable city development.

Keywords: cultural heritage; market failures; valuation methods; urban development; sustainable development; community identity; sustainability; culture.

DOI: 10.1504/IJSTM.2008.020344

International Journal of Services Technology and Management, 2008 Vol.10 No.1, pp.29 - 38

Published online: 18 Sep 2008 *

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