1. PICTURE ¬ Luxembourg - 2006 September 22 Miloš Drdácký, ITAM PICTURE Pro-active management of the Impact of Cultural Tourism upon Urban Resources and Economies Cultural Tourism and Diversity of Built Heritage Miloš Drdácký ITAM-ARCCHIP, CAS CZ

2. PICTURE ¬ Luxembourg - 2006 September 22 Miloš Drdácký, ITAM Built Heritage Diversity - introduction Sources (Roots) & Features of built diversity in cities Climate & natural influences Style of life & other regional diversities & traditions Materials & Technologies History Accommodation of multiple & diverse functions Continuous and frequent change of functions Planning Government & Management Personalities Development pressures

3. PICTURE ¬ Luxembourg - 2006 September 22 Miloš Drdácký, ITAM Built Heritage Diversity – role in tourism Built heritage in historic cities should be considered The most substantial attractor for visitors in HC An asset presented in a way which enables to understand and appreciate it in its historic context as well as a part of a living unique city organism In its urban spatial and artistic complexity and unity For continuous creation of high quality environment Historic cities should be prevented to be used as simple Empty stages which are to be filled with new activities Open air museums displaying dispersed heritage objects Space for alien MT needs (uncontroled parking)

4. PICTURE ¬ Luxembourg - 2006 September 22 Miloš Drdácký, ITAM Built Heritage Diversity – relation to tourism Built heritage diversity in relation to tourism stimulates employment (variety of skills and professions) exchange of knowledge & experience improved public awareness, minority inclusion Built heritage diversity suffers from a danger of environmental and mechanical deterioration intentional damage, ignorance, negligence alterations for or due to tourism unexpected societal changes, city pollution, … appropriate impact assessment and management need reliable & up to dated data on all levels

5. PICTURE ¬ Luxembourg - 2006 September 22 Miloš Drdácký, ITAM Built Heritage Diversity – impacts of tourism What we really know about impacts on built heritage diversity in HC? Generally - a lack of statistical data on impacts from CT Only very few case studies during the last 25 years Difficulties to separate the impact of tourism (e.g. large number of visitors) from other agents & influences Positive & negative impact - different points of view Project results in this field are focused on: Impacts and risks in relation to individual historic objects Impacts and risks in relation to sites and urban areas

6. PICTURE ¬ Luxembourg - 2006 September 22 Miloš Drdácký, ITAM Categories of impacts of tourism on CH Examples Increased protection of urban landscapes Creation of new facilities and infrastructure Better maintenance of public spaces Heritage valorisation Reorganisation of public spaces Re-qualification of otherwise lost places of interest Degradation or destruction of urban landscape Creation of mono-functional spaces Prettification and freezing of urban spaces Globalisation and standardisation of architecture, loss of diversity Traffic, congestion and parking issues Tourist pollution Heritage deterioration and erosion Tourism driven development Loss of authenticity and cultural value

7. PICTURE ¬ Luxembourg - 2006 September 22 Miloš Drdácký, ITAM Built Heritage Diversity & PICTURE contribution PICTURE aims to support sustainable BH diversity through Innovative city conservation policy New approaches to conservation of individual objects in relation to the city environment Understanding between conservators & city government Identification of urban heritage potential for tourism Architectural heritage - substantial attractor for visitors Interpretation & presentation of built heritage in context of other cultural diversities (intangible, style of life…) Planning based on built heritage diversity & monitoring of impact (e.g. elimination of congested and mono- functional areas in towns)

8. PICTURE ¬ Luxembourg - 2006 September 22 Miloš Drdácký, ITAM Built Heritage Diversity PICTURE case studies  Thank you for your attention  Let me invite you to presentations of case studies