Planning and managing Honduras, Copan Ruins world heritage site: the role of cultural parks in contributing to education and economic development
The Copan Ruins National Monument and World Heritage Site in western Honduras is one of the most outstanding archaeological monuments in the western hemisphere. This paper outlines the history, current status and future outlook for investigation, planning, and development of the site, as a case study in the important role cultural heritage sites, when well planned and managed, can play in contributing to sustainable local and national development efforts, and in increasing public awareness on the importance of heritage conservation efforts. The paper stresses the very important role played by a host of national and international agencies in contributing to planning and development at Copan, and emphazises the key role staff training has played in improving the site's management. The paper concludes with a number of lessons learned from the planning and development process at Copan that might prove useful at similar monuments elsewhere in Latin America
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| Format: | biblioteca |
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Turrialba (Costa Rica)
1984
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| Subjects: | MONUMENTOS CULTURALES, CONSERVACION, HONDURAS, |
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| Summary: | The Copan Ruins National Monument and World Heritage Site in western Honduras is one of the most outstanding archaeological monuments in the western hemisphere. This paper outlines the history, current status and future outlook for investigation, planning, and development of the site, as a case study in the important role cultural heritage sites, when well planned and managed, can play in contributing to sustainable local and national development efforts, and in increasing public awareness on the importance of heritage conservation efforts. The paper stresses the very important role played by a host of national and international agencies in contributing to planning and development at Copan, and emphazises the key role staff training has played in improving the site's management. The paper concludes with a number of lessons learned from the planning and development process at Copan that might prove useful at similar monuments elsewhere in Latin America |
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