Natural and Cultural Heritage Practices in Triglav National Park

Conservation or cultural heritage? Cattle grazing in the Victoria Alpine National Park

The recent decision to continue cattle grazing in the VANP has not been uniformly welcomed. There exists significant scientific evidence detailing the environmental impact of grazing. This paper examines whether an opportunity has been missed to resolve the ongoing conflict that accompanies the continuation of grazing in the VANP. The potential of economic instruments in resolving this unique l...

Natural Language Processing for Cultural Heritage Domains

Museums, archives, libraries and other cultural heritage institutes maintain large collections of artefacts which are valuable knowledge sources for both experts and interested lay persons. Recently, more and more cultural heritage institutes have started to digitise their collections, for instance to make them accessible via web portals. However, while digitisation is a necessary first step to...

State of Conservation Report on Simien Mountains National Park, World Natural Heritage Site (Ethiopia)

Electronic Publications of Cultural Heritage: Global Challenges and Local Practices

The paper reviews information and communication technologies as new tools in cultural representation and knowledge management, addresses issues of persuasion and engagement with the new media, explores ways on how to construct three-dimensional interfaces that are easy to use and navigate. These main issues are addressed in discussing the design of cultural interface ’Virtual exhibition of Lith...

Cultural effects of authenticity: contested heritage practices in China

In this study, I analyse how the Chinese Government imposes the concept of authenticity on local heritage practices in the process of heritage nomination, conservation and management. Rather than discussing authenticity as an objective criterion, I approach authentication as a social process in the heritage discourse that impacts on local cultural practice. Through illustrating two cases in Chi...