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Cities and Culture

Building on the inclusion of culture and heritage in the Sustainable Development Goals, the Culture, Heritage, and Sustainable Tourism Knowledge Silo Breaker at the World Bank fosters knowledge sharing with a clear operational focus, by connecting interested staff across Global Practices and external peer organizations, including UNESCO, UNWTO, and ICCROM, and leveraging disruptive technology to identify cutting-edge solutions for the benefit of our clients.
Featured Blogs
 
• Transforming Karachi into a more livable city begins with public spaces by Annie Gapihan and Fuad Malkawi
• Joining forces to revive Nepal’s heritage by Marisa García Lozano
• Why Culture Matters in the Reconstruction and Recovery of Cities by Ahmed Eiweida, Christianna J. Brotsis, and Yuna Chun
• Three Countries Show Why Culture Matters for Post-conflict and Post-disaster Reconstruction and Recovery by Sameh Wahba and Bárbara Mínguez García
• Why Cultural Heritage Matters for Urban Resilience by Bárbara Mínguez García and Lorenzo Piccio
• Cultural Heritage and Sustainable Tourism: Drivers of Poverty Reduction and Shared Prosperity by Ede Ijjasz-Vasquez and Francesco Bandarin
 
Cities and Culture Knowledge Resources
19 publications in total

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Promoting Disaster Resilient Cultural Heritage

  • Country/ City
    World
  • Topic
    Cultural Heritage, Resilience
  • Published On
    October 12, 2017
  • Author(s)
    Zuzana Stanton-Geddes, Salman Anees Soz
  • Abstract

    • Promoting Disaster Resilient Cultural Heritage

    Cultural heritage is vulnerable to the adverse impacts of natural disasters, and climate change is adding to the urgency of addressing this challenge. Countries around the world are employing a variety of measures to safeguard cultural heritage against disaster risks, drawing on relevant conventions, policy frameworks, and guidance.

Inclusive Heritage-Based City Development Program in India

  • Country/ City
    India
  • Topic
    Cultural Heritage
  • Published On
    October 01, 2014
  • Author(s)
    The World Bank, Cities Alliance
  • Abstract

    • Inclusive Heritage-Based City Development Program in India

    This report summarizes the motivation, objectives, methodology, results and lessons learned from the design and implementation of the Demonstration Program on Inclusive Heritage-based City Development in India. The development objective of this program is to test an inclusive heritage-based approach to city development planning in three pilot cities with a focus on learning and future expansion.

Climate-resilient, Climate-friendly World Heritage Cities

  • Country/ City
    World
  • Topic
    Resilience, Climate Change, Urban Planning
  • Published On
    June 12, 2014
  • Author(s)
    Anthony Gad Bigio, Maria Catalina Ochoa, Rana Amirtahmasebi
  • Abstract

    • Climate-resilient, Climate-friendly World Heritage Cities

    While the negative impacts of climate change on urban areas are well-known and widely discussed, its implicit impacts on historic downtowns have not been studied as extensively. In recent years, cultural heritage conservation and valorization have increasingly become drivers of local economic development.

Culture Counts: Partnership activities of the World Bank and Italian Development Cooperation on Cultural Heritage and Sustainable Development

  • Country/ City
    World
  • Topic
    Cultural Heritage, Urban Planning
  • Published On
    July 18, 2013
  • Author(s)
    Bigio, Anthony G.; Amirtahmasebi, Rana; Licciard
  • Abstract

    • Culture Counts: Partnership activities of the World Bank and Italian Development Cooperation on Cultural Heritage and Sustainable Development

    The partnership between the World Bank and Italian Development Cooperation was established around the role of culture in sustainable development. This is a report of the activities of the partnership, which have been grouped under five broad categories: a) project preparation; b) analytical work and policy support; c) knowledge exchanges; d) publications; and e) program support.

The Economics of Uniqueness: Investing in Historic City Cores and Cultural Heritage Assets for Sustainable Development

  • Country/ City
    World
  • Topic
    Cultural Heritage, Economic and Social Development
  • Published On
    October 12, 2012
  • Author(s)
    Rana Amirtahmasebi, Guido Licciardi
  • Abstract

    • The Economics of Uniqueness: Investing in Historic City Cores and Cultural Heritage Assets for Sustainable Development

    With rapid urbanization, cities featuring valuable historic cores and heritage assets struggle to modernize without completely losing their uniqueness. The good news is that there is an increasing trend toward financing projects aimed at conserving and incorporating heritage into development strategies. This book presents approaches to balance conservation and development.
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