This two-hour webinar explores the evolving field of cultural landscape preservation and its critical role in shaping collective identity, memory, and sense of place across both urban and rural settings. As cities grow and communities become increasingly diverse, heritage professionals, planners, and designers are being called to move beyond traditional preservation models to embrace more inclusive, adaptive, and participatory approaches. Participants will examine a range of cultural landscapes—from Indigenous territories and sacred sites to historic parks, post-industrial areas, and rapidly transforming neighborhoods—while investigating the social, environmental, and political forces that influence their recognition and conservation. Through case studies, policy frameworks, and practical tools, attendees will gain a deeper understanding of how to balance heritage conservation with urban development, climate resilience, and cultural equity. The webinar emphasizes co-creation as a guiding principle in contemporary heritage practice, highlighting strategies for meaningfully engaging communities in identifying, interpreting, and stewarding places of cultural significance.
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