Giordano, Filippo and Elmi, Marianna (2016) Addressing the preservation and promotion trade-off: ethical and performance challenges in managing UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Future of science and ethics, 1 (1). pp. 144-153. ISSN 2421-3039
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Abstract
This research is a first attempt to apply network theory to UNESCO World Heritage Sites (WHS). UNESCO WHS can be analyzed as networks for several reasons, the first being that the successful achievement of their final outcomes – conservation and promotion – depends on the contribution of multiple interdependent organizations and actors endorsing joint action and sharing resources. Preservation and promotion are two conflicting aims; addressing the trade-off between them is both an ethical challenge and a performance objective for the site management. By highlighting the interdependency of different institutional actors in managing the sites, the research attempts to understand how the different endogenous and exogenous elements interact and drive the performances of these cultural and natural sites. The paper has both practical and theoretical implications: it contributes to advancing the analysis of cultural and natural heritage preservation in the framework of network theory, identifying the determinants affecting network performance, and assessing the applicability of Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA) as a research method.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Subjects: | 600 Tecnologia - Scienze applicate > 610 Medicina e salute (Classificare qui la tecnologia dei servizi medici) |
| Depositing User: | Marina Spanti |
| Date Deposited: | 07 Sep 2026 13:06 |
| Last Modified: | 07 Sep 2026 13:06 |
| URI: | http://eprints.bice.rm.cnr.it/id/eprint/21619 |
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