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2019 ICOMOS Scientific Symposium on Rural Heritage

2019 ICOMOS Scientific Symposium on Rural Heritage

Rural landscapes is the theme of the Scientific Symposium of the 2019 ICOMOS General Assembly in Marrakesh, Morocco on October 17th.  Titled “Rural Heritage: Landscapes and Beyond,”  the Symposium brings together heritage experts from around the world to share case

Center for Heritage & Society October 17, 2019 Morocco, News, Worldwide Read more

Dating Vernacular Landscapes: A Methodological Exploration

Dating Vernacular Landscapes: A Methodological Exploration

Review of the research by Elizabeth Gunther, University of Massachusetts  Original article:  Houfková, Petra, et al. 2015. Origins and development of long-strip field patterns: A case study of an abandoned medieval village in the Czech Republic. Catena 135: 83 –

Center for Heritage & Society January 22, 2017 Czech Republic, Europe Read more

Ecological and place-based landscape approach to zoning in Lebanon

Ecological and place-based landscape approach to zoning in Lebanon

Roger Neaimeh1 and Yaser Abunnasr2 1 Department of Architecture and Design, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon 2 Department of Landscape and Ecosystems Management, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon (ya20@aub.edu.lb)   The unrestrained growth of settlements in the Lebanese mountains

Center for Heritage & Society October 25, 2016 Lebanon, Middle East Read more

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