The World Heritage Centre is at the forefront of the international community’s efforts to protect and preserve.
| Title | Sites | State Parties | Description | Category | Date updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balancing development and conservation in Grand-Bassam (Côte d’Ivoire) | Historic Town of Grand-Bassam | Côte d'Ivoire | The inscription of the Historic Town of Grand-Bassam on the World Heritage List has provided new opportunities to promote sustainable development in the city. From the creation of a local World Heritage management ... | Environment & Resilience | 2023-05-18 |
| Bridging a spatial and social divide through inclusive planning in Zanzibar Town (United Republic of Tanzania) | Stone Town of Zanzibar | United Republic of Tanzania | The multi-level, heritage-based development and spatial plan aims to link the World Heritage site and buffer zone with the wider city context by using town planning as a tool to bridge spatial and social divides. | Environment & Resilience | 2023-02-16 |
| Building climate change resilience and adaptation of the Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System (Belize) | Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System | Belize | The Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System is facing multiple impacts of climate change such as coral bleaching, more severe storms, and rising sea levels. The Resilient Reefs Initiative is focused on building Belize’s ... | Environment & Resilience | 2023-07-12 |
| Challenges and opportunities of historic urban centres: case study of the Medina of Tunis (Tunisia) | Medina of Tunis | Tunisia | To protect this historic site at the centre of a bustling metropolis and promote its sustainable development, several actions are addressing the preservation and promotion of its cultural heritage. | Environment & Resilience | 2022-06-27 |
| Community-led urban planning in Durham (United Kingdom) | Durham Castle and Cathedral | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | The City of Durham Neighbourhood Plan was developed between 2014 and 2021 following a comprehensive community-centred approach, which included a Neighbourhood Forum, extensive consultations and a public referendum. ... | Environment & Resilience | 2022-06-27 |
| Conservation and revitalisation programme of Ancient City of Ping Yao (China) | Ancient City of Ping Yao | China | Through innovative management and financing models and a combination of conservation actions aimed at both tangible and intangible heritage, the programme aims to make a contribution to the long-term sustainability ... | Environment & Resilience | 2023-02-16 |
| Conserving World Heritage through international partnerships in Brimstone Hill Fortress National Park (Saint Kitts ... | Brimstone Hill Fortress National Park | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Between 2013 and 2020, an extensive programme of expert surveying, studies and conservation works aimed to reinforce and stabilise the military structures of the World Heritage site. The programme was implemented ... | Environment & Resilience | 2023-02-16 |
| Creating a shared framework in the serial World Heritage property of Mantua and Sabbioneta (Italy) | Mantua and Sabbioneta | Italy | In order to improve the coordination between the two component cities of this serial property, the Municipalities of Mantua and Sabbioneta have created a central management office. This office is in charge of ... | Environment & Resilience | 2023-02-16 |
| Guidebook for urban and architectural regulation of Cidade Velha (Cabo Verde) | Cidade Velha, Historic Centre of Ribeira Grande | Cabo Verde | The Guidebook aims to make the urban legislation of the city of Cidade Velha more accessible and understandable to the public. This document constitutes an exemplary tool for awareness raising of local communities ... | Environment & Resilience | 2022-06-27 |
| Heritage-based urban planning for Sustainable Development in Gwalior and Orchha (India) | India | A new initiative aims to implement the approach of the 2011 UNESCO Recommendation on the Historic Urban Landscape in the Indian cities of Gwalior and Orchha. The project is born out of a collaboration between the ... | Environment & Resilience | 2022-06-27 | |
| Improving the environmental, cultural and social sustainability of the Historic Centre of Urbino (Italy) | Historic Centre of Urbino | Italy | Through a series of strategic actions, Urbino has sought to improve its environmental sustainability and promote climate change mitigation and adaptation. An update of the management plan is currently under way in ... | Environment & Resilience | 2023-02-16 |
| Improving water availability and sustainability by reviving traditional water systems in Bengaluru (India) | India | The Million wells for Bengaluru campaign is an initiative to build one million shallow wells using traditional well-digging techniques. The initiative for the revival of traditional water systems integrates ... | Environment & Resilience | 2023-02-16 | |
| Integrating cultural and natural heritage values in urban development processes in Lyon (France) | Historic Site of Lyon | France | The 2019 urban plan aims to protect cultural and natural heritage values and their attributes through specific planning tools, such as green and blue infrastructure planning and the development of heritage ... | Environment & Resilience | 2023-07-12 |
| Local management system of the Historic Town of Guanajuato (Mexico) | Historic Town of Guanajuato and Adjacent Mines | Mexico | The system includes a new local coordination office dedicated to the conservation and sustainable development of the historic centre. | Environment & Resilience | 2023-02-16 |
| Monitoring the implementation of the World Heritage Management and Action Plan in the Historic Centre of Florence ... | Historic Centre of Florence | Italy | An innovative initiative employs the Sustainable Development Goals as monitoring tools to track the contribution of heritage-related initiatives towards sustainable development. | Environment & Resilience | 2023-02-16 |
| Pedestrianisation of historic streets and public spaces in Graz (Austria) | City of Graz – Historic Centre and Schloss Eggenberg | Austria | As part of a wider effort to create a pedestrian-only zone in the historic centre, the city of Graz carried an ambitious programme to re-design its historic streets and public spaces through high-quality design ... | Environment & Resilience | 2023-02-16 |
| Polo del '900: an inclusive, multi-functional cultural centre in downtown Turin (Italy) | Residences of the Royal House of Savoy | Italy | The model of the Polo del 900 proposes collaboration as a solution for institutional and cultural fragmentation which forms the core of a new ecology of creative cultural systems and puts community at the core of ... | Environment & Resilience | 2023-02-16 |
| Preserving traditional farming through cooperative systems in Røros (Norway) | Røros Mining Town and the Circumference | Norway | A farming cooperative system conserves the agricultural landscape around the historic town of Røros and promotes sustainable tourism. | Environment & Resilience | 2023-02-16 |
| Preventing climate-related impacts in the Chan Chan Archaeological Zone (Peru) | Chan Chan Archaeological Zone | Peru | After Chan Chan was placed on the List of World Heritage in Danger, a disaster risk reduction plan was developed and integrated with heritage management mechanisms. The plan provided valuable strategies for ... | Environment & Resilience | 2023-07-07 |
| Promoting climate change adaptation and mitigation in Lamu Old Town (Kenya) | Lamu Old Town | Kenya | Lamu Old Town faces multiple threats from climate change, energy needs and rapid social and economic transformation. The Lamu Old town management plan and the Lamu Municipality Waste Management Policy focused on ... | Environment & Resilience | 2024-04-17 |
| Promoting local development through heritage conservation and enhancement and tourism in the Island of Saint-Louis ... | Island of Saint-Louis | Senegal | After the World Heritage Committee warned in 2016 that the poor state of conservation of the property could lead to its inscription on the List of World Heritage in Danger, a number of local, national and ... | Environment & Resilience | 2023-02-16 |
| Reintroduction of hydropower in the mills district of the Town of Bamberg (Germany) | Town of Bamberg | Germany | The installation of a new water turbine at the site of the former water mills in the Town of Bamberg follows traditional water practices while respecting the Outstanding Universal Value of the property. The new ... | Environment & Resilience | 2023-07-12 |
| Rubem Braga Elevator Complex: connecting the favelas with the city of Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) | Rio de Janeiro: Carioca Landscapes between the Mountain and the Sea | Brazil | An urban intervention becomes a major gateway linking the favelas and the lower city via two elevators, stairs and a pedestrian bridge. The complex was built on the premise of fostering inclusivity for the urban ... | Environment & Resilience | 2023-02-16 |
| Setting up a World Heritage management framework in Kyiv (Ukraine) | Kyiv: Saint-Sophia Cathedral and Related Monastic Buildings, Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra | Ukraine | A new, unified buffer zone and a management plan aim to preserve the Outstanding Universal Value of the World Heritage site “Kyiv: Saint-Sophia Cathedral and Related Monastic Buildings, Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra” and ... | Environment & Resilience | 2023-02-16 |
| Special plan for the protection and restoration of the historic city of Santiago de Compostela (Spain) | Routes of Santiago de Compostela: Camino Francés and Routes of Northern Spain Santiago de Compostela (Old Town) |
Spain | In order to face challenges such as urban gentrification, the abandonment of the city centre and the impact of tourism, the City of Santiago de Compostela developed a comprehensive framework for heritage ... | Environment & Resilience | 2022-06-27 |
| Strengthening residents’ connection with their gardening heritage in Bamberg (Germany) | Town of Bamberg | Germany | In the city of Bamberg, traditional gardening practices are part of the city’s strategy to promote urban sustainability. The COVID-19 pandemic helped to strengthen the local community’s connection with its gardening ... | Environment & Resilience | 2023-02-16 |
| Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan of the historic city of L’Aquila (Italy) | Italy | The long-term plan aims to promote sustainable urban transportation, reduce emissions and pollution, and enhance liveability in the historic city by enhancing cycling networks and infrastructure, improving existing ... | Environment & Resilience | 2023-02-16 | |
| Taking nature into account in the World Heritage Management plan of Strasbourg (France) | Strasbourg, Grande-Île and Neustadt | France | An update of the World Heritage management plan and urban planning tools seeks to integrate cultural and natural heritage values and their attributes in order to improve the city’s liveability and micro-climate. | Environment & Resilience | 2023-02-16 |
| Understanding the movement of people through phone use analysis in Florence (Italy) | Historic Centre of Florence | Italy | The local government analysed mobile usage data from major telephone operators to collect useful data for infrastructure design and tourism management. | Environment & Resilience | 2023-02-16 |
| Update of the Management Plan of the Historic Monuments Zone of Querétaro (Mexico) | Historic Monuments Zone of Querétaro | Mexico | The revised Management Plan includes several strategic actions, such as urban rehabilitation and renovation programmes, regularisation of informal settlement and enhancement of public spaces. | Environment & Resilience | 2023-02-16 |