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Dziedzictwo w dobie kryzysu finansowego – luksus czy konieczność? 4. Europejskie Forum Dziedzictwa Wrocław, 10-12 października 2011 rok

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Young C.

Ochrona Zabytków

2012

issue 3-4

171-174

In times of financial crisis, heritage can be perceived as a pleasant but unnecessary addition. This opinion is wrong, because heritage plays an extremely important role in the life of the European population. Many respondents in Great Britain consistently say that heritage is important to them, which is proved by large numbers of members of organisations relating to this field: the National Trust and the English Heritage. Heritage gives us the sense of identity and diversity. It is the character determined by the heritage of a given place that makes this place exceptional. Heritage gives the sense of belonging to society and to a given community. It also helps to generate economic benefits, which are additionally supported by income from tourism. Heritage-related tourism can often constitute an important part of local or even national economy. Heritage helps us to gain a better understanding of our own past. Once destroyed, the places representing our heritage will not be restored to posterity. All considerations concerning our approach to the issue of heritage in times of economic crisis must begin with the ensuring of long-term protection and conservation of a given heritage site. A very large number of volunteers is engaged in the care of heritage. The society is ready to respond to potential requests for the financial support of specific initiatives. Non-governmental initiatives play an important role in taking care of heritage. Currently, however, a decrease in the number of available resources can be observed. Public financing in England is decreasing, and other sources of funding are becoming smaller, too. The number of professional monument conservators is decreasing. This may result, for instance, in the readiness to acknowledge economical reasons underlying a given building project, regardless of its impact on the historical environment. It may be more difficult, due to the lower rate of ROI, to implement renovation programmes based on the use of historic heritage. Funds for repair and maintenance are necessary. It is, therefore, necessary to elaborate new strategies, to increase the society’s awareness of the huge importance of heritage, to find a useful manner of the use of historic buildings, to convince the public that this solution can be cheaper and more efficient than the costly construction of new objects and to carry out cheaper temporary repairs and conservation works. It will be necessary to find new funds in order to protect and make use of heritage sites in a way that would ensure their survival.

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Dziedzictwo w dobie kryzysu finansowego – luksus czy konieczność? 4. Europejskie Forum Dziedzictwa Wrocław, 10-12 października 2011 rok