Abstract
The purpose of this paper is to assess the consequences of a nature-culture divide in spatial policy on cultural heritage in the Dutch Wadden Sea area, which is protected by UNESCO for its ecological assets.
Design/methodology/approach
This paper investigates this by discussing the international and national policy frameworks and regional examples of the consequences of the divide.
Findings
The effects of the nature-culture divide appear to be negative for the landscape. Approaching the Wadden Sea Region as an agricultural-maritime landscape could help overcome the fixation on nature vs culture and the hardness of the sea dikes as spatial boundaries between the two domains. A reconsideration of the trilateral Wadden Sea region as a mixed World Heritage Site could lead to a more integrated perspective.
Originality/value
These findings inform policy development and the management of landscape and heritage in the region. This case forms an example for other European coastal regions that struggle with conflicting natural and cultural-historical interests.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | https://doi.org/10.1108/JCHMSD-12-2016-0067 |
| Pages (from-to) | 62-73 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| Journal | Cultural Heritage Management and Sustainable Development |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 14 Aug 2018 |
Bibliographical note
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© Linde Egberts. Published by Emerald Publishing Limited. This article is published under the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY 4.0) licence. Anyone may reproduce, distribute, translate and create derivative works of this article ( for both commercial and non-commercial purposes), subject to full attribution to the original publication and authors. The full terms of this licence may be seen at http://creativecommons.org/licences/by/4.0/legalcode This research was supported by the Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and the Environment, Wadden Academy, in the form of opportunities for preparatory research, and by HERICOAST, in the form of research time. This research was supported by the Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and the Environment, Wadden Academy, in the form of opportunities for preparatory research, and by HERICOAST, in the form of research time.
| Funders | Funder number |
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| Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and the Environment | |
| HERICOAST | |
| Wadden Academy | |
| Ministerie van Infrastructuur en Milieu |
