Table of Contents

Introduction: Contexts and Concerns in Asian Heritage Management Part 1: Contexts 1. Jiirnnoddharana: The Hindu Philosophy of Conservation 2. Heritage Conservation in the Buddhist Context 3. Islamic Perspectives and Malay Notions of Heritage Conservation 4.The Conflict of Ideologies and Ambiguities in Conservation Policy:A Legacy of Shared Built Heritage in Pakistan 5. A Comparative Analysis of Three Heritage Management Approaches in Southern China: Guangzhou, Hong Kong, and Macau 6. Managing the Sacred Garden of Lumbini Part 2: Concerns 7. The Himeji Castle World Heritage Site: Challenges of Sustaining Memories of a Revered Heritage in Japan 8. Traditions Overlooked: Re-thinking Cultural Heritage Conservation in the Kathmandu Valley, Nepal 9. Cultural Heritage and Sacred Landscapes of South Asia: Reclamation of Govardhan in Braj, India 10. The Challenge of the Cultural Landscape Construct and Associated Intangible Values in an Asian Context 11. Angkor on the World Stage: Conservation in the Colonial and Postcolonial Eras 12. Commodification of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Asia 13. Issues of Sustainable Tourism at Heritage Sites in Asia Part 3: Prospects 14. A Community-based Approach to Heritage Management from Ladakh, India 15. Heritage Impact Assessment as a Tool in Managing Development in the Historic City of Melaka, Malaysia 16. Developing an Alternative Paradigm for Asian Heritage Conservation: A Buddhist-Systemic Perspective 17. The City Imageability: A Framework for Defining Urban Heritage Dimensions 18. Epilogue: Prospects for Asian Heritage Management

About the Author

Kapila D. Silva is an Assistant Professor at the School of Architecture, Design, and Planning at the University of Kansas, USA. His research interests include cultural dimensions of architecture, urbanism, and heritage conservation.

Neel Kamal Chapagain is an independent heritage professional and researcher from Nepal. He has recently taught at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, USA. His research interests include participatory processes in heritage conservation, design and planning.

Reviews

"The diverse topics presented in this book with renewed perspectives of the authors will benefit further researchers, policy-makers, heritage conservationists, urban planners and authorities responsible for heritage management within or beyond Asia." Sara Mahdizadeh, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Iran - Urban Studies Journal