MANAGING WORLD HERITAGE CITIES IN THE UK // 03.25.24

Join urban conservation expert John Pendlebury for a lecture exploring the management challenges that World Heritage Sites within UK cities are facing. Learn how the evolving landscape of historic environment management in the UK is shaped by extensive regulations and the growing expectation for heritage to contribute to broader public policies, particularly in economic revitalization. Pendlebury will discuss the tensions that arise when conservation clashes with economic interests in World Heritage Sites, as seen in cases like Liverpool's Maritime Mercantile City, which lost its UNESCO designation in 2021.