Asian Heritage Management : Contexts, Concerns, and Prospects (Hardcover)

Introduction: Contexts and Concerns in Asian Heritage Management Neel Kamal Chapagain Part 1: Contexts  1. Jiirnnoddharana: The Hindu Philosophy of Conservation Binumol Tom 2. Heritage Conservation in the Buddhist Context Neel Kamal Chapagain 3. Islamic Perspectives and Malay Notions of Heritage Conservation Syed Iskandar Arrifin 4.The Conflict of Ideologies and Ambiguities in Conservation Policy:A Legacy of Shared Built Heritage in Pakistan Anila Naeem 5. A Comparative Analysis of Three Heritage Management Approaches in Southern China: Guangzhou, Hong Kong, and Macau Fred Lee and Hilary du Cros 6. Managing the Sacred Garden of Lumbini Kai Weise Part 2: Concerns 7. The Himeji Castle World Heritage Site: Challenges of Sustaining Memories of a Revered Heritage in Japan Yushi Utaka 8. Traditions Overlooked: Re-thinking Cultural Heritage Conservation in the Kathmandu Valley, Nepal Vibha Bhattarai-Upadhyay 9. Cultural Heritage and Sacred Landscapes of South Asia: Reclamation of Govardhan in Braj, India Amita Sinha 10. The Challenge of the Cultural Landscape Construct and Associated Intangible Values in an Asian Context Ken Taylor 11. Angkor on the World Stage: Conservation in the Colonial and Postcolonial Eras William Chapman 12. Commodification of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Asia Wantanee Suntikul 13. Issues of Sustainable Tourism at Heritage Sites in Asia Sharif Shams Imon Part 3: Prospects  14. A Community-based Approach to Heritage Management from Ladakh, India Tara Sharma 15. Heritage Impact Assessment as a Tool in Managing Development in the Historic City of Melaka, Malaysia Syed Abidin Idid and Dilshan Remaz Ossen 16. Developing an Alternative Paradigm for Asian Heritage Conservation: A Buddhist-Systemic Perspective Jamie MacKee 17. The City Imageability: A Framework for Defining Urban Heritage Dimensions Kapila D. Silva 18. Epilogue: Prospects for Asian Heritage Management Kapila D. Silva