Sustainability and Cultural Heritage Buildings
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Bibliographic Details
| Author(s): |
Paulo B. Lourenço
(ISISE, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Minho, Guimarães, Portugal)
Jorge M. Branco (ISISE, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Minho, Guimarães, Portugal) Ana Coelho (ISISE, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Minho, Guimarães, Portugal) |
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| Medium: | book chapter | ||||
| Language(s): | English | ||||
| Published in: | Sustainable Structural Engineering | ||||
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| Page(s): | 53-68 | ||||
| Total no. of pages: | 15 | ||||
| Year: | 2015 | ||||
| DOI: | 10.2749/sed014.053 | ||||
| Abstract: |
Conservation of cultural heritage buildings is a demand from society, which recognizes this heritage as a part of their identity, but it is also an economic issue. In Europe, tourism accounts for 10% of the gross domestic product (GDP) and 12% of the employment, if linked sectors are considered. The European Union (EU) is the world’s number one tourist destination, with 40% of arrivals in the world and with seven European countries among the top ten. According to the World Trade Organization (WTO) estimates, international tourist arrivals in Europe will increase signifi cantly. The built European heritage, namely monuments or historical centres, is a main attractor for tourism, with 45% of the United Nations Educational, Scientifi c and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage sites situated within the EU. Therefore, the need for their conservation is unquestionable. |
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| Keywords: |
sustainability cultural heritage buildings
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| Copyright: | © 2015 International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering (IABSE) | ||||