CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2019
| Author | Ghosh, Sanchari |
|---|---|
| Title | Generating Community Involvement in Built Heritage Conservation of Chandannagar |
| Summary | The colonial period in India is most often associated with the British rule, also featured several other European nations who had administrative control over small domains in India. Chandannagar, the focus of research in this thesis was formerly administered by the French authorities until the independence of the country in 1947 from British rule. This town, owing to the political administration and influence of the French for centuries, features a unique architectural style in the buildings constructed during that period which is reflective of the confluence of the two cultures. Recently, however, these buildings have seen rapid decline, mismanagement and demolition owing to rapid urbanization, shortage of funds for restoration and the lack of awareness among the local community in the town about the value of the built heritage. These buildings are both public and privately-owned. In both cases, many of them are either sold to realtors and demolished or left to decay. This thesis aims to analyze the role of the community in the heritage management system and showcase the relevance and inevitability of community participation to ensure sustainable development and preservation of built heritage. The primary objective of the thesis is to evaluate the reasons for low community participation and offer solutions to include the community into the heritage management process. By making a detailed examination of projects for heritage restoration and community engagement implemented before, I will finally suggest solutions based on best practices for community contribution aimed at relevant authorities for imbibing best practices and methods. |
| Supervisor | Kulikov, Volodymyr, Oleksandrovich |
| Department | Medieval Studies MA |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2019/ghosh_sanchari.pdf |
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