A comprehensive and integrated strategy for the identification, assessment, conservation and management of historic urban landscapes within an overall sustainable development framework. The approach moves beyond the preservation of the physical environment, and focuses on the entire human environment with all of its tangible and intangible qualities. It seeks to increase the sustainability of planning and design interventions by taking into account the existing built environment, intangible heritage, cultural diversity, socio-economic and environmental factors along with local community values. The recommendation on the Historic Urban Landscape was adopted on 10 November 2011 by UNESCO’s General Conference. [derived from warrants #3 and #4]
