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The notion of intangible heritage as a key urban element is underexplored, yet inherently intertwined with urban life that can influence and be influenced by urban policies and practices. This book undertakes the fundamentally interdisciplinary tasks of conceptualizing intangible heritage and recognizing communities' roles as its stewards.
From celebration of new years to cultural expressions in daily life, such as religious practices, music and food, intangible heritage is an integral part of communities and individual lives, often considered a natural extension of their being . Cultural practices are intertwined with human existence. Traditions and cultural expressions do not happen in isolation; they are conditioned by socio-cultural and urban spatiality.
The book offers compelling narratives, explorations, and testimonies on the intangible nature of heritage, and it highlights the challenge of the invisibility of heritage in urban discussions. This volume unpacks links between space, community, and heritage and interconnections between cities, urban characteristics, and the intangible heritage of communities in both normal and disastrous contexts. Contributions offer innovative and exploratory methods and representations of under-explored cases, balancing practical strategies and policy-oriented approaches with storytelling and experiential components.
List of contents
PART I:From localised cultural expressions to broader urban experience.- Linking Intangible Heritage to Urban Development.-Safeguarding Measures of Intangible Cultural Heritage: The Portuguese Case of Traditional Craftmanship Domain.- Cultural Heritage of Transforming Morphologies: From Havelis to Mahallas in Shahjahanabad.- Living Heritage: From Bases to Extensions.- PART II:Turning intangible heritage from invisible to visible.- Mapping Intangible Heritage: Narrative Infrastructure Influence on Newcomers Sense of Place of University Park, Denver.- Under the Skin of Yazd and London: Narrative Approach and Practicing Citizen Participation in Urban Design projects.- Decision-making and community-vision in the management of El Kef s identity: Barriers and opportunities.- Faded Persian Gardens; How May Keep Them Alive?.- PART III: Resilience, community and the continuity of intangible heritage.- Intangible Cultural Heritage: Creating Cultural Resilience in Displaced Palestinian refugee communities.- Mouneh: Food Practices in Aleppo s Post-war Residential In-Between Spaces.- Dance in Public Space: An Intangible Cultural Heritage Facing Oblivion in Iranian Cities.
