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Sustaining Cultural and Natural Heritage in Albania

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  • Arta Dollani

    (Institute of Cultural Monuments “Gani Strazimiri”, Tirana 1001, Albania)

  • Antonella Lerario

    (Construction Technologies Institute—National Research Council of Italy, Bari 70124, Italy)

  • Nicola Maiellaro

    (Construction Technologies Institute—National Research Council of Italy, Bari 70124, Italy)

Abstract

This article describes the ongoing project “School for Cultural Heritage through Map Exploitation” (SCHEME), an integrated set of activities designed to support social inclusion in heritage promotion processes in Albania. The main project goal is delivering ICT tools (map and crowdfunding platforms) and procedures as well as improving the capacity of stakeholders to sustainably valorize hidden resources. The underlying approach has capitalized on existing technologies and experiences through the development of an advanced interactive multimedia map using data produced in the Ljubljana Process. Subsequently, the map will be extended by collecting more data on the Lake Ohrid Region, which has been selected as a pilot area to promote the neglected inland, relieving pressure on more famous coastal sites. A contest among schools will enrich the database, uploading multifaceted memories collected by students. The winning cultural asset will be the object of a small-scale rehabilitation project supported by a fundraising campaign through a crowdfunding platform. The centrality of people’s active participation will contribute to governance innovation by reverting to traditional top-down promotion processes and practices, in which heritage consumers represent passive recipients of ready-made offers and messages. The map platform also holds specific potential for cultural tourism purposes, avoiding mistakes in the geo-localization of sites.

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  • Arta Dollani & Antonella Lerario & Nicola Maiellaro, 2016. "Sustaining Cultural and Natural Heritage in Albania," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 8(8), pages 1-19, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:8:y:2016:i:8:p:792-:d:75830
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    1. Younghwan Moon & Junseok Hwang, 2018. "Crowdfunding as an Alternative Means for Funding Sustainable Appropriate Technology: Acceptance Determinants of Backers," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 10(5), pages 1-18, May.
    2. Doriana Dal Palù & Beatrice Lerma & Marco Bozzola & Claudia De Giorgi, 2018. "Merchandising as a Strategic Tool to Enhance and Spread Intangible Values of Cultural Resources," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 10(7), pages 1-23, June.
    3. Kiriaki M. Keramitsoglou & Panagiotis Koudoumakis & Sofia Akrivopoulou & Rodope Papaevaggelou & Angelos L. Protopapas, 2023. "Biodiversity as an Outstanding Universal Value for Integrated Management of Natural and Cultural Heritage," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(11), pages 1-35, May.
    4. Mina Fanea-Ivanovici, 2019. "Filmmaking and Crowdfunding: A Right Match?," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 11(3), pages 1-30, February.
    5. Antonella Lerario & Antonietta Varasano & Silvia Di Turi & Nicola Maiellaro, 2017. "Smart Tirana," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 9(12), pages 1-25, December.
    6. Lihuan Guo & Dongqiang Guo & Wei Wang & Hongwei Wang & Yenchun Jim Wu, 2018. "Distance Diffusion of Home Bias for Crowdfunding Campaigns between Categories: Insights from Data Analytics," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 10(4), pages 1-22, April.

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