Making the most of world natural heritage - linking conservation and sustainable regional development?

Today, more than 1000 World Heritage (WH) sites are inscribed on UNESCO’s list, 228 of which are natural and mixed heritage sites. Once focused primarily on conservation, World Natural Heritage (WNH) sites are increasingly seen as promoters of sustainable regional development. Sustainability-oriented regions, it is assumed, are safeguards for conservation and positively influence local conservation goals. Within UNESCO, discussions regarding the integration of sustainable development in official policies have recently gained momentum. In this article, we investigate the extent to which WNH sites trigger sustainability-oriented approaches in surrounding regions, and how such approaches in turn influence the WNH site and its protection. The results of the study are on the one hand based on a global survey with more than 60% of the WNH sites listed in 2011, and on the other hand on a complementary literature research. Furthermore, we analyze the policy framework necessary to support WNH sites in this endeavor. We conclude that a regional approach to WNH management is necessary to ensure that WNH sites support sustainable regional development effectively, but that the core focus of WNH status must remain environmental conservation.

Jude ("d. hl. Sebastian") [Illustration]

Leo Bakst

Prospective EFL (English as a Foreign Language) Teachers’ Perceptions of Learner Autonomy

This study investigated prospective EFL (English as a Foreign Language) teachers’ perceptions of learner autonomy. Main aim was to see whether the education they receive on how to teach English make any difference in prospective EFL teachers’ perceptions regarding learner autonomy. A researcher-developed questionnaire was administered to 179 students studying in the program of ‘Teaching English as a Foreign Language’ at Anadolu University in Turkey. Results of the study indicated that generally there is not much difference between the first and fourth year participants of the study in terms of their perceptions of learner autonomy.

Zum Verständnis der "Bekenntnisse" des hl. Augustin : zu seiner Jahrhundertfeier

August Jos. Arand

Wolpa: Hl. Lade, Unterbau [Illustration]

Scan von Monochrom-Mikroform

Wolpa: Hl. Lade, Oberbau [Illustration] : (Fotografie)

Scan von Monochrom-Mikroform

Leben und Martertod der 26 hl. Blutzeugen aus Japan, sowie kurze Lebensgeschichte des hl. Michael de Sanctis, aus dem Orden der hl. Dreifaltigkeit zur Loskaufung der Christensklaven ... : mit Zugaben ...

aus dem Ital. übers. von J. M. Kammenzind

Ausst. 117/118 - Hl. Georg im Kampfe mit dem Drachen. Hl. Wolfgang : Teigdrucke

Vorbesitzer: Dominikanerkloster Frankfurt am Main;

Statistik der Tropendienstzeit der Benediktiner-Missionäre und der Missions-Schwestern vom Hl. Benedikt in Deutsch-Ost-Afrika

von Dominicus Enshoff

Ms. or. 111 - Hl. Georg, den Drachen tötend

Vorbesitzer: Eduard Rüppell

Die Ruhestätte des Komponisten des Liedes "Stille Nacht, hl. Nacht" in Hallein

Signatur des Originals: S 36/F04260

Communication and enhancement of Italian cultural heritage by Google

Tras liderar la investigación e indización de la información por cerca de una década, el motor de búsqueda Google se ha convertido en un sistema económico que influye nuestro mundo contemporáneo, contribuyendo grandemente a la transformación de nuestro mundo en un único globo virtual. En años recientes, Google ha comenzado a ofrecer a los usuarios globales aplicaciones o software que son usados para nuestra herencia cultural. Este software se resalta aquí en su potencial, desde un punto de vista económico, cultural y turístico. Tratamos de describir lo más importante del software de Google (como Google Maps, Google Street View, Google Earth, Google SketchUp, Google Books y Google Art Project), con el mayor y más evidente impacto en los sectores culturales y turísticos. Este ensayo muestra la digitalización y promoción de la herencia cultural italiana en Google, a través de sus programas informáticos (por ejemplo, Google Street View que ha llevado al uso de vistas tridimensionales remotas de algunos de los más importantes monumentos y sitios arqueológicos de Italia; el uso de Google SketchUp ha llevado al diseño de reconstrucción tridimensional del histórico centro de la ciudad de L'Aquila, devastada luego del terremoto de abril de 2009 y nunca reconstruida), y a través de diversos programas asociados específicos con el Ministerio Italiano de Cultura