El paisaje en la perspectiva de la comunidad, identificando el patrimonio en Cuenca, Ecuador

Abstract

Based on the Recommendation on Historic Urban Landscapes (HUL) issued by UNESCO in 2011 that recognises the crucial role of communities for heritage management on its context, this paper aims to depict how, through the integration of community, it is possible to identify assets that have not necessarily been considered so far in heritage conservation processes. This study analyses the collective registers of elements that characterise an adjacent zone to the historic centre named “El Ejido”. The results obtained allow understanding the nature of heritage elements in different areas and intends to become in a source to improve heritage management processes through citizen articipation.