Strategic planning for sustainable conservation. Case study: ancient city of “Istakhr”, Iran
Given the significant importance of conservation management planning, especially in Iran with its extensive archaeological sites, this study explores the creation of conservation management plan templates for ancient sites. The Fars Istakhr site, one of Iran's key historical sites, was chosen a...
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| description | Given the significant importance of conservation management planning, especially in Iran with its extensive archaeological sites, this study explores the creation of conservation management plan templates for ancient sites. The Fars Istakhr site, one of Iran's key historical sites, was chosen as a case study. This research is both developmental and applied, employing a hypothetical-deductive method to assess the need and importance of establishing a management plan to outline a conservation program for ancient sites. The study highlights the critical stages of examination, identification, and accurate assessment of values in developing a scientific and standardized program within the management plan for archaeological site conservation. Through these stages, a comprehensive overview of the historical tangible and intangible evidence of the ancient site is presented. Significant assessment and site presentation with mass and social media are the most important actions. This sector can lead to public and local support and actions by relevant organizations, especially the Cultural Heritage Organization. Conservation work for artifacts and other on-site assets, and provision of tourism facilities are in the second step. After that, new archaeological projects to help in the compilation of history and data documentation need to be implemented. All of these measures help the site with sustainable management planning. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-966954e990e44b718b92f175140b0ddc2025-08-20T03:56:46ZengUniversity of BolognaConservation Science in Cultural Heritage1974-49511973-94942025-07-012421723610.6092/issn.1973-9494/2246320848Strategic planning for sustainable conservation. Case study: ancient city of “Istakhr”, IranHassan Khosravi Khaftari0Hossein Ahmadi1Mohammad Hassan Talebian2Restoration of Cultural Heritage Department, University of Zabol, IranProfessor, Conservation of Cultural Properties Department, Art University of Isfahan, IranProfessor, Architecture Department, University of Tehran, IranGiven the significant importance of conservation management planning, especially in Iran with its extensive archaeological sites, this study explores the creation of conservation management plan templates for ancient sites. The Fars Istakhr site, one of Iran's key historical sites, was chosen as a case study. This research is both developmental and applied, employing a hypothetical-deductive method to assess the need and importance of establishing a management plan to outline a conservation program for ancient sites. The study highlights the critical stages of examination, identification, and accurate assessment of values in developing a scientific and standardized program within the management plan for archaeological site conservation. Through these stages, a comprehensive overview of the historical tangible and intangible evidence of the ancient site is presented. Significant assessment and site presentation with mass and social media are the most important actions. This sector can lead to public and local support and actions by relevant organizations, especially the Cultural Heritage Organization. Conservation work for artifacts and other on-site assets, and provision of tourism facilities are in the second step. After that, new archaeological projects to help in the compilation of history and data documentation need to be implemented. All of these measures help the site with sustainable management planning.https://conservation-science.unibo.it/article/view/22463conservation management planarchaeological sitescultural heritageancient city of istakhriran |
| spellingShingle | Hassan Khosravi Khaftari Hossein Ahmadi Mohammad Hassan Talebian Strategic planning for sustainable conservation. Case study: ancient city of “Istakhr”, Iran Conservation Science in Cultural Heritage conservation management plan archaeological sites cultural heritage ancient city of istakhr iran |
| title | Strategic planning for sustainable conservation. Case study: ancient city of “Istakhr”, Iran |
| title_full | Strategic planning for sustainable conservation. Case study: ancient city of “Istakhr”, Iran |
| title_fullStr | Strategic planning for sustainable conservation. Case study: ancient city of “Istakhr”, Iran |
| title_full_unstemmed | Strategic planning for sustainable conservation. Case study: ancient city of “Istakhr”, Iran |
| title_short | Strategic planning for sustainable conservation. Case study: ancient city of “Istakhr”, Iran |
| title_sort | strategic planning for sustainable conservation case study ancient city of istakhr iran |
| topic | conservation management plan archaeological sites cultural heritage ancient city of istakhr iran |
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