Take a journey through the highlights of India's first city to be designated as a World Heritage City; Ahmedabad or Amdavad, as the locals call it. It is located in the western state of Gujarat. World Heritage Photographer, Author, and Publisher of eight books on historic architecture, Pino Shah, produced this special edition book that is printed as a lay-flat book on some of the finest paper stock to display stunning images of this megacity.Get an enticing look at the charms of the old city of Ahmedabad with several two-page spreads for images; a guaranteed visual treat.
Recognised by the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals as a measure to make cities inclusive, safe and resilient, conservation of natural and cultural heritage has become an increasingly important issue across the globe. The equity principle of sustainable development necessitates that citizens hold the right to participate in the cultural economy of a place, requiring that inhabitants and other stakeholders are consulted on processes of continuity or transformation. However, aspirations of cultural exchange do not translate in practice. Equity in Heritage Conservation takes the UNESCO World Heritage City of Ahmedabad, India, as the foundational investigation into the realities of cultural heritage conservation and management. It contextualises the question of heritage by citing places, projects and initiatives from other cities around the world to identify issues, processes and improvements. Through illustrated chapters it discusses the understanding of heritage in relation to the sustainable development of living historic cities, the viability of specific measures, ethics of engagement and recommendations for governance. This book will appeal to a range of scholars interested in cultural heritage conservation and management, sustainable development, urban and regional planning, and architecture.
Have you ever heard of the Pol in which Sultan Ahmed Shah lived in Ahmedabad? Do you know that even a mud model of a goddess can protect the Pol from an evil eye? Rediscover the exciting journey of a young girl through the old city Pols of Ahmedabad and expect to be inspired by the rugged medieval monuments and bustling city life at every turn.
The 600-year-old Walled city of Ahmedabad was declared as India's first World Heritage City by UNESCO in July, 2017. The 5.5 km walled city area with a population in excess of 4 lakhs and living in centuries old wooden residences in around 600 Pols or neighbourhoods was regarded as living heritage. Ahmedabad's nomination received huge support from around 20 countries who lauded the peaceful co-existence of dominant Hindu, Islamic and Jain communities in the walled city area. Besides its architectural marvels of wooden havelis, the world community also stressed on the fact that the city was the epicenter of the non-violent freedom struggle that led to the country's independence from colonial rulers in 1947. There are over 2600 heritage sites and two dozen ASI protected monuments and sites in the walled city. For over 600 years, Ahmedabad has stood for peace, as a landmark city where Mahatma Gandhi began India's freedom struggle. It has stood for unity with its elegant carvings in its Hindu and Jain temples as well as standing as one of the finest examples of Indo-Islamic architecture and Hindu Muslim art. Beyond all this, it epitomizes the United Nation's objective of sustainable development as it accelerates in its development. The Author, Jagadeesan Krishnan, an intrepid traveller and heritage enthusiast spent a couple of days in the walled city of Ahmedabad. This book, a pictorial travelogue, is an attempt to document his visit and present a glimpse of the treasures waiting to be discovered in the walled city of Ahmedabad. While the book is a visual journey, it does not claim to be a coffee table book, a tourist guide or a historical guide to the walled city. It is meant for the inquisitive traveller who wishes to undertake a trip to the heritage city. The structure of the book follows the chronological order in which the pictures were taken and the author's fascination for monochrome photography has led to a number of black-and-white photographs being included in the book.
This volume provides a comprehensive account of the valuable tangible and intangible benefits of the development of heritage tourism. Tourism development is widely acknowledged as a crucial tool to foster the development of rural and urban areas. To this end, this book presents nine case studies from international authors that reflect how tourism development is helpful—economically, socially, and otherwise—for community capacity building. The case studies from the countries of Spain, Portugal, Australia, Dubai, Bangladesh, Nigeria, and India demonstrate the uses of various management strategies and methods for rural and urban areas, and cover some of the major topics related to community-based tourism, community capacity building, and community participation in developing heritage tourism. Chapters consider the conservation of heritage resources and tourism promotion of destinations that provide opportunities to local communities to strengthen their economies and social standards. Key features: water conservation in urban landscape as natural, cultural, and historic tourism resources spiritual and religious heritage tourism cultural tourism and the support of public and private funds economic development and its effect on cultural and natural resources public-private-partnerships to ensure sustainable development talent management challenges tribal tourism and tribal festivals, which are the mirror of their culture and could be major tourist attractions The methodologies and proposed management strategies discussed by the book's researchers and professors will be valuable for policymakers, administrators, tourism promoters, researchers, and academicians who are involved with the tourism industry.
The management of World Heritage Cities and sites is a challenging task. Getting visitor flows and the enormous traffic under control and implementing urban development projects in ways that preserve the integrity and authenticity of cultural heritage requires a high level of expertise, backed by the support of civil society and politics. This book is the result of the 2018 Conference of the Organization of World Heritage Cities, held by the Regional Secretariat for Northwest Europe and North America in Amsterdam, with the theme "Heritage & Tourism: Local Communities and Visitors – Sharing Responsibilities". The contributing expert authors – from Africa, the Americas, Asia, and Europe – draw on a range of disciplines to offer wider perspectives, stimulating dialogue among the spheres of heritage, sustainable tourism, and spatial planning. An updated chapter offers perspectives on sustainable tourism also after the COVID-19 pandemic.
