World Heritage Managementplan 2007 World Heritage City of Graz - Historic Centre

World Heritage City of Graz –Historic Centre

MANAGEMENT PLAN 2007

HerO Project - Meeting Graz, March 19th –20th 2009

Bertram Werle Director - Executive Office for Urban Planning, Development and Construction

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I. Initial position II. World Heritage –Management Plan 2007 – Contents – Managementplan & Masterplan – Objectives of the WH-Management Plan 2007 – World Heritage co-ordination office – General activities and structure – Obligation to register

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Initial position

1972 Convention for the protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage 1993 Austria: ratification of the convention 1999 Inscription of the City of Graz to the UNESCO –World Heritage list 2006 30th WHC in Vilnius decision: Management Plan for Graz obligatory 2007 Management Plan submitted to the UNESCO World Heritage Centre/Paris 31st WHC in Christchurch decision: „noted with satisfaction“

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World Heritage –Management Plan 2007 (WH-MP)

Contents Part 1 Management Plan Part 2 Master Plan –supplement of MP – cartographic plans Part 3 Information and communication process

document download: www.graz.at Foto: Stadt Graz/Stadtbaudirektion

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WH-MP - General recommendations how to act

advisory nature new methodology objective orientation professional action frame commitment between UNESCO and stakeholder Foto: Orthophotomosaik –Stadtvermessungsamt Graz/Kamera –ULTRACAM X

March 19, 2009 March 19, 2009 5 World Heritage Managementplan 2007 World Heritage City of Graz - Historic Centre Master Plan – cartographic depiction of the World Heritage property • Scientific basis for the protection, planning and development matters in the historic centre of Graz. • 10 historic quarters are described, which are defined by their history, origin and importance. • Defined measurement categories:  conservation  preservation  development

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MASTER-PLAN March 19, 2009 March 19, 2009 7 World Heritage Managementplan 2007 World Heritage City of Graz - Historic Centre Master Plan –Legend

Preservation of monuments Strengthening of historic features Important historic characteristics Design area Improvement area Impairment to the overall appearance Conservation area I acc. to the GAEG 1980 = Core zone World Heritage Conservation area II acc. to the GAEG 1980 = Buffer zone World Heritage Buffer zone west conservation area III Conservation area III according to GAEG 1980 Historic division of districts Numbering of historic districts.

Master Plan World Heritage Graz, 1/2007: Dr. Wiltraud Resch and DI Christian Andexer, architect - Graz.

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Objectives of the WH-MP 2007

• Concept for the future approach to the Word Heritage – Historic Centre of Graz

• Operational Guideline containing measures which guarantee the further development of the Historic Centre in the spirit of World Heritage interests

• Super-ordinate objectives  self-commitment for the city of Graz  WH-topic as a cross-sectional matter (WH co-ordination)

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World Heritage co-ordination office (WH-office)

 integrated to the existing structure of Graz  Information interface/first contact  Co-ordination interface for all World Heritage activities  Pre-information service for project sponsors/investors  Public relation for the World Heritage

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Obligation to register with WH-office

normal case special case no construction process yet: construction process was initiated: • pre-qualification with the • serious conflict with the interests of WH-office World Heritage • achieving a joint agreement • the preliminary service of the WH- with special departments office was not used

step-by-step information:  consultant of the committee of Graz City Council  political committee  state party and WHC/Paris

March 19, 2009 March 19, 2009 11 World Heritage Managementplan 2007 World Heritage City of Graz - Historic Centre EXAMPLE: Project which is likely to disturb WH HIGH EMERGENCY 1st step: WH-office/co-ordination: authority –experts –applicants aim: finding a solution in early stage of project 2nd step: relevant politicians are given a possibility to intervene on behalf of World Heritage 3rd step: written report to the responsible political committee 4th step: information to: - Federal Ministry for Education, Arts and Culture (BMUKK) - World Heritage Centre (WHC) UNESCO/Paris

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