Group 1 | G01

Integrating the Heritage Ecosystem Approach in Professional Practice

• How do you think the heritage ecosystem approach can contribute to your work in a heritage context?

The heritage ecosystem approach advocates for adaptive, inclusive, and sustainable heritage practices that acknowledge complexity, stakeholder diversity, and ethical, ecological, and social impacts, prompting practitioners to reflect critically on the purpose and wider implications of their conservation actions.

Keywords: Knowledge, locals, layers, exchange, 360° view, integration, resources

Group 2 | G02

Translating the Heritage Ecosystem Approach into Real-World Applications

• Can you think about an example of a heritage place where the idea of "heritage ecosystem" would apply?

The heritage ecosystem concept views heritage not as isolated entities but as dynamic, interconnected systems encompassing cultural and natural elements, local communities, governance structures, and wider socio-economic and environmental contexts, exemplified clearly in places such as historic towns, cultural landscapes, or industrial heritage sites.

Keywords: Ecosystem, Know-How, Structures, Production Landscape

Group 3 | G03

Enhancing Heritage Conservation and Transmission through an Ecosystem Approach

• How does the heritage ecosystem approach advance understanding of heritage conservation/transmission?

The heritage ecosystem approach reframes conservation and transmission as dynamic, collaborative, and adaptive processes embedded in wider social, cultural, and environmental systems, highlighting the interdependent roles of people, places, institutions, traditions, and environments, as well as the importance of diverse knowledge, community values, and system resilience.

Keywords: Ecosystem, Heritage Ecosystem, Sustainable Preservation, Community, Culture, Nature

Group 4 | G04

Benefits to Community and Heritage from the Heritage Ecosystem Approach

• What benefits can a heritage ecosystem approach advance to communities and heritage?

The heritage ecosystem approach positions heritage as an active and evolving aspect of community life, promoting shared responsibility, inclusive decision-making, and sustainable resource use, thereby enhancing community identity, belonging, agency, and ensuring adaptive and context-sensitive heritage care aligned with community well-being.

Keywords: Heritage Ecosystem, Ecosystem, Heritage Process, Continuous Process

Group 5 | G05

Benefits to Professional Community and Decision-makers from the Heritage Ecosystem Approach

• How can a heritage ecosystem approach advance benefits for the professional community and decision-makers? What benefits for Professional community and decision-makers?

The heritage ecosystem approach promotes an integrated, adaptive, and forward-looking perspective for heritage professionals and decision-makers, fostering interdisciplinary collaboration, context-sensitive methods, and diverse knowledge systems, while aligning heritage conservation with broader goals of sustainability, climate action, social cohesion, and regional development.

Keywords:  Heritage Ecosystem, Ecosystem, Heritage Process, Trust, Decision Makers, Professional Community, Sustainable Development

_{This project has received funding from the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP) - Mission 4 “Education and Research” - Component 2 “From Research to Business” - Investment 1.2 “Funding projects presented by young researchers” and the European Union's Next Generation EU Recovery Plan - Project no. 100027-2022-FP-PNRR-YR_MSCA_0000005"}

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