Archaeological site of Bat-Oman, management and public perception: Community involvement in archaeological heritage management and planning

Contenu

Titre

Archaeological site of Bat-Oman, management and public perception: Community involvement in archaeological heritage management and planning

Créateur

Benkari, Naima Voir tous les contenus avec cette valeur

Date

2018

Dans

Journal of Cultural Heritage Management and Sustainable Development Voir tous les contenus avec cette valeur

Résumé

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to present the physical context of the necropolis of Bat, look at its management by the Omani Ministry of Heritage and Culture (MHC), and discusse the challenges it is facing. It will also shed light on how the site of Bat is perceived by the local community and visitors. Design/methodology/approach The archaeological complex of Bat, al-Khutm, and al-Ayn was listed by the UNESCO as a world heritage site in 1988. Despite this classification, relatively little attention has been given to the management of this site. The author conducted interviews with representatives of the MHC in order to understand how this site is being managed, and the author uploaded an online public questionnaire to learn how the population is being educated about the importance of this heritage. Findings The results of this investigation revealed a surprisingly high level of public awareness about the importance of this site to the country socially, and economically. In spite of this awareness, the site is not visited frequently because it is not adequately equipped: a situation that was clearly outlined by the respondents. Suggestions were proposed in order to better integrate this site into the local development plans and the socio-economic growth of the whole region. Originality/value The originality of this research is that it took the site of investigation an archaeological site listed by the UNESCO for its outstanding universal value and contrary to what is expected, this site was “forgotten” in all development and management plans executed by the local and central government for almost two decades. It is also the first research about a site in Oman to address such issues and use these methods.

Sujet

Architecture Voir tous les contenus avec cette valeur

Oman Voir tous les contenus avec cette valeur

Langue

eng

volume

8

numéro

3

pages

293-308

doi

10.1108/JCHMSD-10-2016-0059

issn

2044-1266

Titre abrégé

Archaeological site of Bat-Oman, management and public perception

uri

https://doi.org/10.1108/JCHMSD-10-2016-0059

Benkari, Naima, “Archaeological site of Bat-Oman, management and public perception: Community involvement in archaeological heritage management and planning”, 2018, bibliographie, consulté le 18 septembre 2024, https://ibadica.org/s/bibliographie/item/18793