Conservation and utilization on Sawahlunto ex mining area for cultural landscape

Abstract

As a UNESCO World Heritage, Sawahlunto Ex Coal Mining has the profound and lasting impact of the industrialization and social changing relations which has built the history remarkable as per today. To facilitate public on having mindful memories of the place, an interpretation of evidence and information need to emerge with a suitable flow and approach. Discover perspectives and improving interpretation on conservation area which has changing gradually because the community impact has always been a degrading issue. We often ignore the neighborhoods needs to commercial purpose. The historic district assessed by analysis and qualitative research method from the past and present documentation through site inventory and relevant studies of the living culture. The aim of this paper is to bring better conservation strategies that can enhance the overall cultural image of Sawahlunto. Collective memory, habit changing, site management, and material security supposed to be co-habitant through times. In order to keep the familiarization and to be a place of original community can be secure, content, and proud of.