Classification of international policies of tangible heritage for historic sites

Abstract

Historic site is a pot of civilization, preserving the fundamental characteristics of each nation, which distinguishes it from others. It reflects not just its history, identity, but also its urban heritage that contains several tangible values. This re-search highlights the protection of tangible heritage for historic sites with their surrounding areas who doesn’t have a unified policy not just to their region, but also state. Therefore, there is a dire need to classify the existing international policies for historical sites, aiming to effectively control on tangible heritage preservation. After the introduction of the background problem, this research will present the literature on global vision for conservation management policy. The methodology of this research uses a case study, which follows a qualitative method. This study con-tributes to identification of international policies for tangible heritage, highlighting their methods and criteria to each case, then summarizes these policies in categories, based on each method and criteria., proposing a theory on the control of heritage areas from possible losses, having an international impact towards humanity issues.