CO4013 Heritage Impact Assessment Syllabus:

CO4013 Heritage Impact Assessment Syllabus – Anna University PG Syllabus Regulation 2021

OBJECTIVES:

 The objective is to develop skills towards Heritage Impact assessment to assess the impact of development on heritage in various conditions.
 To introduce students to assessment of cumulative impacts and assisting in raising awareness for protection of OUV
 To give an overview of the methodology of Impact Assessment
 To study and understand the principles of Impact Assessment.
 To understand the impact of development on the historic value.

UNIT I INTRODUCTION

Definition of heritage – Factors that impact heritage – Internal and external factors – results of impact

UNIT II METHODOLOGY

Methods of assessment – Documentation – Interviews – Visual analysis – Lab testing – Material and Structural analysis – Photography Techniques – Compilation of collected data – Scientific methods

UNIT III ASSESSMENT TOOLS

Qualitative and quantitative assessment – OUV for World Heritage Sites – Threats at Regional, National and Global level – means to safe guard at various levels – Monument Management – safety and security

UNIT IV CASE STUDY AND REPORT WRITING

Choosing, analyzing and presentation of a HIA for a structure/site – Collecting data – Investigation of the selected site – HIA report writing

UNIT V GUIDELINES FOR HIA

Programming and guidelines as prescribed by National and International agencies like ASI – ICCROM, ICOMOS – UNESCO

TOTAL: 45 PERIODS

COURSE OUTCOMES:

Students able to
CO1 Relate to Heritage Impact Assessment and use it as a tool for evaluating impacts from various factors affecting heritage
CO2 Explain and gain knowledge on the principles and methodology used for the assessment
CO3 Apply the acquired skills towards Heritage Impact Assessment.
CO4 Analyze through case studies and reports of World Heritage Sites
CO5 Build reports, drawings and presentation

REFERENCES

1. ICOMOS, ICOMOS guidelines for cultural world heritage properties, Jan, ICOMOS publication, 2011.
2. ICOMOS, A Cultural heritage assessment of the impact on the outstanding universal value of the Greenwich maritime world heritage site, ICOMOS publication, 2010.
3. Stovel, H, Risk Preparedness: A Management Manual for World Cultural Heritage ICCROM,ICCROM publication 200