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