Preservation and Sustainability: Balancing Cultural Heritage and Modern Development in Bergen’s Bryggen Area

Bergen boasts a rich harbor-centric historical narrative, rooted in its erstwhile prominence as a key Hanseatic Office outpost. The evolutionary trajectory of its port infrastructure has engendered substantial urban development, epitomized by the emergence of the Bryggen precinct. Bryggen, constituting an urban fabric derived from Bergen’s...

Urban World Heritage Management and Climate Change Preparedness: Understanding the Effect of Amsterdam’s Canal Ring District Heritage Site’s Management on the City’s Sustainability Development Plans

This thesis investigates the challeges of conserving the UNESCO World Heritage Site of the Seventeenth Century Canal District of Amsterdam while attempting to become climate neutral by 2050. This thesis will start by explaining the background information necessary on the Seventeenth Century Canal District of Amsterdam’s cultural significance to...