Abstract
The Center for Urban Development Studies (CUDS) at Harvard University’s Graduate School of Design prepared the report “Cooperation and Capacity Building for Promoting Cultural, Natural and Built Heritage in Transylvania” in 2004, as a background paper for the capacity-building of local officials in Romania.
The study addressed current development challenges in Romanian regions referred to as Saxon Villages of Transylvania: Brașov, Sibiu, Sighișoara, and Târgu Mureș. The project addressed efforts to protect cultural and natural heritage, outlined issues, and provided recommendations for future programs. The CUDS team sought to locate areas of cooperation among communes and the Saxon Villages of Transylvania. The team reviewed opportunities for capacity-building activities that could support a long-term heritage management approach for the city of Sighisoara.
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| Project Year: | 2004 |
| Project Type: | Technical Assistance |
| Geographic Regions: | Romania (Brașov, Sibiu, Sighișoara, and Târgu Mureș) |
| Reports: | Cooperation and Capacity Building, Transylvania: (Report, September 2004) |
| Authors: | John Driscoll; Liviu Ianasi; Andrei Luncan |
| Sponsors: | Gaia-Heritage Trust (sal); Mihai Eminescu Trust (MET) |
| Categories: | Historic Districts |
| ID: | 2004_09_001 |
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