World Cultural and Urban Landscapes

Established in 2012 at the Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule Aachen (Germany).

Fields/Disciplines

World cultural and urban landscapes

Objectives

• The specific objectives of this Chair are to:
• carry out research to broaden knowledge and know-how on the management of world cultural and urban landscapes;
• develop advanced interactive tools, including best-practice case studies, for planning, communication, mediation, assessment and sustainable development of world cultural and urban landscapes;
• develop a curriculum at postgraduate level and provide training;
• facilitate communication and knowledge-sharing among experts, decision and policy-makers, and local communities living in world cultural and urban landscapes; and,
• contribute to the establishment of a centre of excellence, and to exchange knowledge at a global level.

Host Institution

The Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule Aachen (Germany)

UNESCO Chair's website

UNESCO Sector/Office responsible for the Chair/Network

Culture

Contact

Prof. Kunibert Wachten, UNESCO Chairholder