TY  - JOUR
AB  - Purpose– Landscapes bear potential as heritage resources, unifying natural and cultural history that can be experienced today in special preserved areas. The paper aims to discuss these issues. Design/methodology/approach– Geoarchaeological investigation 2006-2011 explored this potential at the Ritidian Unit of Guam National Wildlife Refuge. Findings– As experienced today, the Ritidian landscape heritage embodies the complex outcomes of a 3,500-year record of ecology and evolution. Research limitations/implications– A long-term perspective of unified natural-cultural history will increase scientific accuracy and enhance visitor experience of landscapes of heritage resources. Practical implications– Sustainable development of landscape heritage can occur most successfully in cases of thorough research in areas of protected and managed ecosystems with reasonable public access. Originality/value– The detailed results in this case may serve as a model example for other studies and programmes developing landscapes as heritage resources.
VL  - 4
IS  - 1
SN  - 2044-1266
DO  - 10.1108/JCHMSD-03-2012-0012
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/JCHMSD-03-2012-0012
AU  - T. Carson Mike
PY  - 2014
Y1  - 2014/01/01
TI  - Natural-cultural landscape heritage at Ritidian, Guam
T2  - Journal of Cultural Heritage Management and Sustainable Development
PB  - Emerald Group Publishing Limited
SP  - 35
EP  - 56
Y2  - 2024/04/25
ER  -