Research and practice in harmonising nature and culture in Jaipur City, Rajasthan, India
Journal of Cultural Heritage Management and Sustainable Development
ISSN: 2044-1266
Article publication date: 4 May 2023
Issue publication date: 8 August 2023
Abstract
Purpose
Planning for Jaipur City in Rajasthan, north-western India, which was added to the World Heritage List in 2019, considers the surrounding hills and water systems. Rapid urbanisation is currently placing strain on the area, and natural resources and city green spaces are deteriorating. A multidisciplinary team of academicians, researchers and practitioners was assembled under the Heritage Place Lab (HPL) initiative with the aim of developing a research agenda to complement the city's Special Area Heritage Plan (SAHP) that is currently in development.
Design/methodology/approach
Given the complicated urban structure of Jaipur, an interdisciplinary approach involving experts from various fields and engagement from all levels of the city's stakeholders was necessary. The partnership proceeded following the parameters provided under the HPL to jointly build a research agenda focussing on the management challenges of the World Heritage Site.
Findings
The co-produced research programme narrowed its initial emphasis on documenting of the natural heritage of the city to reflect the functions it served in a social setting. It was also revealed that the conflicting nature of activities within the World Heritage Site is caused by overlapping jurisdictions of several administrative and legislative components.
Originality/value
Jaipur, examined here by an interdisciplinary Research-Practice Team, provides a valuable and unique case study for heritage management, particularly given that most historic cities in India are facing comparable concerns surrounding urbanisation with rising pressures on natural resources.
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Acknowledgements
The authors would like to thank the team of Jaipur Nagar Nigam and Town Planning Department, Jaipur.
Citation
Roy, A., Yadav, M., Jain, S., Khendry, N., Chowdhary, C. and Talukdar, G. (2023), "Research and practice in harmonising nature and culture in Jaipur City, Rajasthan, India", Journal of Cultural Heritage Management and Sustainable Development, Vol. 13 No. 3, pp. 467-482. https://doi.org/10.1108/JCHMSD-08-2022-0151
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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