A Study on the Influence of Environmental Factors on the Sustainability of Heritage Values at Misfat Al Abriyeen

Abstract

The broad idea of sustainable development is not limited to environmental; it also focuses on the social, cultural and economic aspects of tourism destination and the country region. Many studies have been conducted worldwide to raise awareness about the conservation of cultural heritage. Awareness on the conservation of the cultural heritage will gain the positive impact on the cultural, social, economic and environmental aspects. Some people wrongly perceived that; conservation of the cultural heritage is an obstacle to the economic development. But cultural heritage and preservation can generate many economic benefits like income and employment generation, vocational training and the maintenance of crafts, urban development, heritage tourism, property development, small business development, etc. The reuse of uninhibited or underused old generation buildings is important to revitalize the communities and to improve their well-beingness of life. Cultural heritage must be recognized as a valuable resource and a driver of the development for the better livelihood of the local communities. Priority to cultural heritage should not be deviated even-through there are the sustainable developmental strategies implemented in the country. In the era of globalization, cultural heritage is helpful to reduce the influence of international cultures and improve the well-beingness of the local communities focus on cultural heritage is helpful to avoid the differences between international cultures and it can be the cause for the sustainability of different communities of the country. The concept of sustainable development is aimed to protect the society heritage values from the environmental, social and economic issues. (Hassler, et.al., 2006).