The Institution of Community Custodians of Heritage Sites as an Element of Historic Asset Protection System. The Case of Poland

Abstract

Public spaces are forums for development features that have a diverse range of uses for both society and economy. These include cultural heritage resources such as heritage sites. This endogenous potential derives its usefulness for the well-being of the community and local economy from the social and economic values that heritage represents. A community’s bond with its heritage renders it as one of the rightful stakeholders in heritage management. The development of participative forms of heritage management has increasingly been recognized as important because it brings benefits to heritage assets, local communities, and authorities alike, as described in the successive sections of this article. In the context of Centre for Research on Settlements and Urbanism