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The Implementation of the Historic Urban Landscape of the Island of Mozambique

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In 2011, a 5-day multi-stakeholder workshop was organized by the UNESCO World Heritage Centre on the application of the Historic Urban Landscape (HUL) approach on the Island of Mozambique. This was followed by a detailed study of the changes in the architectural fabric that had taken place since 1983 (Island of Mozambique Historic Urban Landscape in Perspective: Part 1 – Stone Town), published in 2012. Besides the introduction of a holistic integrated urban approach, one of the key contributions of the HUL approach for conservation of the Island was the emphasis on the need for effective civic engagement tools that allow the involvement of a diverse cross section of stakeholders.

Whereas the government conservation and development efforts have been traditionally supported by multiple local stakeholders, public-private partnership has not yet been fully assessed and recognized as part of an integrated framework for conservation and management of the Island of Mozambique. Taking stock of local development programs and conservation initiatives, this paper emphasizes the importance and the challenges of building public-private partnerships for sustainable conservation of the Island. This reflection will take into account the cultural, political, economic, and administrative elements and dynamics that influence not only the implementation of the Historic Urban Landscape approach but also the way heritage is used, preserved, and managed on the Island of Mozambique.

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Notes

  1. 1.

    Macuti refers to the palm fronds tied to a stick, forming a “roofing tile.” This tile is then tied to a skeleton of mangrove wood and bamboo creating a cover which, if good quality and having matured properly, may stay watertight for up to 6 to 8 years (Sollien 2013:49).

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    The “bairros” are Litine, Esteu, Marrangonha, Makaribe (spelling in ref. is Macaripe), Areal, Quirahi, and Santo Antonio or Unidade. The order of the bairros seems strange. Mentioned from north to south on either side of the Island, it should logically be Esteu, Litine, and Macaripe facing the bay and Marrangonha, Areal, Quirahi, and St. Antonio facing the open sea.

  3. 3.

    Plano de Acção para a Gestão do Património Mundial da Ilha de Moçambique, 2007–2011.

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    Island inhabitants.

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  1. Department of Archaeology and Anthropology, Eduardo Mondlane University, Maputo, Mozambique

    Solange L. Macamo & Albino Jopela

  2. Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Maputo, Mozambique

    Solange L. Macamo

  3. GACIM, Island of Mozambique, Mozambique

    Jens Hougaard

  4. Faculty of Architecture and Physical Planning, Lúrio University, Nampula, Mozambique

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Macamo, S.L., Hougaard, J., Jopela, A. (2019). The Implementation of the Historic Urban Landscape of the Island of Mozambique. In: Pereira Roders, A., Bandarin, F. (eds) Reshaping Urban Conservation. Creativity, Heritage and the City, vol 2. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-8887-2_14

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