11453 - Heritage Impact Assessment Modulübersicht

Module Number: 11453
Module Title:Heritage Impact Assessment
  Bewertung(en) der Auswirkungen externer Einflüsse auf Natur- und Kulturerbe
Department: Faculty 2 - Environment and Natural Sciences
Responsible Staff Member:
  • Prof. Dr. Dr.h.c. (NMU, UA) Schmidt, Michael
Language of Teaching / Examination:English
Duration:1 semester
Frequency of Offer: Every summer semester
Credits: 6
Learning Outcome:By the end of the module, students will be able to:
  • Understand the relationship between the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and Heritage Impact Assessment (HIA) procedures;
  • Understand the requirements for baseline studies and their significance for high-quality HIA;
  • Apply relevant methodologies for impact assessment;
  • Draw conclusions about the acceptability and feasibility of specific project proposals based on the impact assessment results;
  • Develop recommendations concerning mitigation and adaptation measures.
Contents:The module will focus on the following contents:

HIA Procedure and Methodologies:
  • History and development of impact assessment tools
  • Legal context of EIA (NEPA, Directive 85/337/EEC and its amendments) and the place of 'heritage' within EIA
  • Evolution of HIA
  • Overview of HIA procedure
  • Methods for identification of impacts and their significance (checklists, matrices, networks, map overlays, etc.)

Heritage Impact Assessments in Practice:

  • HIA case studies
  • UNESCO, ICCROM, ICOMOS and IUCN. Guidance and Toolkit for Impact Assessments in a World Heritage Context (2022)
  • UNESCO (Dhaka). Heritage Impact Assessment (HIA):
    Guidebook for Bangladesh. Dhaka: UNESCO (2020).
  • UNESCO strategies for reducing risks from disaster at WH properties (2006)
  • UNESCO policy document on the impacts for climate change on WH Properties (2007)
Recommended Prerequisites:None
Mandatory Prerequisites:None
Forms of Teaching and Proportion:
  • Lecture / 2 Hours per Week per Semester
  • Seminar / 2 Hours per Week per Semester
  • Self organised studies / 120 Hours
Teaching Materials and Literature:
  • UNESCO, ICCROM, ICOMOS and IUCN. Guidance and Toolkit for Impact Assessments in a World Heritage Context (2022)
  • Jo, E., Mackay, R., Murai, M., & Therivel, R. Guidance and Toolkit for Impact Assessments in a World Heritage Context. Paris: UNESCO, 2022.
  • Ashrafi, B., Neugebauer, C., & Kloos, M. A Conceptual Framework for Heritage Impact Assessment: A Review and Perspective. Sustainability 14(1): 27, 2021.
  • UNESCO (Dhaka). Heritage Impact Assessment (HIA)
    Guidebook For Bangladesh. Dhaka: UNESCO, 2020.
  • ICOMOS. Heritage at Risk: Cultural Heritage and Natural Disasters, Risk Preparedness and the Limits of Prevention, Paris: ICOMOS, 2008.
  • Jigyasu, R. Heritage and Resilience: Issues and Opportunities for Reducing Disaster Risks, 4th Session of the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction, 19-23 May 2013 in Geneva, Switzerland, ICOMOS-ICORP & UNISDR, 2013.
  • Lambert, D. Impacts of Subsidence Resulting from Underground Mining on an Aboriginal Rock Art Site near Bulli, 13-23. Canberra: AICCM, Canberra, 1988.
  • Canter, Larry W. Environmental Impact Assessment. 2nd ed. McGraw-Hill Inc. Series in Water Resources & Environmental Engineering, 2006.
  • Glasson J., R. Therivel, and A. Chadwick. Introduction to Environmental Impact Assessment. 3rd ed. London: Routledge, 2005.
  • Morris P., and R. Therivel, eds. Methods of Environmental Impact Assessment. 2nd edition. London: Spon Press, 2001.
  • Petts J., ed. Handbook of Environmental Impact Assessment. Volume 1: Environmental Impact Assessment: Process, Methods and Potential. Volume 2: Environmental Impact Assessment in Practice: Impact and Limitations. Oxford: Blackwell Science Ltd., 1999.
  • Schmidt M. et al., eds. Standards and Thresholds for Impact Assessment. Environmental Protection in the European Union, Volume 3. Heidelberg: Springer, 2008.
  • Girard, François, et al. “The Impact of Visitors on European Cathedrals”. In Proceedings of the ICOMOS UK European Conference, Canterbury, University of Kent, 27th-30th March 1990. Canterbury: ICOMOS UK, 1990.
  • ICOMOS International Cultural Tourism Committee, “Impact of Mass Tourism on Historic Villages: Identifying Key Indicators of Tourism Impact”. In Proceedings of the ICOMOS Asia-Pacific Regional Meeting and ICOMOS International Cultural Tourism Committee Workshop, Seoul and Andong, 10-13 June 2006. Seoul: ICOMOS, 2006.
  • The Landscape Institute. Guidelines for Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment. London: Spon Press, 2002.
  • Stovel, H. Risk Preparedness: A Management Manual for World Cultural Heritage, Room: ICCROM, 1998.
  • UNESCO. Managing Disaster Risks for World Heritage, UNESCO, ICCROM, ICOMOS, and IUCN. Paris: UNESCO, 2010.
Module Examination:Continuous Assessment (MCA)
Assessment Mode for Module Examination:
  • Presentation (duration 10 minutes per student, maximum 15 points)
  • Oral performance assessment (duration 10 minutes, maximum 15 points)
To pass the module students need to gain a minimum of 12 points (the sum of points for the above mentioned module components).
Evaluation of Module Examination:Performance Verification – graded
Limited Number of Participants:None
Part of the Study Programme:
  • Abschluss im Ausland / Architektur / keine PO
  • Abschluss im Ausland / Environmental and Resource Management / keine PO
  • Abschluss im Ausland / Heritage Conservation and Site Management / keine PO
  • Master (research-oriented) / Heritage Conservation and Site Management / PO 2015
  • Abschluss im Ausland / Stadt- und Regionalplanung / keine PO
  • Abschluss im Ausland / World Heritage Studies / keine PO
  • Master (research-oriented) / World Heritage Studies / PO 2008
  • Master (research-oriented) - Double Degree / World Heritage Studies / PO 2008
  • Master (research-oriented) - Double Degree / World Heritage Studies / PO 2021
Remarks:None
Module Components:
  • 240309 VL Heritage Impact Assessment
    240310 SE Heritage Impact Assessment
Components to be offered in the Current Semester: