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Fires at Heritage Sites have always presented special challenges to Fire and Rescue Services (FRS) worldwide, not only because of the loss or damage of historical value, but also because of the difficulties in fire-fighting and rescue in such incidents.Their design, construction, layout and fire load are conducive to rapid and uncontrolled fire spread. Lack of separation and compartmentation, dust ...

World Heritage Sites are important promoters of regional development, both economically, as they attract tourism, and socially, as cornerstones of regional identity. However, it is often difficult for sites with a World Heritage status to convey the abstract and complex concept of World Heritage to their local communities or to visitors and tourists. This can often be traced back to a lack of nove ...