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The Archaeological Site of Tipasa, Algeria: What Kind of Management Plan?

2017; Taylor & Francis; Volume: 19; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1080/13505033.2017.1348853

1753-5522

Lynda Benali Aoudia, Youcef Chennaoui,

French Urban and Social Studies

Our interest in the archaeological site of Tipasa was motivated by the decision of the World Heritage Committee in 2007, reiterated in 2013 and 2015, to keep it on the UNESCO list only on condition that it is endowed with a management plan that will ensure the effective application of various intervention options that were already recommended by its PPMVSA (Protection and Enhancement Plan of Archaeological Sites), approved in 2012. The article addresses the issues that have arisen in the wake of the UNESCO request and proposes a translation of the prescriptions of the PPMVSA into a relevant, wide-ranging, long-term plan that will guarantee the preservation and enhancement of the site as well as the cultural and economic development of its surroundings. Based on a systemic approach and an ex ante evaluation of the socio-economic dynamics of the archaeological site of Tipasa and its region, five strategic visions are presented and seven action plans are suggested.