Beyond integrated conservation: forty years after Amsterdam Declaration
The evolution of the conservative approach to the theme of historic centers has been outlined since the
early 1960s, the contribution tends to outline the decisive role that restoration experts can play, in a
completely different context from that era, in which, in the face of complex problems, multidisciplinary
knowledge and skills are required.
The theme of the real application of the principles of Integrated Conservation (Amsterdam, 1975) is
therefore addressed, principles that are still valid and are compared with the current ones set by urban
regeneration.
Then, the need to apply conservative concepts, not intended in a binding sense, but dynamic, to the
historical urban landscape also to combine the development needs of the communities, as well as the
situation of the Management Plans for UNESCO World Heritage Sites Humanity.
