活态遗产“延续性”的灾后识别与保护——以中国九寨沟传统聚落震后重建为例

Living Heritage in a Post-Earthquake Context:Conceptualizing and Managing Continuity Within Traditional Settlements in Jiuzhaigou Valley,China

The living heritage approach seeks to link heritage properties with the living dimensions attributed by local communities–tangible and intangible heritage.However,how living heritage can be further understood and managed in post-disaster traditional settlements has yet to be explored adequately.This paper discusses the concept of living heritage embedded in post-earthquake planning and reconstruction of traditional settlements in Jiuzhaigou Valley,a World Heritage property in Sichuan Province.The thematic analysis method is employed to conduct both deductive and inductive content analysis of governmental administrative documents on post-earthquake reconstruction policies and practices.The results demonstrate that the continuity of heritage and the continuity of community are the two essential attributes conceptualizing living heritage by developing a people-centered approach to resilience-building in post-disaster traditional settlements.The paper broadens the concept of living heritage by incorporating the discussion of heritage and traditional settlements into a post-disaster context.The living heritage approach can be further elaborated into an integrated heritage management approach relying on community values and empowerment,to promote urban and rural conservation and urbanization policy-making and practices worldwide.