‘No past, no future?’ An ICOMOS perspective on cultural heritage and the sustainability agenda

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This chapter uses Bamberg, Germany, as a case to examine how a World Heritage site addresses its Outstanding Universal Value alongside intangible cultural heritage connected to the city's urban gardening tradition, and discusses environmental sustainability, social inclusion, and peace and security. It concludes that social cohesion, broad site accessibility, and municipal investment in heritage conservation support inclusive economic development in Bamberg, and that the city is generally peaceful and safe with a high degree of social cohesion, meaning all principal dimensions of sustainable development apply to the Bamberg World Heritage site.