Improvements and methodological innovations in the application of the Historic Landscape Characterisation methodology to industrial heritage landscapes

Industrial heritage landscapes, such as Blaenavon's, present unique challenges due to their complexity and cultural significance. While the Historic Landscape Characterisation methodology offers valuable insights into these landscapes, it has limitations that necessitate more sophisticated approaches. This study critically evaluates the methodology, identifying its strengths while highlighting theoretical and methodological weaknesses. It proposes improvements and innovations to better address the dynamic, highly anthropised nature of industrial landscapes, their diverse spatial and temporal scales, and their unique transformation by past industrial activity. These advancements aim to enhance the study, enhancement, and intervention of such landscapes from a heritage and cultural perspective.

Alba Dorado, M. I., & Cano Sanchiz, J. M. (2024). Improvements and methodological innovations in the application of the Historic Landscape Characterisation methodology to industrial heritage landscapes. City, Territory and Architecture, 11(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s40410-023-00222-4