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This chapter presents the participatory governance model of the Great Spa Towns of Europe World Heritage Site as an exemplar of systemic approaches to heritage management in serial transnational properties. Inscribed in 2021, this property encompasses eleven historic spa towns across seven European nations, necessitating collaborative frameworks that transcend traditional heritage management boundaries. The governance architecture comprises four integrated tiers: an Intergovernmental Committee with State Party representatives providing advisory and technical capacity; a General Assembly of eleven Mayors; eleven local Site Managers, each with local steering groups that include rights-holders; and a coordinating Secretariat. This multi-layered system demonstrates heritage as a dynamic, interconnected process integrating local autonomy with national policy coordination and transnational strategic coherence. Drawing on systemic heritage theory and futures-thinking methodologies for anticipatory governance, this research examines two innovations exemplifying international collaboration and transformative action. First, a collaborative monitoring framework was developed through workshop-based, participatory methodologies across all component sites, establishing foundations for a comprehensive joint climate adaptation and disaster risk reduction frameworks designed specifically for serial transnational World Heritage properties. Second, the Great Spa Towns Youth Forum integrates young people into governance structures, positioning them as decision-makers through co-design approaches. These innovations demonstrate systems thinking in practice, enhancing resilience and future-proofing heritage management through diverse perspectives. The participatory approach has proven foundational as the property embarks on Management Plan review with community engagement and co-creation at its core. This governance model offers insights for other serial transnational properties, particularly as UNESCO actively promotes serial transnational nominations as tools for international cooperation, shared approaches, and better management. The research contributes to heritage management discourse by demonstrating how systemic approaches combined with participatory governance create resilient structures balancing preservation imperatives with sustainable development goals, representing transformative potential for heritage sites worldwide.

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Systemic Governance and Co-Design in Serial Transnational World Heritage Sites: The Great Spa Towns of Europe as a Model for Participatory Heritage Management

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    2026年

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  • Arch. Chiara Ronchini

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This chapter presents the participatory governance model of the Great Spa Towns of Europe World Heritage Site as an exemplar of systemic approaches to heritage management in serial transnational properties. Inscribed in 2021, this property encompasses eleven historic spa towns across seven European nations, necessitating collaborative frameworks that transcend traditional heritage management boundaries. The governance architecture comprises four integrated tiers: an Intergovernmental Committee with State Party representatives providing advisory and technical capacity; a General Assembly of eleven Mayors; eleven local Site Managers, each with local steering groups that include rights-holders; and a coordinating Secretariat. This multi-layered system demonstrates heritage as a dynamic, interconnected process integrating local autonomy with national policy coordination and transnational strategic coherence. Drawing on systemic heritage theory and futures-thinking methodologies for anticipatory governance, this research examines two innovations exemplifying international collaboration and transformative action. First, a collaborative monitoring framework was developed through workshop-based, participatory methodologies across all component sites, establishing foundations for a comprehensive joint climate adaptation and disaster risk reduction frameworks designed specifically for serial transnational World Heritage properties. Second, the Great Spa Towns Youth Forum integrates young people into governance structures, positioning them as decision-makers through co-design approaches. These innovations demonstrate systems thinking in practice, enhancing resilience and future-proofing heritage management through diverse perspectives. The participatory approach has proven foundational as the property embarks on Management Plan review with community engagement and co-creation at its core. This governance model offers insights for other serial transnational properties, particularly as UNESCO actively promotes serial transnational nominations as tools for international cooperation, shared approaches, and better management. The research contributes to heritage management discourse by demonstrating how systemic approaches combined with participatory governance create resilient structures balancing preservation imperatives with sustainable development goals, representing transformative potential for heritage sites worldwide.