Kulangsu Island, 2010. (Kulangsu Administrative Committee, 2010)
Urban Landscapes can fall under category (ii), (iv) and (v) of the World Heritage Criteria:
“(ii) To exhibit an important interchange of human values, over a span of time or within a cultural area of the world, on developments in architecture or technology, monumental arts, town-planning or landscape design”
“(iv) to be an outstanding example of a type of building, architectural or technological ensemble or landscape which illustrates (a) significant stage(s) in human history;”
“(v) to be an outstanding example of a traditional human settlement, land-use, or sea-use which is representative of a culture (or cultures), or human interaction with the environment especially when it has become vulnerable under the impact of irreversible change; ….”
Listed below are the historic urban landscapes that have been inscribed as World Heritage sites. This is a developing list, so expect new sites to be added on an ongoing basis.
