Abstract
Sustainable heritage conservation and management occurs when there is effective stakeholder involvement and collaboration in the heritage development process. In the Nigerian context, this understanding is wanting as there appears to be a lack of collaboration and coordination between heritage stakeholders. This study identifies hindrances to effective stakeholder engagement and collaboration by identifying lapses in the heritage management process in the Badagry area of Lagos State. Badagry town has the potential for growth and prosperity through heritage-led development if its heritage resources are well managed. Data collection was performed using interviews, document reviews, and focus groups to explore the structures that exist for stakeholders’ involvement, and how this affects heritage management and development processes. The study’s relevance lies in its addition to the knowledge base on stakeholders’ studies in heritage endeavors regarding the development of historic towns by presenting case-specific evidence from the study. The findings of the study connote that heritage conservation is premised on the values attached by the different stakeholders and who is in charge in terms of ownership and financial capability of ensuring the conservation intervention. The study reveals three central areas for intervention to promote effective stakeholders’ collaboration: encouraging private sector participation in the heritage sector, building the capacity of local government staff and the local community, and developing and harmonizing activities and programs between agencies.
Presenters
Ifeloju OlusanyaPhD Candidate, Architecture, University of Kansas, Kansas, United States
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Presentation Type
Paper Presentation in a Themed Session
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KEYWORDS
CULTURAL HERITAGE, STAKEHOLDERS COLLABORATION, HERITAGE MANAGEMENT, HERITAGE-LED DEVELOPMENT, BADAGRY, LAGOS
