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UNESCO World Heritage Delisting: An Analysis of the Dresden Elbe Valley and Liverpool Maritime Mercantile City Case Studies

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: The UNESCO World Heritage List, established under the 1972 Convention, aims to safeguard cultural and natural properties of "Outstanding Universal Value" (OUV) for humanity. While inscription confers significant international recognition and benefits, delisting is an exceptionally rare and consequential event, signaling an irreversible loss of a site's OUV. This article provides a comprehensive analysis of two pivotal delisting cases: the Dresden Elbe Valley (2009) in Germany and the Liverpool Maritime Mercantile City (2021) in the United Kingdom. Both sites were removed due to large-scale urban interventions that compromised their integrity and authenticity, despite prior inscription on the List of World Heritage in Danger.

Source: Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.16784850

Author: Duygu İLKHAN SÖYLEMEZ , Adnan SÖYLEMEZ

Language: English

Topic: Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation

Subfield: Archeology

Field: Arts and Humanities

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Peace, justice, and strong institutions

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W6949625540

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