(main content page along with three tabs of Smart Heritage, Pune ; Smart Heritage, Bhopal ; Smart Heritage, Dehradun)

Aim

The broad aim is to inculcate a better understanding of the term heritage and how it can be more effectively and holistically included in the Smart City plan so that the plan is sustainable and citizen-friendly. Several professionals give their inputs on how this can be achieved.

Objective

The objective of the event is to create awareness around the concept of ‘Smart Heritage’ as part of the proposed smart city project. It envisages making the participants aware of effective heritage conservation, retrofitting of heritage sites, ecology, community participation, e-governance, and new operational technologies that could benefit the Smart City proposal.

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this Master class the participants will be able to:

• Understand the concept of Smart Heritage
• Have an overview of the contents of proposed smart city project
• Recognize the aspects of a Smart Heritage within a Smart City
• Critically analyze the historical assets in cities as well as finding practical solutions to bridge the gap between heritage and urban development
• Be aware of geographical and historical features
• Be aware of the civic issues of the region

Until now, the workshops have successfully been conducted with the chapters of Pune, Dehradun, and Bhopal