TAGRA 2024

Modern life needs and expectations have increased in line with the rapid population growth and urbanization in the world. In this context, it has become a necessity for states to make investments in order both to maintain their existence and to respond to increasing needs. These investments, which ensure social and economic development, include comprehensive infrastructure projects in areas such as transportation, communication, water and energy. However, the works carried out to meet the needs in different fields have caused negative situations on tangible and intangible cultural heritage assets. Conservation activities have been carried out to eliminate or minimize the damage to historical values. With the studies carried out under the leadership of European countries, conservation projects have started to be implemented for historical values that will be damaged in infrastructure project areas. Infrastructure projects and conservation activities are handled holistically. In this context, reports such as Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) were prepared for environmental planning and protection of tangible and intangible historical values. In line with the results of the report studies, projects have been prepared for the protection of movable and immovable cultural heritage that may be affected by the project. Within the scope of this study, cultural heritage assets affected by infrastructure projects around the world and in Türkiye were analyzed and their protection status and methods were determined.