Value as a Legal Tool for the Preservation of Monuments in Flanders and Wallonia: Between Conservation and Adaptation

peer reviewed ; The recognition of our built environment as a cultural asset worthy of protection has stimulated corresponding legislation. In the listing process, heritage value has evolved from being a tool to determine the significance of buildings to becoming a selection criterion in legislation. However, value is open to interpretation, which leads to challenges of transparency, effec- tiveness, and the practical implementation of the protection process. We aim to better understand the scope and use of heritage value, in the context of the international debate on the issue, by tracing the... Mehr ...