WORLD HERITAGE, SHARED FUTURE
From heritage conservation
to sustainable cities
The World Heritage Research Center at the University of Seoul explores the relationship between heritage and the city, connecting conservation and management, impact assessment, and historic urban studies.
Research presented on this website is drawn from the World Heritage projects and publications made public by the Sustainable Urban Design Lab (SUDL), University of Seoul.
SUWON HWASEONG · Bernard Gagnon / CC0Our research perspective
World Heritage conservation
Research on management systems, periodic reporting and monitoring to sustain the values of World Heritage.
Heritage impact assessment
Research on the impacts of development and environmental change, assessment criteria and visual impact assessment methods.
Historic cities & sustainability
Exploring the spatial relationship between heritage and the city through planning that connects conservation and use.
Organization
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University of Seoul, 163 Seoulsiripdae-ro, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul
Research material enquiries: SUDL · Changgong Hall #404 · +82-2-6490-5749
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