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ABSTRACT
Given the shortcomings of traditional heritage preservation practices in understanding the values that justify heritage protection, it is necessary to critically re-evaluate these practices adopted to physically protect the cultural asset, which rarely include the local values ascribed by the surrounding communities. This reflection motivated the development of this study that aims to examine the social valuation ascribed to protected railway assets on the route Jundiaí-Campinas (Brazil), in order to compare the different identified values and reflect on the integrated actions of railway heritage preservation and management. To this end, a values-based approach (VBA) was used, a methodology employed for and centred on heritage preservation, which focuses on understanding the local community as one of the protagonists in the heritage valuation process. Applying the different techniques of the VBA method revealed that other values, besides the traditional ones dominant in the specialised dissemination of the subject, also have an impact on the heritage asset. By integrating these community values to the protection and management practices of the cultural asset, it is indeed possible to significantly protect and safeguard not only the monumental object but also its values.
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Eduardo Romero de Oliveira
Eduardo Romero de Oliveira is Associate Professor (Department of History, School of Sciences and Languages, Sao Paulo State University). He holds a doctorate degree in Philosophy (University of Sao Paulo), a master’s degree in Social History (USP) and a bachelor’s degree in History (University of Campinas). He has conducted post-doctoral research at the University of Minho (2010), University of Birmingham/ Ironbridge International Institute for Cultural Heritage (2015). He was s visiting professor in Master Erasmus Mundus Techniques, Patrimoine, Territoires de l`Industrie, at Université Paris I - Pantheon Sourbonne (2019). He is currently Associate Professor at the Sao Paulo State University, in undergraduate studies in History, in the Graduate Program in Social History (UNESP/FCL, campus of Assis) and Graduate Program in Architecture and Urbanism (UNESP/FAAC,campus of Bauru). He is a member of some scientific journals committees, reviewer in internacional journals and funding agencies committe: Chair of the Brazilian Committee for the Conservation of Industrial Heritage (2021-2023). Member of the ICOMOS Our Common Dignity Rights-based Approaches Working Group (2018 - current). Since 2007, he is coordinator of the research Railway Memory Project, based at São Paulo State University (UNESP).
M. M. Silva
M. M. Silva is a doctoral candidate in Geography (Doctoral Program in Geography, Institute of Geosciences, University of Campinas). She holds a master’s degree in Architecture and Urbanism (Master Program in Architecture and Urbanism Program, School of Architecture, Arts and Communication, Sao Paulo State University) and a bachelor’s degree in Tourism (São Paulo State University, Department of Tourism, campus of Rosana). She was visiting scholar during her Master's degree at Escuela Técnica Superior de Arquitectura de Málaga (Universidad de Málaga) – Spain; and visiting scholar during her undergraduation at Escuela Superior de Arquitectura de Sevilla (US)- Spain. She investigates themes related to the Industrial Heritage. Since 2014, she was participant of the Railway Memory Project, coordinated by Dr. Eduardo Romero de Oliveira.
Júlia de Deus
Júlia de Deus is a master’s candidate in Tourism (Master Program in Tourism, School of Communication and Arts, Sao Paulo University) and holds a bachelor’s degree in Tourism (São Paulo State University, Department of Tourism, campus of Rosana). Since 2014, she was participant of the Railway Memory Project, coordinated by Dr. Eduardo Romero de Oliveira.
Evandro Santana Junior
Evandro Santana Junior is bachelor’s degree in Pedagogy (Department of Pedagogy, Faculty of Education, Sao Paulo University). Since 2016, she was participant of the Railway Memory Project, coordinated by Dr. Eduardo Romero de Oliveira.
Amanda Costa
Amanda Costa is bachelor’s degree in Tourism (São Paulo State University, Department of Tourism, campus of Rosana). Since 2018, she was participant of the Railway Memory Project, coordinated by Dr. Eduardo Romero de Oliveira.
Ana Patricia Lara
Ana Patricia LaraAna Patrícia Martinez Lara is bachelor’s degree in Tourism (São Paulo State University, Department of Tourism, campus de Rosana). Since 2018, she was participant of the Railway Memory Project, coordinated by Dr. Eduardo Romero de Oliveira.
Brenda Santos
Brenda Santos is a master’s candidate in Architecture and Urbanism (Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas - PUCCamp) and holds a bachelor’s degree in Tourism (São Paulo State University, Department of Tourism, campus of Rosana). Since 2018, she was participant of the Railway Memory Project, coordinated by Dr. Eduardo Romero de Oliveira.
Thaís Berata
Thaís Berata is bachelor’s degree in Tourism (São Paulo State University, Department of Tourism, campus of Rosana). Since 2018, she was participant of the Railway Memory Project, coordinated by Dr. Eduardo Romero de Oliveira.
Victória Bueno
Victória Bueno is pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Tourism (Department of Tourism, Faculty of Enginneer and Sciences, Sao Paulo State University).