The State of Architectural Heritage Preservation in Ghana: A Review

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Table 1. Research materials and methods

Database (Electronic)	Academia, Google Scholar, KNUST D-Space, Research gate, Science direct
Related Article Search Period	1990–2019
Descriptors	Cultural heritage, Architectural heritage, Heritage preservation, Heritage conservation Architectural heritage preservation in Ghana, UNESCO world heritage criteria, World heritage list
Research Duration	January, 2019 to August, 2019
Key Documents Accessed	Thesis on Heritage studies in Ghana Journal of Science and Technology, Conservation and Management of Archeological sites Tourism Geographies, Journal of Travel Research, African Journal of Applied Research, Journal of Cultural Heritage Management and Sustainable Development, Journal of Cultural Heritage,

Figure 1. Analysis of criteria used by African State Parties. Source:.Abungu (2009)

Table 2. Number and percentage of African sites in broad cultural categories on the WHL and approximate number on the Tentative List. Source: Deacon (2014)

Type of Listing	Human evolution, hunter-gatherer and rock art heritage	Sub-Saharan settlements and structures	North African settlements and structures	Slavery, colonial settlements and modern cities	Total
World Heritage List	13	28	31	17	89
	14.60%	31.50%	34.50%	19.10%	99.7%
Tentative List	21	29	47	66	163
	12.90%	17.80%	28.80%	40.50%	100%
Total	34	57	78	83	252
	13.50%	22.60%	30.90%	33.00%	100%

Abungu, O. (2009). World heritage tentative list for Africa: Situational analysis. A study carried out for the Africa World Heritage Fund (AWHF). Okello Abungu Heritage Consultants.

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Deacon, J. (2014). An overview of the history of the nomination of cultural world heritage sites in Africa. The Management of Cultural World Heritage Sites and Development in Africa, Springer.

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