Urban Development Planning and World Cultural Heritage: Two Perspectives of Planning Practice Dealing with Industrial Heritage

Urban development planning and world cultural heritage represent two discourses that are relevant to the transformation of disused industrial heritage sites. The former Zollverein coal-mining complex (Germany) is a case study in this regard. The synchronous discourse approach enables analysis of conflicts and the potential of consensus within discourse constellations. Transdisciplinary cooperation aims to identify good practice in heritage management and can enable research knowledge to be transferred into practice. Eight criteria are presented for good practice in industrial heritage conservation and urban development, each including several indicators for analysis and monitoring.