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The Third Management Plan of the Historic Centre of Florence
The Management Plans

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DESTINATION: FLORENCE. MANAGEMENT AND RECEPTION OF VISITORS IN THE HISTORIC CENTRE OF FLORENCE.

STUDIES AIMED AT DEFINING A MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR TOURISM.

Development of the Project: SiTI— The Higher Institute on Territorial Systems for Innovation (http://www.siti.polito.it/)

Description: Under the Law 77/2006 of the Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities and Tourism, SiTI, in consultation with the City of Florence, carried out a research with the purpose to develop studies aimed at defining a Management Plan for Tourism.

The project is organized through an analysis (desk, perceptual, spatial and cartographic) of tourist supply and demand in the historic centre.

Objectives: The project has the goal to encourage the popularisation of areas of the city that are currently not appreciated in their fullest  by tourists. One of the key points on which the analysis, the results, and the methods of promotion was be based, was be the opinion of the residents and the tourists. The final output of the project consisted in the preparation of a set of guidelines.

Competences: public policy analysis, local development, local marketing, statistical analysis of tourist flows, planning with the geographic information systems (GIS), cultural enhancement, the use of multimedia tools for flow analysis.

Duration: July 2012- July 2013

Project Managers and Work Teams: Mangers: Carlo Francini (Municipality of Florence – UNESCO Office), Giulio Mondini, Sara Levi Sacerdotti (SiTI). Work Teams: Antonella Chiti, Valentina Ippolito (Municipality of Florence – UNESCO Office), Andrea Bruno Jr, Emanuela Gasca, Mark Cavallero, Massimiliano Coda Zabetta, Francis Carrot (SiTI and Polytechnic of Turin).

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FAQ

Why is the Historic Centre of Florence a World Heritage Site?

The Historic Centre of Florence was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1982. The justification for its inscription is contained within the Statement of Outstanding Universal Value, which articulates the criteria for inscription of the site, its integrity, authenticity and the management system for its protection. The Historic Centre of Florence is considered to be a unique artistic achievement embedding museums, churches, palaces and globally renowned cultural goods of inestimable value. The city has also been able to exert an important cultural, economic and architectural influence in Italy and Europe for centuries, defining itself as the birthplace of modern Humanism and Renaissance values. The stratification of these values is also enriched by the relationship between the Historic Centre and the surrounding hills, which form a perfect harmonious backstage.

What is the area of the city of Florence inscribed on the World Heritage List?

The Core Zone inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1982 coincides with the Historic Centre of Florence, traditionally identified with the area included within the avenues corresponding to the ancient circle of the fourteenth-century walls. In 2021, a boundary modification of the perimeter was approved to include the complex of San Miniato al Monte and the surrounding area. The Buffer Zone of the site encompasses the eighteen Belvedere points and includes part of the territories of four municipalities: the Municipality of Florence, the Municipality of Sesto Fiorentino, the Municipality of Fiesole and the Municipality of Bagno a Ripoli.  

What is the Outstanding Universal Value (OUV)?

Cultural and/or natural significance that is so exceptional that it transcends national boundaries and is of common importance to present and future generations of humanity as a whole, constituting the fundamental requirement for the inscription of porperties on the World Heritage List. The properties  deemed to hold Outstanding Universal Value can be included in the World Heritage List if:

  • They satisfy one or more Selection Criteria;
  • They respect the conditions of Integrity and Authenticity;
  • They have an adequate Protection and Management System to ensure their safeguarding
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