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Heritage itineraries and the 'rest state' at Europe's Cold War-era Ground-launched Cruise Missile (GLCM) sites.

Authors :
Bravaglieri, Simona
Schofield, John
Source :
Landscape Research; Oct2023, Vol. 48 Issue 7, p935-949, 15p
Publication Year :
2023

Abstract

Cold War legacies pose significant challenges for heritage management and interpretation at landscape scale. This paper explores an area where management and interpretation overlap, in terms of how postcolonial attitudes usually require something to be done with these sites. We argue that this need not be the case and that a 'rest state' can be an important stage in a site's lifecycle. We focus in particular on United States Ground-launched Cruise Missile (GLCM) sites, of which six were built across Europe. All six are reminiscent of more conventional industrial sites co-located with their occupational communities yet they also exist as homes from home on gifted foreign soil typically occupying large areas. By examining these comparable sites at different stages of their heritage itineraries, we test the validity of some new interpretive and heritage management concepts including, if not leading towards, a rest state. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
01426397
Volume :
48
Issue :
7
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Landscape Research
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
171997681
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1080/01426397.2023.2205631