The
HGES started to be applied in Italy in 2004.
In the following two years the system was launched and then
applied in Spain,
Portugal, Brazil.
A total of 200 sites were assessed in the first five years.
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The
UNESCO World Heritage Center has written:
“HERITY’s analyses on the management quality of the World Heritage
Sites are an important contribution to the setting and assessment of the
national and local conservation policies and to the improvement of the services
offered to the public”.
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The dialogue with other Countries
is day by day enforced by the International
Committee, both for the application of the system and
the launching of National Commissions.
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On the occasion
of the first renewal a survey was carried out at the 30 Italian ecomuseums
which first applied the HGES in 2004 with the following results:
- 72% of the site managers believe HERITY helps to offer better
services;
- 61% of the public better appreciated visits thanks to HERITY information;
- 42% of the stakeholders used HERITY results for decisions’ support
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