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October 19, 2015

Controversy in Edinburgh over planned development at world heritage site



The continuing controversy over a plan to develop a luxury hotel in Edinburgh and its impact on the city's world heritage status rumbles on, although The National newspaper has noted that, even if the plan is approved, it will be “some time” before Edinburgh is considered for removal from the world heritage list.

While the depth of feeling being generated by the controversy is a testament to the importance of a heritage designation in the eyes of the public, it also illustrates the fine line that separate politics from the technical process of determining whether a given world heritage site is in danger or should be de-listed altogether.

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