Water, sky and cultural territories as expanded heritage. New spatialities to rethink the Venice charter-contributions from south America

Abstract

Since the approval of the Venice Charter, we have witnessed the expansion of the concept of heritage and the consequent diversification of its objects of study and management, as well as the dimensions that define the valuation of cultural-natural expressions as references of identity for peoples and communities, thought of as interdependent. In this presentation, two sites that express these current events in Latin American territories will

be presented: the region of the “Esteros del Iberá” or “I verá”, in the center of the province of Corrientes (Argen- tina) and the site of “Águas Emendadas”, which is part of the Federal District where the city of Brasília (Brazil)

is located. Such display is of interest in rescuing current notions in this field in conjunction with the dimensions of the Sustainable Development Goals included in the 2030 Agenda (UN 2015). They involve the categories that emerge in the field of environmental conservation and management, such as those referring to the protection of wetlands and natural sites.