ABSTRACT
This chapter examines the relationships between access and securitization as a special form of regulation and discusses complex questions of particular relevance to urban heritage sites whose historical and symbolic meanings put them at heightened risk of attack, misuse, or other forms of defacement. It explores the various strategies and practices for saving and securing urban heritage, highlighting on the one hand those new factors and processes that increase vulnerability and, on the other, those which serve as tools by which to secure sites within this challenged urban environment. The chapter proposes that securitization in relation to urban heritage sites includes a more complex meaning, as suggested by current social–scientific narratives of Balzacq and Mavelli. It states that securitization in relation to urban heritage is multifaceted, incorporating spatial, temporal, and social factors.
