ABSTRACT
Try as we might, a concept of value lies at the heart of any cultural resource (or heritage) management (see the chapters by Altschul; Holtorf; Okamura; and Russell in this volume). Every time we protect a site, allocate public funding, or interfere with someone’s ability to develop their own property, we are making a judgement that something is of value to a wider community (see the chapters by Bruning; Soderland; and Yu in this volume). Indeed, all heritage is based on the assertion of a public interest in something, regardless of ownership.
