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A review of fiscal measures to benefit heritage conservation [electronic resource]

By: Contributor(s): Language: English Series: RICS Findings in Built and Rural Environments ; July 2007Publication details: London RICS 2007Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • 690.241 $2 18
Online resources: Summary: Reviews the use of indirect fiscal incentives for heritage conservation in Western Europe and North America. Provides a summary of comparative fiscal funding mechanisms, considers the challenges facing policy makers, and highlights the benefits and costs of fiscal incentives. Concludes that fiscal measures have a key role to play in heritage conservation, because they offer incentives to occupiers, investors and developers without necessitating actual government expenditure.

Reviews the use of indirect fiscal incentives for heritage conservation in Western Europe and North America. Provides a summary of comparative fiscal funding mechanisms, considers the challenges facing policy makers, and highlights the benefits and costs of fiscal incentives. Concludes that fiscal measures have a key role to play in heritage conservation, because they offer incentives to occupiers, investors and developers without necessitating actual government expenditure.