La Zona Patrimonial de la Cuenca Minera de Riotinto-Nerva. Trayectoria y retos patrimoniales de futuro

This study aims to analyse the trajectory of the Heritage Zone, as a recently created and reduced application figure through the case of the Riotinto-Nerva Mining Basin. The unique landscape and legal characteristics of this Asset of Cultural Interest make this study an opportunity to advance in future statements. The evolution of the legislative panorama of heritage, including this novel preservation figure, raises the need to evaluate its result in terms of heritage management. In the concurrence of a series of heritage agents and with the coexistence of different regulations and previous inscriptions, it is considered necessary to analyse the plurality of actions proposed by the administration, including fundamental aspects such as management, the evolution in the perception of the different heritage elements, their social appreciation or the dissemination strategies applied since their registration. The Riotinto-Nerva Mining Basin is one of the oldest and most representative mining sites in the world. It is also proposed that the guidelines necessary for its inscription on the World Heritage List be further developed, justifying its exceptional character by its colouring, toponymic differentiation and identity landmark for the local community. The definition of its potential Outstanding Universal Values (OUV), their attributes and possible limits will be investigated.