2025/12/19 by Maruša Goluža, David Bole · 1 voice
Arts and Humanities · Psychology · Social Sciences · #Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation #Nostalgia and Consumer Behavior #Urbanization and City Planning
paper · pdf · doi:10.1080/17535069.2025.2600477
openalex created_date 2025/12/19 · openalex publication_date 2025/12/19 · openalex updated_date 2026/06/19
Narratives of industrial heritage significantly shape post-industrial urban transformation. Drawing on concepts from spatial planning and economic geography, this study examines how spatial and historical contexts influence perceptions of industrial heritage in Trbovlje, a former mining town in Slovenia. The study explores how actors mobilise these perceptions to legitimise competing narratives and thus navigate urban development trajectories. The findings make a significant contribution to the fields of economic geography and planning theory by offering a novel perspective on industrial heritage, portraying it as a dynamic and contested resource for urban development, which is especially pertinent in smaller post-industrial contexts.