What are the consequences of small towns ignoring the theme?
The particular consequences of neglecting built heritage may be:
Irretrievable decay and the necessity of demolition of buildings or monuments (as a consequence of lack of proper preservation leading to gradual destruction of historic assets of the town and locality)
Diminishing attractiveness of a town to tourists, potential employees or investors (resulting in less economic activity and losing out to other towns)
Reducing residents’ sense of belonging to the town, which may result in their gradual leaving
Creating a feeling of incoherent, patchy and ill-fitting buildings, or parts of buildings, in the town; thus creating a feeling of lack of visual integrity of space
Creating a feeling of disharmony of the town
Decreasing cultural and social activity in town
Ultimate loss of town’s character
Decreasing community safety (if heritage buildings are not properly maintained)
