The UNESCO World Heritage Committee has revoked the registration of Liverpool, England, which had been registered as a World Heritage Site, because the development plan for the port area was underway and the universal value was lost.
Liverpool in central England developed as a major trading hub in the world from the 18th century to the 19th century, and the area where the port facilities of that time remain was registered as a World Heritage Site in 2004.
However, since a large-scale development plan has been underway in the port area for nine years, the World Heritage Committee voted on the 21st to cancel the registration of the World Heritage Site, and canceled the registration with 13 in favor and 5 against. I did.
The World Heritage Committee argues that the development plan has irreparably lost the universal value of Liverpool.
This is the third time that the World Heritage registration has been canceled, following the ancient capitals of Dresden and the Elbe Basin in eastern Germany.
In response to the decision, Liverpool Mayor Anderson said he was disappointed and criticized "it is hard to understand UNESCO's stance that an empty port area is better."
While local media in the UK have said that it is not necessary if the development of the area cannot proceed because it is a World Heritage Site, the deregistration may accelerate development and further damage the landscape. It is a form that reiterates the difficulty of balancing the protection and development of the historic landscape.