Search Wednesday, 24 March 2021 at 10:00:00 2 min read In the context of the 10th anniversary of the 2011 UNESCO Recommendation on the Historic Urban Landscape (HUL Recommendation) and as part of the activities organised for the Metropolitan Plan for Prague, the City of Prague that includes the World Heritage property of the Historic Centre of Prague, hosted on March 24 the conference Integrating Urban Heritage in Urban Planning Processes, in cooperation with the World Heritage Centre. During the online session was discussed a significant variety of case studies and practices focusing on the integration of heritage and historical values into processes of urban development. The pressures of urbanization and inadequately planned urban development, the urgency of responding to sustainable development and Climate Change, as well as the ongoing sanitary crisis are challenging historic cities and to address complex issues related to housing, mobility, while also conserving valuable heritage. On this occasion, several urban heritage experts, site managers, city professionals, and national focal points, contributed to the discussion presenting different suggestions, plans and mechanisms employed to include practices to further sustainable development and engage local communities.