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Thematic Study

ICOMOS–IAU Thematic Study on astronomical heritage.

This is the first Thematic Study in any field of science heritage. It is elaborated using examples of properties, including some already on the World Heritage List or national Tentative Lists.

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Astronomical heritage sites
Dark sky protected areas
StarParks and other sites

Interactive web map provided by BiophereSmart Initiative in partnership with UNESCO's Man and the Biosphere Programme (MAB), supported by the Starlight Initiative and by INTERRA.

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Starlight Heritage

The Windows to the Universe. Document included within the ICOMOS-IAUThematic Study on Heritage Sites of Astronomy (2009).

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IAU Working Group

Following the signing of a formal Memorandum of Understanding between UNESCO and the IAU in October 2008, this Working Group has been created in order to progress the Astronomy and World Heritage Initiative. The Starlight Initiative is collaborating with the IAU Working Group.

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#	Article Title	Author	Hits
1	Light Pollution Veneto	Patricia	7241
2	Starlight and Climate Change	Patricia	6261
3	TWAN The World At Night	Patricia	6720
4	Campaign for Adoption of the Starlight Declaration	Patricia	6251
5	Astronomy and World Heritage Working Group	Patricia	6270
6	IUCN's first step	Patricia	6958
7	From the Costiera Amalfitana to the Stars	Patricia	6085
8	IYA - Global Cornerstone Project	Patricia	6520
9	Starlight and IAU General Assembly	Patricia	6279
10	Astronomy and World Heritage across time	Patricia	6423
11	Nightscape	Patricia	6498
12	Star Parks	Patricia	6365
13	Hawaii - Starlight Law	Patricia	6909
14	UNESCO's World Heritage Review and Starlight	Patricia	5615
15	Dark Skies Rangers Program	Patricia	6028
16	Starlight Initiative Hoag/Robinson Award 2009	Patricia	5974
17	Ecole Internationale Daniel Chalonge Torino Cosmology Colloquium	Patricia	6254
18	Ecole Internationale Daniel Chalonge Torino	Patricia	6044
19	Landscape and Driving Forces	Patricia	5766
20	Blue - White light	Patricia	6643

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