Cultural Heritage, Sustainable Development, and Climate Policy: Comparing the UNESCO World Heritage Cities of Potsdam and Bern
Examining the relationship between cultural heritage, urban sustainable development, and climate policy in mid-sized UNESCO World Heritage cities in Europe, this study focuses on Potsdam (Germany) and Bern (Switzerland). It explores the challenges and opportunities in integrating heritage management and urban climate governance, shedding light on the governance of world heritage cities and the need for systematic and comparative studies in this area. The research highlights the progressive role of Potsdam and Bern in developing innovative climate policies, despite the absence of extreme weather events triggering the development of these