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 AIS was awarded a Tender by Heritage Malta, the national agency for museums, conservation practice and cultural heritage, to carry out a study on "Limits of Acceptable Change and Visitor Surveys" on the heritage sites of Tarxien Temples and St. Paul's Catacombs.
This study focuses on an investigation of the Tarxien Temples and St. Paul's Catacombs in a multidisciplinary way to ensure a comprehensive analysis of the interventions required for the enhancement of these heritage sites without impinging on their historical fabric and value. Visitors' surveys identify whether visitors' expectations and needs are met. They are also a target to anticipate future needs and expectations in order to be in an advantaged position to fulfil forthcoming requirements. The survey will partly inform the Limits of Acceptable Change (LAC) study.
The LAC will merge archaeological and cultural heritage perceptions, marketing dynamics, health and safety considerations, and tourism related evaluations to inform the stakeholders how to enhance the potential of these sites. This will provide specifications of the acceptable and achievable resource and social conditions and an analysis of the relationship between existing conditions and those judged acceptable. The study will also identify management actions necessary to achieve those conditions, and a programme of monitoring and evaluation of management effectiveness.
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