HERIEXPERT Dataset: Local experts in Polish and German World Heritage Cities: understanding their role in polycentric governance of heritage sites

This dataset is part of the project “Local experts in Polish and German World Heritage Cities: understanding their role in polycentric governance of heritage sites” (HERIEXPERT).

Duration of the Project: 24 months (Start date: 2022-10-01, End date: 2024-09-30)

Principal Investigator: Dr. rer. pol. Iuliia Eremenko

Funding Statement: This research is part of the project No. 2021/43/P/HS5/02926, co-funded by the National Science Centre and the European Union Framework Programme for Research and Innovation Horizon 2020 under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie grant agreement no. 945339.

Access Restrictions

Access to the transcripts of expert interviews and associated data collected in this study is restricted to members of the research team in accordance with the recommendation of the Rector's Committee for the Ethics of Research Involving Human Participants at the University of Warsaw. These materials are not publicly accessible due to confidentiality concerns and the need to uphold ethical standards related to participant anonymity.

This study involves expert interviews conducted in small and medium-sized cities. Given the limited number of experts involved in decision-making processes regarding World Heritage sites, there is an increased risk that participants could be indirectly identified, even after anonymization. This is due to the specificity of their roles and the local contexts in which they operate.

To mitigate this risk and ensure ethical compliance, access to the data is limited to the research team. This approach safeguards participant identities, upholds confidentiality, and maintains the trust established during the research process.