Resolutions of the International Symposium on the Conservation
of Smaller Historic Towns, at the 4th ICOMOS General Assembly
(1975) 1. The general principles set forth in the Bruges
Resolutions (1975) can be applied more or less universally to
the conservation of smaller historic towns; the implementation
of these resolutions must however take into account the specific
social, economic and political problems of the different regions
of the world. Smaller historic towns can be classified into
different types which are characterized by problems in common
and by specific features which vary, among other things
according to their size, cultural context and economic function.
Measures adopted to revitalize and rehabilitate such towns must
respect the rights, customs and aspirations of their inhabitants
and must be responsive to communal aims and objectives.
Consequently, as regards both strategy and tactics, each case
must be judged on its own merits. 2. Often, in industrialised
countries, the smaller historic tow