Cultural Heritage in the Economy of a Modern City

Modern smart cities are not only newly built modern buildings, smart transport systems and digital services. It is also city history and architecture, beautiful landscapes and comfortable public spaces. Tourists are attracted to cities with rich heritage of history and culture, which is easy to access, and interesting to see. Cultural heritage objects should be integrated into urban economy to be both safely preserved for the future generations and to be effectively used in the life of the current city dwellers. Based on the comparison of best practices in managing cultural heritage in the capital cities of China, Iran, and India, obtained from open sources, scientific publications and expert opinions, a mechanism to manage cultural heritage is developed, including objectives, key processes and implementation tools