The term "building worth preserving" does not exist in the Conservation Act. In the early 1980s the Greenland National Museum made a list of interesting historic houses - older than 1925. Some of these houses were subsequently protected.
In 1990 Greenland Homerule published a yellow booklet for each municipality with a list of building and neighbourhoods wothe preservation.
The municipalities used these books as inspiration in their urban planning. Most buildings were involved in local plans and designated as "worth preservation", and also many neighborhoods were included in district plans preserving these special features in the district. In the local plans it is normally classified, what the owner should do about the buildings.
The Conservation Authority / Greenland National Museum has no jurisdiction regarding these buildings. All matters concerning buildings worth preserving are regulated by the local council.
The National Museum of Greenland has through the last couples of years carried out archaological surveys in the inland areas, which are going to be affected, if the ALCOA project will start up. Through these surveys many new discoveries has been made. The Final Report concludes that the area is worth conserving for the future!
Read the Report here (shortened)
