Reconnecting the city : the historic urban landscape approach and the future of urban heritage /

"The Historic Urban Landscape aims to respect and celebrate diversity--of heritage resources and cultural traditions"--

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors:	Bandarin, Francesco (Editor), Oers, Ron van, 1965- (Editor)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom : John Wiley & Sons Inc., 2015.
Subjects:	Historic buildings > Conservation and restoration. Historic sites > Conservation and restoration. Historic districts > Conservation and restoration. Cities and towns > Conservation and restoration. Urban landscape architecture > Conservation and restoration. Cultural landscapes > Conservation and restoration. Historic preservation. City planning. Cultural policy. Urban policy.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

Table of Contents:

Preface / Francesco Bandarin and Ron van Oers
Introduction: Urban conservation and the end of planning / Francesco Bandarin
SECTION 1. The layered dimensions of urban conservation. Archaeology : reading the city through time / Tim Williams
How geology shapes human settlements / Claudio Margottini and Daniele Spizzichino
Morphology as the study of city form and layering / Stefano Bianca
Interview: Searching for a Chinese approach to urban conservation / Wang Shu
Case study: Bologna : from urban restoration to urban rehabilitation / Patrizia Gabellini
Historic cities and climate change / Anthony Gad Bigio
Interview: Looking at the challenges of the urban century / Filipe Duarte Santos
The intangible dimension of urban heritage / Rohit Jigyasu
Interview: Interpreting cultural landscapes as expressions of local identity / Lisa Prosper
Case study: The traditional Chinese view of nature and challenges of urban development / Feng Han
Planning and managing historic urban landscapes / Francesco Siravo
Interview: The challenge of urban transformation / Mohsen Mostafavi
Cities as cultural landscapes / Ken Taylor
SECTION 2. Building the toolkit. Evolution of the normative framework / Jukka Jokilehto
Civic engagement tools for urban conservation / Julian Smith
Interview: Listening to the people, promoting quality of life / His Highness the Aga Khan
Case study: Valuing cultural diversity / Richard Engelhardt
Knowledge and planning tools / Jyoti Hosagrahar
Case study: Reading the city of Tokyo / Hidenobu Jinnai
The role of regulatory systems / Patricia O'Donnell
Interview: Constructing cultural significance / Rahul Mehrotra
Devising financial tools for urban conservation / Donovan Rypkema
Case study: A user's guide for heritage economics / Christian Ost
Case study: The World Bank's tools for urban conservation / MV Serra
Researching and mapping the historic urban landscape / Michael Turner and Rachel Singer
Interview: Heritage and the metropolis / Rem Koolhaas
Conclusion: The way forward : an agenda for reconnecting the city / Ron van Oers.