BEAUTY OF HISTORIC URBAN CENTRES – EVOLUTION IN CONSERVATION THEORY

Examination of value added of conservation and restoration of urban historic textures in district 12 of Tehran

The growth of urban populations in recent decades requires physical elements such as residential, commercial and cultural spaces and the development of infrastructure such as streets and highways, which will open a new horizon to the historic texture of cities and how to preserve and restore them. The development of new urban textures along with the lack of attention to the historic texture and...

Historic Urban Environment Conservation Challenges and Priorities for Action

a conceptual framework for integrated conservation and regeneration in historic urban areas

the historic environment is an irreplaceable asset representing the investment of centuries of skills and resources. it gives places a unique competitive advantage. most of it is in daily use; it is capable of an economic future. the opportunities for regenerating historic environment require both conservation and development motivators to keep a unique sense of the historic environment whilst ...

On Conservation Historic District Conservation in China: Assessment and Prospects

This study examines policies and practices related to the conservation of historic districts in China, where urban conservation has become a significant concern and pressing issue in the present era of economic reform and urban redevelopment. In addition to illustrating the evolution of approaches to historic district conservation, the study reveals some of the social and political problems tha...

Developing a Conceptual Framework of Integrity in Urban Heritage Conservation

The concept of integrity, as a factor of sustaining values and significance of cultural heritage, is considered to be a key element in the process of urban heritage conservation. Review and analysis of documents, conventions and theories concerning the role of integrity in urban heritage conservation shows that in recent decades, the concept of integrity has attracted attention worldwide in the...