Reconnecting the City - The Historic Urban Landscape Approach and the Future of Urban Heritage

Informationen zum Autor Francesco Bandarin was UNESCO's Assistant Director-General for Culture from 2010 to 2014 and is now Professor of Urban Planning at the University Institute of Architecture of Venice. He was formerly Director of the UNESCO World Heritage Centre and the Secretary of the World Heritage Committee. He is trained as an Architect (Venice 1975) and Urban Planner (UC Berkeley 1977) and has pursued an academic career as Professor of Urban Planning at the University of Venice (IUAV) and a professional career as consultant for international organizations in the field of urban conservation and development. He has been actively involved in the Venice Safeguarding Project and in the preparation of Rome for the year 2000 Jubilee. As Director of the World Heritage Centre he has promoted the revision of the UNESCO recommendations on historic cities and has contributed to development of the debate on the role of contemporary architecture in historic cities, on the management of their social and physical changes and on the role of communities in the conservation of historic values. Ron van Oers is Vice Director, World Heritage Institute of Training and Research for Asia and the Pacific (WHITRAP). He was formerly Programme Specialist for Culture at the UNESCO World Heritage Centre, coordinating the World Heritage Cities Programme and the international effort to develop new guidelines for urban conservation, which were adopted as the 2011 Recommendation on the Historic Urban Landscape. He is trained as an Urban Planner (Delft 1993) and received his doctorate (PhD, Delft 2000) on a research into the principles of Dutch colonial town planning (published as book). He is the Founding Editor (together with Dr. Ana Pereira-Roders) of the Journal of Cultural Heritage Management and Sustainable Development (JCHMSD), published by Emerald Group Publishing (UK) and a Member of the Editorial Advisory Board of Change Over Time : International Journal of Conservation and the Built Environment , published by Penn Press, University of Pennsylvania's School of Design (USA). Klappentext Historic Urban Landscape is a new approach to urban heritage management, promoted by UNESCO, and currently one of the most debated issues in the international preservation community. However, few conservation practitioners have a clear understanding of what it entails, and more importantly, what it can achieve.* Examples drawn from urban heritage sites worldwide - from Timbuktu to Liverpool* Richly illustrated with colour photographs* Addresses key issues and best practice for urban conservation Zusammenfassung Historic Urban Landscape is a new approach to urban heritage management, promoted by UNESCO, and currently one of the most debated issues in the international preservation community. However, few conservation practitioners have a clear understanding of what it entails, and more importantly, what it can achieve. Inhaltsverzeichnis Acknowledgements xi Preface xiii Contributors xix About the Companion Website xxix Introduction: Urban Conservation and the End of Planning 1 Francesco Bandarin Post-War Attempts to Reconnect the City 3 Contemporary Views on Urbanism and Landscape 7 Repositioning Urban Conservation, Reconnecting the City 11 SECTION 1 The Layered Dimension of Urban Conservation 17 1. Archaeology: Reading the City through Time 19 Tim Williams Introduction 19 Problems and Issues 21 Challenges to Presenting Archaeological Sites in Modern Urban Landscapes 25 Preservation in situ and Mitigation Strategies 30 Approaches and Potential 35 Archaeological Knowledge and Its Potential Impact on Urban Communities 37 Conclusion 44 2. How Geology Shapes Human Settlements 47 Claudio Margottini and Da...

List of contents

Acknowledgements xi
 
Preface xiii
 
Contributors xix
 
About the Companion Website xxix
 
Introduction: Urban Conservation and the End of Planning 1
Francesco Bandarin
 
Post-War Attempts to Reconnect the City 3
 
Contemporary Views on Urbanism and Landscape 7
 
Repositioning Urban Conservation, Reconnecting the City 11
 
SECTION 1 The Layered Dimension of Urban Conservation 17
 
1. Archaeology: Reading the City through Time 19
Tim Williams
 
Introduction 19
 
Problems and Issues 21
 
Challenges to Presenting Archaeological Sites in Modern Urban Landscapes 25
 
Preservation in situ and Mitigation Strategies 30
 
Approaches and Potential 35
 
Archaeological Knowledge and Its Potential Impact on Urban Communities 37
 
Conclusion 44
 
2. How Geology Shapes Human Settlements 47
Claudio Margottini and Daniele Spizzichino
 
Introduction 47
 
Clay-Based Human Settlements 49
 
Soft Rock-Based Human Settlements 59
 
Hard Rock-Based Human Settlements 67
 
Time Variability and Complex Urban Environments 79
 
Conclusions 84
 
3. Morphology as the Study of City Form and Layering 85
Stefano Bianca
 
Introduction 85
 
Origins and Implications of the Term Morphology 86
 
The Scope of Urban Morphology 87
 
Methodology and Procedures 88
 
Advantages and Problems of the Urban Morphology Approach 94
 
Relevance within the Historic Urban Landscape Concept 98
 
Interview - Searching for a Chinese Approach to Urban Conservation 103
Wang Shu
 
Case Study - Bologna: From Urban Restoration to Urban Rehabilitation 107
Patrizia Gabellini
 
4. Historic Cities and Climate Change 113
Anthony Gad Bigio
 
The Emerging Challenges 113
 
Exposure of World Heritage Cities to Multiple Hazards 115
 
Historic Cities and Urban Resilience 119
 
Historic Cities and Climate Change Mitigation 121
 
Historic Cities and Climate Action Plans: The Case of Edinburgh, Scotland 122
 
Risks 123
 
Actions 123
 
Interview - Looking at the Challenges of the Urban Century 126
Filipe Duarte Santos
 
5. The Intangible Dimension of Urban Heritage 129
Rohit Jigyasu
 
Introduction 129
 
Defining Intangible Values in Historic Urban Landscapes 130
 
Urbanisation Processes and Impacts on Intangible Values 135
 
Recognition of Intangible Values in Existing Urban Management Systems 136
 
Documentation and Impact Assessment of Intangible Heritage Values 138
 
'Heritage' - Elitist or Inclusive? 139
 
Role of Intangible Heritage in Building Disaster Resilience of Cities 142
 
Integrating Intangible Heritage Values in Urban Planning and Management 142
 
Mainstreaming Intangible Heritage Through Sustainable Livelihoods and Cultural Tourism 143
 
Redefining the Role of Professionals 144
 
Interview - Interpreting Cultural Landscapes as Expressions of Local Identity 145
Lisa Prosper
 
Case Study - The Traditional Chinese View of Nature and Challenges of Urban Development 148
Feng Han
 
6. Planning and Managing Historic Urban Landscapes 161
Francesco Siravo
 
Integrated Planning 161
 
Key Aspects of Analysing and Planning Historic Urban Landscapes 163
 
Governance: The Case for Public Management in Historic Urban Areas 168
 
What Kind of Public Institution? 169
 
Organisational Framework of the Conservation Agency 170
 
Participatory Planning and Implementation Strategies 171
 
Conclusion 172

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"I highly recommend the comprehensive and landmark book The Historic Urban Landscape: Managing Heritage in an Urban Century by Francesco Bandarin and Ron Van Oers, to any architects, urban planners, surveyors, engineers, policy makers, business leaders, and urban conservation societies who are seeking a complete overview of the intellectual developments in urban conservation. This book provides a thoughtful and practical approach that will benefit the urban conservation efforts around the world in the twenty-first century." ( Blog Business World , 29 May 2012)

Product details

• Authors: F Bandarin, Francesco Bandarin, Francesco (Professor of Urban Planning A Bandarin, Francesco Oers Bandarin, Francesco Van Oers Bandarin, Francesco Bandarin
• Assisted by: Francesc Bandarin (Editor), Francesco Bandarin (Editor), Bandarin Francesco (Editor), Ron van Oers (Editor), van Oers (Editor), van Oers (Editor), Ron van Oers (Editor)
• Publisher: Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 12.12.2014
• EAN: 9781118383988
• ISBN: 978-1-118-38398-8
• No. of pages: 384
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > Structural and environmental engineering; Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Politics; Denkmalpflege, Stadtplanung, Architektur, Architecture, Urban Planning, Urban Studies, Stadtforschung, Bauingenieur- u. Bauwesen, Civil Engineering & Construction, Bautenschutz u. Bausanierung, Preservation & Renovation of Structures, Historic preservation