Urban Centres in Asia and Latin America : heritage and identities in changing urban landscapes

This book presents an overview of the challenges that cities in Latin America and Asia are facing regarding the preservation of their tangible and intangible heritage. It argues that urban heritage has a value that transcends the mere object's value, constituting a crucial source of identity fo...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author Sandholz, Simone
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Cham : Springer, 2016, ©2017.
SeriesUrban book series.
Subjects
Central business districts > Asia.
Central business districts > Latin America.
Asia.
Latin America.
elektronické knihy
electronic books
Online AccessPlný text

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Table of Contents:
  • Foreword; Preface; Contents; List of Abbreviations; List of Figures; List of Tables; 1 Introduction; Abstract; 1.1 Problem Statement; 1.2 Main Hypotheses and Deduction of Key Research Questions; 1.3 Research Outline; References; 2 Theoretical Background and Research Approach; Abstract; 2.1 Urban Concepts of Collective Memory, Identity and Place Attachment; 2.2 The Potential of Urban Heritage in Identity Formation; 2.3 Previous Research on Urban Identities in Different Cultural Contexts; 2.4 Conceptual and Theoretical Embedding of the Research Topic; 2.5 Own Analytical Model; 2.6 Methodology.
  • 2.7 Selected Case Study Areas2.8 Research Constraints; References; 3 Heritage and Conservation in Changing Environments; Abstract; 3.1 Roots of Cultural Heritage Conservation; 3.2 The Emergence of UNESCO and International Cultural Heritage Policies; 3.3 Discourses on the Representativeness and Euro-Centricity of the World Heritage List; 3.4 Consideration of Intangible and Immaterial Heritage; 3.5 Tangible and Intangible World Heritage Sites in Brazil, Indonesia and Nepal; 3.6 Current and Future Challenges of Cultural Heritage Conservation.
  • 3.7 Cultural Heritage Conservation on National and Regional Levels3.8 Urban Heritage; 3.9 Challenges of Urban Heritage in Emerging and Developing Countries; 3.10 Chapter Summary; References; 4 Urban Regeneration; Abstract; 4.1 Key Moments and Focal Points of Urban Regeneration; 4.2 Urban Regeneration and Related Policies in Different World Regions; 4.3 The Role of Urban Heritage in Regeneration and Sustainable Urban Planning; 4.4 Chapter Summary; References; 5 Heritage and Identities in Selected Urban Centres; Abstract; 5.1 Case Study I: Kathmandu, Nepal.
  • 5.1.1 A Brief Country and Planning History of Nepal5.1.2 Introduction to Kathmandu; 5.1.3 The 'Historic Urban Landscape' of Kathmandu; 5.1.4 Inner-City Patterns and Dynamics; 5.1.5 Perceived Drivers of Change in the Urban Landscape; 5.1.6 Assessment of Urban and Heritage Policies; 5.1.7 Phases of Urban Renewal in Kathmandu; 5.1.8 Perception of Inner-City Processes; 5.1.9 Importance of Tangible and Intangible Assets; 5.1.10 Conclusions on the Role of Heritage in Shaping the Urban Identity of Kathmandu; 5.2 Case Study II: Yogyakarta, Indonesia.
  • 5.2.1 A Brief Country and Planning History of Indonesia5.2.2 Introduction to Yogyakarta; 5.2.3 The 'Historic Urban Landscape' of Yogyakarta; 5.2.4 Inner City Patterns and Dynamics; 5.2.5 Perceived Drivers of Change in the Urban Landscape; 5.2.6 Assessment of Urban and Heritage Policies; 5.2.7 Phases of Urban Renewal in Yogyakarta; 5.2.8 Perception of Inner-City Processes; 5.2.9 Importance of Tangible and Intangible Assets; 5.2.10 Conclusions on the Role of Heritage in Shaping the Urban Identity of Yogyakarta; 5.3 Case Study III: Recife, Brazil.

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