Urban Centres in Asia and Latin America : heritage and identities in changing urban landscapes / Simone Sandholz.
Sandholz, Simone.
2016
HF5426.6.A78
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Title Urban Centres in Asia and Latin America : heritage and identities in changing urban landscapes / Simone Sandholz.
Author Sandholz, Simone.
ISBN 9783319437354 (electronic book)
3319437356 (electronic book)
9783319437347
3319437348
Imprint Cham : Springer, 2016, ©2017.
Language English
Description 1 online resource (397 pages).
Call Number HF5426.6.A78
Dewey Decimal Classification 338.95
910
Summary 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 for urban inhabitants. The same is true for the urban intangible values and practices that are often associated with places or buildings. The empirical research is based on case studies of Kathmandu in Nepal, Yogyakarta in Indonesia and Recife in Brazil; three cities that still comprise core areas with a high percentage of historic fabric and distinctive cultural expressions. The comparative study of the three areas reveals the similarities and differences of urban conservation policies, past and present upgrading strategies in the core areas, and the importance of tangible and intangible heritage. All three cities demonstrate that urban heritage, habits and beliefs are still of importance to the population. While there are significant differences in the kind and level of protection the respective legal system provides, partly uncontrolled urban dynamics pose a threat to all of them. The text is based on a PhD thesis submitted to the Institute of Geography, University of Innsbruck, Austria.
Note 5.3.1 A Brief Country and Planning History of Brazil.
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Series Urban book series.
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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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