Urban heritage along the Silk Roads : a contemporary reading of urban transformation of historic cities in the Middle East and beyond

Urban heritage along the Silk Roads : a contemporary reading of urban transformation of historic cities in the Middle East and beyond / Fatemeh Farnaz Arefian, Seyed Hossein Iradj Moeini, editors.

This book examines examples of contemporary situation of historic regions in the Middle East and its broader geographic context connected to the historic trade routes, offering cross-disciplinary and cross-sectoral perspectives. The region is home to ancient settlements and early human endeavors to...

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Other Authors: Farnaz Arefian, Fatemeh, Moeini, Seyed Hossein Iradj
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer, ©2020.
Series:Urban book series.
Subjects:
Historic buildings > Conservation and restoration.
City planning.
Urban renewal.
Historic sites > Conservation and restoration.
urban renewal.
City planning
Historic buildings > Conservation and restoration
Historic sites > Conservation and restoration
Urban renewal
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Table of Contents:
  • Intro; Foreword; Acknowledgements; Contents; About the Editors; 1 Introduction; Urban Heritage and Cultural Identity; 2 Public Open Spaces in Bahrain: Connecting Migrants and Urban Heritage in a Transcultural City; Abstract; 2.1 Migration in the History of Bahrain; 2.2 Urban Heritage, Transcultural Practices and Open Spaces; 2.3 Data Collection Methods; 2.4 Case Study Areas; 2.5 POS as Urban Heritage Connective Locations; 2.5.1 Transcultural Sense of Belonging to Urban Heritage; 2.5.2 Patterns of Sociability and Leisure in POS as Urban Heritage Practices
  • 2.5.3 Complexity of Transcultural Practices2.6 Implications for Practice: Introducing Transcultural Urbanism to Reconnecting Urban Heritage; 2.7 Conclusion; References; 3 Paradise Extended; Re-examining the Cultural Anchors of Historic Pleasure Avenues; Abstract; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 The Historic Urban Landscape (HUL) Approach; 3.2.1 The HUL Method; 3.2.2 Palimpsest or Brecciation; 3.2.3 The Cultural Anchors in HUL; 3.3 Cultural Anchors of the Historic Pleasure Avenues; 3.3.1 The Eventfulness; 3.3.2 The Picturesque Setting; 3.3.3 The Sovereign Presence
  • 3.4 Other Examples of Historic Avenues 3.4.1 The Mughal Delhi; 3.4.2 The Qajar Tehran; 3.5 Conclusion: Re-anchoring the Paradise Extension; References; 4 Landscape Architecture's Significance in the Restoration of Historical Areas: The Case of Old 'Muharraq', Bahrain; Abstract; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Interpretation of 'Landscape Architecture' in Historical Areas; 4.2.1 The Contribution of Designing Landscape Architecture in Restoring Historical Projects; 4.2.2 Conservation Project; 4.2.3 Fundamentals in Designing Landscape Architecture Within Restoration Projects
  • 4.2.4 Influential Factors on the Nature of the Location4.2.5 Methodology for Analysing the Pilot Study; 4.3 Case Study: Muharraq Settlement, Kingdom of Bahrain; 4.3.1 Location of the Historical Part of Muharraq; 4.3.2 Urban Development of the Historical Part of Muharraq; 4.3.3 The Residential Pilot Study; 4.3.4 Factors Affecting Landscape Architecture in the Historical District of 'Muharraq'; 4.3.5 Constants Factors; 4.3.6 Variable Factors; 4.4 Applying L.A. in the Pilot Study Area; 4.4.1 'Evaluation Matrix' for Assessing the Satisfying of Landscape Architecture
  • 4.4.2 The Appropriate Use of LA in Outdoor Spaces in the Study Area4.4.2.1 Engineering and Economic Malfunctions; 4.4.3 Environmental Deformities; 4.4.4 Social and Cultural Imperfections; 4.5 Conclusion; References; Governing Urban Heritage; 5 The Rise of the Facilitation Approach in Tackling Neighbourhood Decline in Tehran; Abstract; 5.1 Introduction; 5.1.1 Definition of the Problem; 5.1.2 Research Questions; 5.1.3 Research Method; 5.2 Definition of the Main Concepts of the Study; 5.2.1 Neighbourhood Renewal; 5.2.2 Participation in Neighbourhood Renewal Planning

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