Urban morphology and conservation in China

► Urban morphology and sectional thinking in conservation planning. ► A geographical approach to conserving urban landscape heritage. ► The feasibility and value of applying Conzenian ideas in conservation in China. ► A basis for conservation that harnesses the concept of urban landscape units. The...

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Published in:Cities 2011-04, Vol.28 (2), p.171-185
Main Authors: Whitehand, J.W.R., Gu, Kai, Whitehand, Susan M., Zhang, Jian
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cantons
China
Cities
Comparative analysis
Conservation
Conservation planning
Guangzhou
Morphology
Urban areas
Urban landscape units
Urban planning
Urban studies
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Summary:► Urban morphology and sectional thinking in conservation planning. ► A geographical approach to conserving urban landscape heritage. ► The feasibility and value of applying Conzenian ideas in conservation in China. ► A basis for conservation that harnesses the concept of urban landscape units. The absence of a sound theoretical foundation is a major problem in urban conservation planning. This paper suggests the basis for a solution that harnesses the concept of urban landscape units. The nature and application of this concept are discussed in relation to the problems faced by urban conservation in China, where the pressures for change to, and the removal of, the traditional urban fabric are greater than practically anywhere else in the world. Parts of two conservation areas in Guangzhou are examined. Comparisons are made between the conservation proposals of the City and those based on urban landscape units.
ISSN:0264-2751
1873-6084
DOI:10.1016/j.cities.2010.12.001