HerO - Heritage as Opportunity (International symposium, Fuzhou China, 19.07.2009)

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Protection of Urban Heritage: Conservation and renew of old cities The International symposium of“Three Lanes and Seven Alleys” & China-Europa Forum T41b Old City Preservation and harmonious Governance 19-21 July 2009

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Impressions of the historic urban landscapes

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Impressions of the historic urban landscapes

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Impressions of the historic urban landscapes

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Impressions of the historic urban landscapes

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Impressions of the historic urban landscapes

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Impressions of the historic urban landscapes

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Key Challenges
• Decay of historic urban • Migration of and
areas and their cultural vacancies in historic
heritage centers
because of lack of because of reduced
investments. attractiveness.
• Demolition of cultural • Lack of recreational
heritage and green areas
SAFEGUARD
because of economic because of high
THE PAST density.
pressure.
AND
• Inappropriate new • Crowding out of
FACILITATE inhabitants (functions)
developments not
respecting the cultural THE FUTURE because of invasion of
heritage landscape and mass tourism.
• Improper rehabilitation • Traffic congestion and
of cultural heritage pollution of historic
because of lack of urban areas
awareness, knowledge because of small scale
and funding. structures.

• natural hazards - climate and demographic change - depopulation - ageing society

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Key problems and challenges

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Key Fields of Intervention

1. Protecting the visual and
physical integrity

2. Securing multi-functional uses
in historic urban areas

3. Implementing an integrated approach
and management system

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Key Field of Intervention

Visual integrity

Proper preservation of
the public and private historic fabric.

Proper integration of new architecture
and development projects.

Protection of visual key views and
the views of landmark buildings.

Raising of awareness about requirements and
needs of historic urban landscapes and its value.

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Key Field of Intervention

Securing multi-functional uses in historic urban areas

Supporting and attracting (local) economy.

Securing housing function and social mixture.

Improvement of public, recreational
and green spaces.

Improvement of mobility and accessibility.

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Key Field of Intervention

Integrated approach

Improvement of cross-sectoral institutional
and management structures.

Implementation of integrated cultural heritage
management plan.

Involvement of the community/
building up lasting partnerships.

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Main Messages

› Key Challenge
Safeguard the Past AND Facilitate the Future

› Key Fields of Intervention
Protecting visual and physical integrity
Securing multi-functional use of historic urban areas
Implementing integrated approach and management
system

› Requirements for Actions
Take cultural heritage not only as challenged object,
take it also as development asset!
Develop integrated sustainable urban development policies
and management strategies based on the cultural heritage.
Cultural Heritage Integrated Management Plans can be one
appropriate instrument for it!

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Thank you
for your attention.

Expert,
Urban Expert Nils Scheffler, scheffler@urbanexpert.net
www.urbact.eu/hero

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The Costa del Sol is one of the main mass tourism destinations throughout the Mediterranean coast. The city of Malaga has stayed unconnected to this sector until recently, when different policies have been applied in order to take advantage of its situation as the main arrival point for visitors travelling to Andalusia. In just a decade the town has turned itself into a major cruise tourism destination and it has been subject of a complete renovation to display the sort of heritage that visitors expect to see. This process has led to the creation of wide monofunctional sectors, gentrification and theming of the tourist-historic city while most of the rest of the Historic Site areas and their patrimonial objects remain neglected. This paper focuses on the work that several civil organizations are currently carrying out to analyze these consequences and propose alternatives by combining academic research and participatory cartography.

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