1st Edition

Heritage and Sustainable Urban Transformations Deep Cities

294 Pages
by Routledge

294 Pages 42 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

294 Pages 42 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Heritage and Sustainable Urban Transformations introduces the concept of ‘deep cities’, a novel approach to the understanding and management of sustainable historic cities that will advance knowledge about how the long-term, temporal and transformative character of urban heritage can be better integrated into urban policies for sustainable futures. Contrary to the growing emphasis on green or... Read more


  1. Heritage and sustainable urban transformations: a 'deep cities' approach 




  2. From modern utopia to the ‘deep city’: heritage as history, collective memory and embodied energy




  3. Archaeology as a conceptual tool in urban planning




  4. Embodying local identity as heritage in transition: the case study of Onitsha Markets, Nigeria






  5. ‘Deep’ in memory: urban space and ‘visuality’ in Cyprus






  6. The temporal dimension in planning for the ‘compact city’: a case study from Bergen, Norway






  7. Urban ‘regeneration’ in historic places: the case of King’s Cross Central, London






  8. ‘Deep mapping’: narrating meanings of cultural heritage in China






  9. Building on experience: the potential of oral history to conserve the ‘deep city’ in Australia’s national capital






  10. Small-scale heritage: the canary in the coal mine






  11. Empowering communities to identify, treat, and protect their heritage: a cultural landscape case study of the Horto d’El Rey, Olinda, Brazil






  12. The politics of densification and sustainability in urban green heritage spaces






  13. High-rise buildings and the threats to the character of Malta






  14. The role of archaeology and heritage in sustainable urban planning with reflections from Turku, Finland






  15. Integrating a ‘deep cities’ approach into sustainable urban transformation practices: the way forward

Biography

Kalliopi Fouseki, Torgrim Guttormsen, Grete Swensen