Urban Centres in Asia and Latin America Heritage and Identities in Changing Urban Landscapes /

• Κύριος συγγραφέας: Sandholz, Simone (Συγγραφέας)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
• Σειρά: The Urban Book Series,
• Θέματα: Geography.; Cultural heritage.; Cities and towns > History.; Urban geography.; Sustainable development.; Human geography.; Urban Geography / Urbanism (inc. megacities, cities, towns).; Cultural Heritage.; Human Geography.; Urban History.; Sustainable Development.

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 urb...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Introduction
• Theoretical Background
• Heritage and Conservation in Changing Environments
• Urban Regeneration
• Heritage and Identities in Selected Urban Centres of the Global South
• Discussion and Conclusions
• “Our Town!” Final Considerations.