The historic urban landscape : managing heritage in an urban century /

• Main Author: Bandarin, Francesco
• Other Authors: Oers, Ron van, 1965-
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Chichester [England] : Wiley-Blackwell, 2012.
• Subjects: World Heritage areas > Conservation and restoration.; Historic districts > Conservation and restoration.; Historic sites > Conservation and restoration.; Historic buildings > Conservation and restoration.; Architecture > Conservation and restoration.; Urban landscape architecture > Conservation and restoration.; City planning.; Cultural policy.; Urban policy.; Cities and towns > Growth > Social aspects.; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Infrastructure.; SOCIAL SCIENCE > General.; Steden.; Monumentenzorg.; Cultuurgoed.; Historiska platser > bevarande och restaurering.; Byggnadsminnen > bevarande och restaurering.; Stadsplanering (estetik); Kulturpolitik.; Urban politik.; Electronic books.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (xxv, 236 pages) : color illustrations
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• ISBN: 9781119968085; 1119968089; 9781119968115; 1119968119; 0470655747; 9780470655740; 9781119968092; 1119968097
• DOI: 10.1002/9781119968115

Much of the current debate on how we should preserve our cultural heritage revolves around urban sites - historic monuments in urban settings, historic districts, or complete historic towns. The growing complexity of urban heritage conservation makes reaching a consensus on how to manage urban heritage difficult. Additionally, the sharp increase in the world's population now living in urban areas, combined with a lack of policies to facilitate a sustainable use of heritage assets means the pressure on historic sites is set to rise. Unless new and innovative ways of managing these sites can be.