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 2009TRANSCRIPT
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HerO – Heritage as Opportunity
Nils Scheffler, Urban ExpertUrban ExpertUrban ExpertUrban Expert
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HerO - Partnership
Regensburg (DE)
Graz (AT)
Naples (IT)
Vilnius (LT)
Sighisoara (RO)
Liverpool (UK)
Poitiers (FR)
Lublin (PL)
Valletta (MAL)
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Impressions of the historic urban landscapes
Regensburg
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Impressions of the historic urban landscapes
Poitiers
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Impressions of the historic urban landscapes
Graz
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Impressions of the historic urban landscapes
Naples
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Impressions of the historic urban landscapes
Vilnius
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Impressions of the historic urban landscapes
Sighisoara
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Impressions of the historic urban landscapes
Liverpool
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Impressions of the historic urban landscapes
Lublin
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Impressions of the historic urban landscapes
Valletta
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SAFEGUARD THE PAST
AND
FACILITATE THE FUTURE
• Decay of historic urban
areas and their cultural
heritage
because of lack of
investments.
• Demolition of cultural
heritage
because of economic
pressure.
• Inappropriate new
developments not
respecting the cultural
heritage landscape and
• Improper rehabilitation
of cultural heritage
because of lack of
awareness, knowledge
and funding.
Key Challenges
• natural hazards - climate and demographic change - depopulation - ageing society
• Migration of and
vacancies in historic
centers
because of reduced
attractiveness.
• Lack of recreational
and green areas
because of high
density.
• Crowding out of
inhabitants (functions)
because of invasion of
mass tourism.
• Traffic congestion and
pollution of historic
urban areas
because of small scale
structures.
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Key problems and challenges
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1. Protecting the visual and
physical integrity
3. Implementing an integrated approach
and management system
2. Securing multi-functional uses
in historic urban areas
Key Fields of Intervention
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Key Field of Intervention
Visual integrity
Proper preservation of
the public and private historic fabric.
Protection of visual key views and
the views of landmark buildings.
Proper integration of new architecture
and development projects.
Raising of awareness about requirements and
needs of historic urban landscapes and its value.
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Securing multi-functional uses in historic urban areas
Supporting and attracting (local) economy.
Improvement of public, recreational
and green spaces.
Securing housing function and social mixture.
Improvement of mobility and accessibility.
Key Field of Intervention
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Integrated approach
Involvement of the community/
building up lasting partnerships.
Implementation of integrated cultural heritage
management plan.
Improvement of cross-sectoral institutional
and management structures.
Key Field of Intervention
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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.
Urban ExpertUrban ExpertUrban ExpertUrban Expert, Nils Scheffler, [email protected]
www.urbact.eu/hero