Petra is a famous ancient city in Jordan. It was in ancient times the communication fortress among the Arab countries. Nowadays it is one of the most famous archaeological sites in the world. It was declared a world h...Petra is a famous ancient city in Jordan. It was in ancient times the communication fortress among the Arab countries. Nowadays it is one of the most famous archaeological sites in the world. It was declared a world heritage site by UNESCO （United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization） in 1985. The historical and the cultural values of the city are briefly elaborated. The locality plans to the culture site protections are introduced, especially the restoration of the Great Temple, which gives us an opportunity to comprehend the protection of ancient cities in different countries. The Jordanian government has taken very seriously their commitment to preserving this valuable historical site, which is considered by many Jordanians to be a priceless national treasure. One would assume that a gradual reversal, from neglect to serious efforts of preserving the site and its beauty, would have taken place.展开更多
The traditional urban form in historic Ningbo has undergone many radicaltransformations over the past two decades. The relatively homogeneous traditional fabric of the cityhas been damaged and remodeled following mode...The traditional urban form in historic Ningbo has undergone many radicaltransformations over the past two decades. The relatively homogeneous traditional fabric of the cityhas been damaged and remodeled following modernized urban models. This paperaims at synthesizingurban renewal and conservation through examining the revitalization of a particular traditionalurban area. The case of the West Yuehu area of Ningbo is selected to show the planning approachesand proposals, constraints and contradictions regarding revitalization under this social transition.The methodology used in the research is divided into two parts: literature review and field study.The theoretical part of the research regarding urban conservation in China is based on literaturereview. The field study is conducted by the authors and groups of students from SoutheastUniversity. The complete methodology attempts to illustrate the dimensions of urban renewal byexamining the processes, conflicts and results of revitalizationof historic urban areas, consideringthe present changing socio-economic context.展开更多
文摘Petra is a famous ancient city in Jordan. It was in ancient times the communication fortress among the Arab countries. Nowadays it is one of the most famous archaeological sites in the world. It was declared a world heritage site by UNESCO （United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization） in 1985. The historical and the cultural values of the city are briefly elaborated. The locality plans to the culture site protections are introduced, especially the restoration of the Great Temple, which gives us an opportunity to comprehend the protection of ancient cities in different countries. The Jordanian government has taken very seriously their commitment to preserving this valuable historical site, which is considered by many Jordanians to be a priceless national treasure. One would assume that a gradual reversal, from neglect to serious efforts of preserving the site and its beauty, would have taken place.
文摘The traditional urban form in historic Ningbo has undergone many radicaltransformations over the past two decades. The relatively homogeneous traditional fabric of the cityhas been damaged and remodeled following modernized urban models. This paperaims at synthesizingurban renewal and conservation through examining the revitalization of a particular traditionalurban area. The case of the West Yuehu area of Ningbo is selected to show the planning approachesand proposals, constraints and contradictions regarding revitalization under this social transition.The methodology used in the research is divided into two parts: literature review and field study.The theoretical part of the research regarding urban conservation in China is based on literaturereview. The field study is conducted by the authors and groups of students from SoutheastUniversity. The complete methodology attempts to illustrate the dimensions of urban renewal byexamining the processes, conflicts and results of revitalizationof historic urban areas, consideringthe present changing socio-economic context.
