Rehabilitation Methods and Revitalization Strategies in the Old Inner-City Areas of Rapid Growth Cities in Asia: A comparison of four cities: Penang, Hanoi, Shanghai, and Tokyo
Rehabilitation Methods and Revitalization Strategies in the Old Inner-City Areas of Rapid Growth Cities in Asia: A comparison of four cities: Penang, Hanoi, Shanghai, and Tokyo
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亚洲快速发展城市老城区的修复方法与振兴策略：槟城、河内、上海、东京四城市比较
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2016
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Sasaki Yoh
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Teh Yee Sing;Sasaki Yoh
In Asian countries, rehabilitating and revitalizing old inner-city areas have become essential to preserving cultural assets. With the development of old inner-city areas as urban heritage sites, determining which sustainability approach is optimal has also been a significant concern. Many countries have aggressively developed unique strategies for heritage conservation. The environmental conditions in an area are the most important element that should be taken into account as they affect the residents’ perceptions and quality of life. Although tourism may be the main sector generating income for an area, but the local community is the main subject and plays an important role: tourists come and go, but local communities add life to areas. Considering the living environments of inhabitants first and foremost is a conservation principle that should not be ignored. Furthermore, paralleled with the advance technology and changing lifestyle, nowadays it is undeniable that modernization could provide safer (e.g. disaster prevention technologies), better and comfortable living condition for people. With the increasing of urbanization, how to balance between the preservation of heritage assets with development has become a pressing question. Therefore, this paper will discuss preservation efforts from the viewpoint of tourism and the modernization in order to fulfill social needs. This paper compares rehabilitation methods and revitalization policies and strategies in rapidly growing cities in Asia by referring to four cases: Penang (George Town), Hanoi (Ancient Quarter), Shanghai (Tianzifang and Xintiandi), and Tokyo (Yanaka). Trends in the use of historical buildings in these regions are revealed by determining changes in efforts, strategies, and methods pertaining to conservation that have taken place since the implementation of conservation initiatives and since intentions to change such areas were stated, as well as by identifying the impact of the tourism sector on the local community and urban conservation process in these four areas. George Town and Shanghai share similarities in heritage preservation form; preserving building structures completely including the details in these areas. On the other hand, by preserving the whole environment generally, Hanoi and Yanaka are focusing on the community activities and its original ambience. Both areas are similar in terms of compatibility with local business (traditional trade).
