A long-term tourism scheme within a networked urban regeneration strategy for historic quarters

Many cities have witnessed the rise of urban tourism since 1970s. Nowadays, especially in developing countries, tourism has become an important industry to initiate employment, boost the economy, and regenerate urban quarters. Recently, tourism has been included into a comprehensive process of urban regeneration of historic quarters, and is becoming closely related with other urban planning strategies, such as conservation and creative industry (Tiesdell et al., 1996, Cunningham, 2002). Many historical quarters have been transformed into tourist destination with the aim of reviving the economy and enhancing urban image and culture. However, a short-sighted urban tourism scheme usually raises diverse negative issues, such as the loss of identity and social cohesion, etc. In recent decades, cities in China have experienced huge urban changes. As many urban historical quarters were demolished to facilitate rapid urban development and new city image, many old neighbourhoods were obliterated and their residents, relocated to fringe areas. This paper presents a comparative study of two cases in China— Tianzi Fang in Shanghai and the Muslim Quarter in Xi’an. It discusses the alternative approaches to develop sustainable tourism in urban context: a long-term tourism scheme with an active recycling process which not only recycles the tangible aspects but also the intangible aspects of the quarter, and that contributes to a process of sustainable transformation.Peer Reviewe

A Long-Term Tourism Strategy within a Networked Urban Regeneration Process for Historical Quarters

During 1970s, the de-industrialization in many western countries caused large unemployment and decay of industrial cities. Accordingly, as an urban revitalization strategy, tourism was initiated in many urban historical quarters to revitalize the economy and to improve the decaying city image. Many de-industrialized cities witnessed the rise of place marketing-led tourism in historical quarters. Many quarters have removed and replaced the existing residents and original functions which were thought to convey negative images. Meanwhile, new images and attractions, including museums, crafts, arts, cultural heritage, and festivals have been introduced in these empty physical fabrics to attract investors and tourists.More recently, the strategy of tourism development tends to be closely related with other urban planning strategies, especially in historical quarters’ revitalization process, which usually link tourism with other development strategies such as cultural industry and creative industry (Tiesdell et al., 1996, Cunningham, 2002) to transform these quarters into cultural hubs or creative dismissions (Roodhouse, 2010), aiming to attract not only tourists but also local people, enhance the quarters’ cultural ambience, and promote local cultural production consumption without emptying all the residents and functions.In recent decades, many Chinese cities have experienced huge urban changes. With many urban historical quarters being demolished to gain development profits and new city image, many old neighbourhoods collapsed with their residents relocated to frontier areas. This paper conducts a comparative study on recent creative hub initiated by Shanghai government—Tianzi Fang and the Xi’an Muslim Quarter. It analyzes the recycling mode, the everyday life , the experience of uniqueness, and social network based on the two cases. It also explores the tensions, conflicts, and cooperation within the network of disciplines, governmental agencies, institutions, stake holders, and local residents. This paper highlights that for urban historical quarters, instead of replacing all the community and functions, a long-term tourism should adapt into an integrated and participatory network of urban regeneration process, which is largely beyond its physical aspects and would provide a new perspective for urban tourism.A lo lardo de los años 70, la desindustrialización en muchos países occidentales originó grandes tasas de desempleo y el deterioro de las ciudades industriales. En consecuencia, a modo de estrategia de rehabilitación urbana, se inició el turismo en varios cascos históricos urbanos para revitalizar la economía y mejorar la imagen decadente de la ciudad. Muchas ciudades desindustrializadas fueron testigo del incremento del turismo generado por el marketing en los cascos históricos. Numerosos barrios han eliminado y reemplazado los sus residentes y funciones originales que se consideraban trasmisoras de imágenes negativas. Mientras tanto, nuevas imágenes y atractivos, incluyendo museos, artesanía, arte, patrimonio cultural y festivales han sido introducidos en fábricas vacías para atraer inversores y turistas.Más recientemente, la estrategia de desarrollo turístico tiende a relacionarse con otras estrategias de planeamiento urbano, especialmente en el proceso de rehabilitación de cascos históricos, que normalmente combinan el turismo con otras estrategias de desarrollo como la industria cultural y creativa (Tiesdell et al., 1996, Cunningham, 2002) para transformar estos barrios en hubs culturales o dimensiones creativas (Roodhouse, 2010), con la intensión de atraer no sólo turistas si no también a locales, realzar el ambiente cultural de los barrios, y promover el consumo de producción cultural local sin prescindir de sus residentes y funciones. Durante las últimas décadas, muchas ciudades chinas han experimentado grandes cambios urbanos. Muchos cascos históricos han sido demolidos para beneficio del desarrollo y una nueva imagen de ciudad, muchos barrios antiguos se desplomaron y sus residentes fueron reubicados en áreas colindantes. Este artículo conduce un estudio comparativo de muchos hubs creativos iniciados por el gobierno de Shanghai – Tianzi Fang y Xi’an, el barrio musulmán. Analiza el modo de reciclaje, la vida diaria, la experiencia de la singularidad, y el entramado social en los dos casos. Además, también explora las tensiones, conflictos y la cooperación dentro de la red de disciplinas, agencias gubernamentales, instituciones, accionistas y residentes locales. Este artículo recalca que, los cascos históricos urbanos, en lugar reemplazar toda la comunidad y sus funciones, debería promover que el turismo a largo plazo se adaptarse al proceso de regeneración urbano, que va más allá de sus aspectos físicos y que puede proporcionar una nueva perspectiva para el turismo urbano

A long-term tourism scheme within a networked urban regeneration strategy for historic quarters

Many cities have witnessed the rise of urban tourism since 1970s. Nowadays, especially in developing countries, tourism has become an important industry to initiate employment, boost the economy, and regenerate urban quarters. Recently, tourism has been included into a comprehensive process of urban regeneration of historic quarters, and is becoming closely related with other urban planning strategies, such as conservation and creative industry (Tiesdell et al., 1996, Cunningham, 2002). Many historical quarters have been transformed into tourist destination with the aim of reviving the economy and enhancing urban image and culture. However, a short-sighted urban tourism scheme usually raises diverse negative issues, such as the loss of identity and social cohesion, etc. In recent decades, cities in China have experienced huge urban changes. As many urban historical quarters were demolished to facilitate rapid urban development and new city image, many old neighbourhoods were obliterated and their residents, relocated to fringe areas. This paper presents a comparative study of two cases in China— Tianzi Fang in Shanghai and the Muslim Quarter in Xi’an. It discusses the alternative approaches to develop sustainable tourism in urban context: a long-term tourism scheme with an active recycling process which not only recycles the tangible aspects but also the intangible aspects of the quarter, and that contributes to a process of sustainable transformation.Peer Reviewe

Reimagining Building Facades: The Prefabricated Unitized BIPV Walls (PUBW) for High-Rises

In urban settings, building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) on facades prove more effective than rooftop installations, especially for tall structures with limited roof area. Yet, the absence of ready-to-use BIPV solutions restricts their broader use. This research presents a prefabricated unitized BIPV wall system, using light gauge steel structure prefabrication. The innovative BIPV system boasts a multifunctional, modular design, ensuring quick installation and meeting airtightness standards. The design process encompasses cross-sectional design, PV mounting, 3D modeling, and full-scale mock-up demonstrations in Singapore. Remarkably, the prefabricated units are preassembled and pre-wired, allowing three non-specialized workers to install from inside buildings, eliminating the need for scaffolding. The study offers insights into the new BIPV system’s advantages, identifies its constraints, and suggests avenues for future enhancement

Maud Folio 1999 - 2001.

Singaporeiii, 44 p.: gmb.; 21 cm

Journeys: School Of Architecture National University Of Singapore

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A Multimedia Package On Tang Period Chang'an

Digital modeling is becoming an increasingly effective tool to assist in the visualization of built environments. Extending from more conventional applications in project planning, this technology is proving to be an invaluable asset in the reconstruction of historical sites (Heng et.al. 1997). This paper presents first the results of a research project conducted at the School of Architecture, NUS, to reconstruct the urban landscapes of Tang period (618-907) Chang'an in order to gain a better visual perspective of its past and to study the important aspects of its urban form (Heng Chye Kiang 1995, Heng Chye Kiang and Milton Tan 1996). It also introduces a multimedia package that was subsequently developed for the Asian Civilizations Museum based on the research. During its heyday, Chang'an, the capital of the Tang dynasty, was the foremost city in Asia. Its plan was widely copied by other capital cities in East Asia. Chang'an's city walls enclosed a territory of some 84 km2 and contained about a million people, making it then the largest and probably the mos

Older Adults' Out-of-home Activities in a Super-aged High-rise, High-density Neighborhood: A Qualitative Study

Journal of Aging and Environment371100-12

On Asian Streets and Public Space

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Risk management of strategic alliance in supply chain.

The purpose of this dissertation is to develop a system framework to investigate and assess the risks involved in managing strategic alliances in the supply chain.Master of Business Administratio