《Underlying social factors for evaluating heritage conservation in urban renewal districts》

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HABITAT INTERNATIONAL,Vol.66,P.135-148
语言
英文
关键字
Social factors; Evaluation; Heritage conservation; Urban renewal; Hong Kong; HONG-KONG; HISTORIC NEIGHBORHOODS; CULTURAL-HERITAGE; CAPE-TOWN; REGENERATION; REDEVELOPMENT; SINGAPORE; INDICATOR; SHANGHAI; PROJECT
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[Yung, Esther-Liu Kwan; Zhang, Qi; Chan, Edwin H. W.] Hong Kong Polytech Univ, Dept Bldg & Real Estate, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Peoples R China. Yung, ELK (reprint author), Hong Kong Polytech Univ, Dept Bldg & Real Estate, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Peoples R China. E-Mail: esther.yung@polyu.edu.hk; hbzq007@gmail.com; bsedchan@polyu.edu.hk
摘要
Urban renewal usually involves large scale demolition of areas, which can lead to the destruction of social networks and local character. It has been increasingly recognized that heritage conservation in older districts undergoing urban renewal has a significant impact on enhancing a community's sense of place, identity and development. However, a clear understanding of the social factors which contribute to successful heritage conservation in urban renewal is still lacking. This study aims to identify the social role of heritage conservation in urban renewal. It also investigates whether certain underlying social factors vary among different districts, according to density, socio-demographics and the extent of redevelopment. In order to expose the factors, a survey of three hundred and twelve people in two urban renewal districts in Hong Kong was conducted using questionnaires. The identified social factors provide an evaluation framework for examining the collective impact of conservation of historic buildings, rather than individual historic buildings on a renewal district. The findings reveal that socio-demographics of an area, local characteristics, type of heritage buildings and the extent of urban renewal do not exert a significant influence on the composition of social factors. Several policy recommendations are also provided for urban planners and decision makers incorporating heritage conservation in urban renewal strategies. (C) 2017 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.