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Urban Centres in Asia and Latin America

Part of the The Urban Book Series Book Series

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-43735-4

ISBN: 978-3-319-43734-7

Publisher: Springer International Publishing - Springer Journals

Sep 21, 2016

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Introduction

Sandholz, Simone

Pages: 1 –8

[Worldwide cities are undergoing fundamental transformations. A large part of these shifts is taking place in the Global SouthGlobal South, where urban change is comparably more dynamic, but often following global trends and resulting in increasing uniform urban layouts. At the same time trends...
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Theoretical Background and Research Approach

Sandholz, Simone

Pages: 9 –52

[Different concepts and definitions from a range of scientific disciplines are related to memory, identityIdentity and attachment. Increasingly, such concepts are introduced in urban areas, based on the premise that people link to certain objects which are part of the urban identity and make a...
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Heritage and Conservation in Changing Environments

Sandholz, Simone

Pages: 53 –101

[Global cultural heritageCultural heritage debates and definitions from international organizations such as UNESCOUNESCO are rooted in a predominantly Euro-American understanding. Material, original state and authenticityAuthenticity are the major justifications for being considered as cultural...
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Urban RegenerationRegeneration

Sandholz, Simone

Pages: 103 –134

[The focal areas of urban regenerationRegeneration have changed profoundly over the last century. Current regeneration schemes are mostly dealing with inserting landmark buildings in historic surroundings which are upgraded and renovated in the course of the regeneration project, e.g. in popular...
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Heritage and Identities in Selected Urban Centres

Sandholz, Simone

Pages: 135 –318

[The cities of KathmanduKathmandu, NepalNepal, YogyakartaYogyakarta, IndonesiaIndonesia and RecifeRecife, BrazilBrazil were analyzed based up on their urban developmentUrban development, drivers of change, urban and heritage policies, as well as the phases of urban regenerationRegeneration. In...
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Discussion and Conclusions

Sandholz, Simone

Pages: 319 –329

[Global heritage discourses indicate a growing recognition of heritage outside the Euro-American region over the past decades, emphasizing the importance of intangible heritageIntangible heritage and its interlinkage with tangible assets. However, urban realities in the Global SouthGlobal South...
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‘Our Town’!—Final Considerations

Sandholz, Simone

Pages: 331 –333

[Urban environments are changing rapidly, particularly in the Global SouthGlobal South. Whether intended or not, such change is impacting strongly on what is left from the historic urban centres. Attachment to the place itself as well as to urban intangible values nevertheless is still high among...
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Postscript

Sandholz, Simone

Pages: 335 –341

[In April and May 2015, KathmanduKathmandu has been hit by devastating earthquakes with severe impacts, among others on Kathmandu and its heritage. Much of the historic fabric in the city centre is lost, not only in the World HeritageWorld Heritage Sites like the Durbar Squares but also small...

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