scholarly journals Urban Design of Old Town from the Perspective of Context Continuation

2019 ◽  
Vol 136 ◽  
pp. 04098
Author(s):  
Xiaoxiao Zhang ◽  
Jianxiong Yan ◽  
Renyi Liu

The current urban development in China has generally entered the stage of urban renewal. Facing the urban mix of old and new, different forms of collage picture, the urban design exploration of continuing the urban context has important theoretical value and practical significance for the urban renewal of the old urban area. Based on the analysis of the explicit and implicit context, this paper raises six strategies for urban design in the old city, namely texture improvement, building integration, interface reconstruction, information implantation, functional compounding, and benefit balancing. As an empirical evidence, the urban design of the old city further discusses the importance of the continuity of the context for urban renewal in the old city.

2013 ◽  
Vol 409-410 ◽  
pp. 813-817 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiao Li Bi ◽  
Ben Teng Liu

This paper focuses on the revitalization of underground space in commercial district of the old city. Firstly, the concept of urban regeneration is discussed from urban renewal to urban revitalization. Then, current issues of underground space and technical barriers of revitalization are analyzed. Finally, taking Xiguan Cross area as a case, a series of approach and measures are proposed.


Facilities ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 34 (9/10) ◽  
pp. 580-594 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sari Tähtinen ◽  
Inka Kojo ◽  
Suvi Nenonen

Purpose This paper aims to present empirical testing of an experience-based usability framework to study an urban area. The framework is applied to the Punavuori neighbourhood in Helsinki, Finland, to understand the issues that make this neighbourhood attractive to its users. Design/methodology/approach The experience-based usability framework for an urban area study is the 6T-model of experience of place, which was developed by combining service and experience design tools and methods as well as former research to assess the user’s experience. The framework is tested by analysing data gathered from documents, a walkthrough of the neighbourhood and interviews. Findings This paper interprets users’ experiences of the Punavuori area using the 6T-model to capture new perspectives on user-centric urban design and the management of places. The identified connections can be a starting point for investigations into users’ experiences as a part of the usability of an urban area. Research limitations/implications The results represent a beginning study into the usability and the usability experience of individuals in the built environment. The preliminary testing of the experience framework is used as a framework for the analysis of the secondary data. The user data have not been gathered in the broadest sense. Practical implications The results can be used in other experience-based research for (re-)design an existing or new area that attracts new inhabitants and business. The results can be applied by urban planners as well as place managers. Originality/value The identified points of connection provide a valuable approach to capture and discuss about user experiences in complex urban context.


2012 ◽  
Vol 253-255 ◽  
pp. 162-165
Author(s):  
Bi Bo Ning ◽  
Wei Li Tian

With the development of urban construction, urban renewal and transformation is the trend of urban construction and development, it cannot be avoided, and it is the inevitable process of urban development. China's 20 years of rapid economic development led to the acceleration of urban renewal in full swing. Renovation of old urban construction has become a very thorny issue. This paper analyses problems and countermeasures in Old City Reconstruction in China, and gives some Suggestions from operating mode and development mode and laws and regulations.


Transport ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 229-236 ◽  
Author(s):  
John D. Bullough ◽  
Nicholas P. Skinner ◽  
Conan P. O’Rourke

Unlighted highway signs, which use newly developed retroreflective materials, were installed along the major expressway in an urban area by the local department of transportation. Photometric measurements of the signs were used to assess their legibility applying the relative visual performance model, in comparison to lighted signs, con‐ forming to recommended illumination practices. The calculated visibility of the measured unlighted signs was similar to that of the signs equipped with exterior sign illumination. The practical significance and limitations of the relative visual performance approach are discussed.


Author(s):  
Ksenia Sidorova

ABSTRACTHow can we approach the process of construction of young men and women as subjects in the case of a group of high school students, who, in some cases, come from the families of maya origin and are inhabitants of a marginalized urban area in the southeast of Mexico? In this paper I argue that their way of being, relationship with structures, future projects, and notions of “good life” become intelligible through an approach that puts into dialogue the concepts of social experience (Dubet, 2011) and otherness. The first one is a valuable tool that allows to discover a particular dialectic of integrationsubjectivation, which characterizes the relationship of these young people with social institutions and actors. The second one locates the students as constructors of a symbolic universe, where different cultural elements, among them those originated in the family and in school, interact. The representation of a young subject that I construct differs from the stereotypes – usually negative and homogeneous– that are used to describe the urban area in question; it also allows to understand the necessities and aspirations of these individuals according to their own notions of good life, in which the individual and the communal aspects are merged.RESUMEN¿Cómo podemos estudiar la construcción del sujeto en el caso de un grupo de jóvenes estudiantes de un bachillerato universitario, algunos de los cuales provienen de las familias de origen maya, habitantes de una zona urbana marginal, en el sureste de México? Arguyo que su forma de ser, relación con las estructuras, proyectos a futuro y nociones de la vida buena cobran inteligibilidad mediante un acercamiento que pone a dialogar los conceptos de experiencia social (Dubet, 2011) y alteridad. El primero representa una herramienta conceptual valiosa para descubrir una dialéctica sui géneris de integración-subjetivación que caracteriza la relación de estos jóvenes con las diversas instituciones y actores sociales. El segundo ubica a los jóvenes como constructores de un universo de sentido, en el que interactúan elementos culturales propios de sus familias de origen y el bachillerato universitario, entre otros. La representación del sujeto joven que construyo se aleja de aquellos estereotipos –generalmente negativos y homogeneizantes– que circulan acerca de los jóvenes de la zona en cuestión; asimismo permite comprender las necesidades y aspiraciones de estos individuos acorde a sus propias nociones de la vida buena en las cuales se funden lo individual y lo comunal.


2014 ◽  
Vol 39 (3) ◽  
pp. 77-85
Author(s):  
Harmen Janse ◽  
Kees van der Flier

Haiti was struck by a heavy earthquake in 2010 and international aid poured into the country. News reports in 2011 were not very positive about the results of post-disaster reconstruction: “The relief efforts are only putting Haiti on life-support instead of evolving into the next stage of development”. One of the non-governmental organisations (NGOs) involved in Haiti was Cordaid, implementing a ‘transitional shelter strategy’ to support the transformation of neigh-bourhoods from a state of life-support into a state of self-sustaining development. The strategy was implemented in both a rural and an urban area. The main feature of the strategy was the provision of structures that could be adapted from simple shelters to permanent houses. Since the results of the strategy were mixed and ambiguous, a comparative case study was conducted to evaluate the shelter strategy in both areas. The objective was to draw lessons about what has to be taken into account when formulating future urban shelter strategies. The case study is discussed in this article. The main finding from the case study is that producing the intended number of shelters within the financial and time budgets that were set (efficiency), was more difficult in the urban area than in the rural area. But the conditions for linking relief and development (effectiveness) are more favourable in the urban context. NGOs may achieve long-term (effective) results in the urban context when a lower efficiency can be justified. That is why NGOs need to engage in a debate about the extent to which they are able to focus on long-term shelter or housing strategies. The important element in the debate is communication with the donors who are often focused on short-term relief measures. However urban areas cannot be rebuilt with only short-term interventions. The link between relief and development has to be made by a process-orientated approach focusing on capacities of local participants.


2011 ◽  
pp. 171-185
Author(s):  
Suharto Teriman ◽  
Tan Yigitcanlar ◽  
Severine Mayere

Sustainable development has long been promoted as the best answer to the world’s environmental problems. This term has generated mass appeal as it implies that both the development of the built environment and its associated resource consumption can be achieved without jeopardising the natural environment. In the urban context, sustainability issues have been reflected in the promotion of sustainable urban development, which emphasises the sensible exploitation of scarce natural resources for urbanisation in a manner that allows future generations to repeat the process. This chapter highlights attempts to promote sustainable urban development through an integration of three important considerations: planning, development and the ecosystem. It highlights the fact that spatial planning processes were traditionally driven by economic and social objectives, and rarely involved promoting the sustainability agenda to achieve a sustainable urban future. As a result, rapid urbanisation has created a variety of pressures on the ecosystem upon which we rely. It is believed that the integration of the urban planning and development processes within the limitations of the ecosystem, monitored by a sustainability assessment mechanism, would offer a better approach to maintaining sustainable resource use without compromising urban development.


2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Geoff Dickson ◽  
James Jianhui Zhang

PurposeAlthough both sports and cities have transformed over the last century, research on the intersection of sports and urban development remains scarce. This special issue was designed to advance a research agenda in relation to sports and urban development. The sports and urban development special issue of International Journal of Sport Marketing and Sponsorship brings together a collection of conceptual, empirical and commentary papers from four continents. Themes explored in this special issue include legacy, governance, image, climate change and sustainability. We encourage collaborative approaches between sport researchers and those with a focus on urban development, urban design and urban governance. Understanding the role of sports in the development of smart cities is an excellent opportunity for these collaborations to occur.Design/methodology/approachA comprehensive review of literature was undertaken to assess the literature related to sports and urban development.FindingsIn addition to this introductory article, there are ten manuscripts selected for this special issue investigating sports and urban development.Originality/valueThis special issue seeks to promote more research on sports and urban development, ultimately ultimately advancing theories and providing solutions.


Urban Renewal ◽  
1990 ◽  
pp. 115-136
Author(s):  
Chris Couch
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