scholarly journals Sustainable Urban Renewal and Built Heritage Conservation in a Global Real Estate Revolution

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 850 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lawrence W.C. Lai ◽  
Frank T. Lorne
Keyword(s):  
Real Estate ◽  
Urban Renewal ◽  
Private Property ◽  
Urban Landscape ◽  
Coase Theorem ◽  
Heritage Conservation ◽  
Real Estate Development ◽  
Built Heritage ◽  
New Development ◽  
Built Heritage Conservation

Abstract: A global real estate revolution has been transforming the urban landscape everywhere. Development and redevelopment projects have mixed with, if not become an integral part of, real estate construction. At the same time, there is a drive to commodification in this revolution, as shown by a growing trend to conserve built heritage in new development projects characterised by the rise of museums. This paper reviews some examples of attempts in various parts of the world to combine real estate development and conservation and applies the fourth Coase theorem to explore how built heritage conservation and urban renewal in Hong Kong, hitherto problematic in terms of their invasion of private property, can become a win-win outcome in the context of this global real estate revolution.

scholarly journals DIGITAL WORKFLOW FOR THE CONSERVATION OF BAHRAIN BUILT HERITAGE: THE SHEIK ISA BIN ALI HOUSE

2017 ◽  
Vol XLII-2/W5 ◽  
pp. 65-70
Author(s):  
L. Barazzetti ◽  
D. Mezzino ◽  
M. Santana Quintero
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Identity ◽  
Laser Scanning ◽  
Heritage Conservation ◽  
Historic Sites ◽  
Digital Workflow ◽  
Built Heritage ◽  
Commercial Market ◽  
Digital Documentation ◽  
Data Acquisition And Processing ◽  
Built Heritage Conservation

Currently, the commercial market offers several tools for digital documentation of historic sites and buildings. Photogrammetry and laser scanning play a fundamental role in the acquisition of metric information, which is then processed to generate reliable records particularly useful also in the built heritage conservation field. Although potentially very fast and accurate, such techniques require expert operators to produce reliable results, especially in the case of complex and large sites.<br><br> The aim of this paper is to present the digital workflow developed for data acquisition and processing of the Shaikh Isa Bin Ali house in Muharraq, Bahrain. This historic structure is an outstanding example of Bahrain architecture as well as tangible memory of the country history, with strong connotations in the Bahrain cultural identity. The building has been documented employing several digital techniques, including: aerial (drone) and terrestrial photogrammetry, rectifying photography, total station and laser scanning. The documentation project has been developed for the Bahrain Authority for Culture and Antiquities (BACA) by a multidisciplinary team of experts from Carleton Immersive Media Studio (CIMS, Carleton University, Canada) and Gicarus Lab (Politecnico di Milano, Italy).

Built Heritage Conservation Education: A Reflection from Peru

2007 ◽  
Vol 33 (3) ◽  
pp. 323-341
Author(s):  
Mirna Soto Medina ◽  
Luis Villacorta Santamato
Keyword(s):  
Conservation Education ◽  
Heritage Conservation ◽  
Built Heritage ◽  
Built Heritage Conservation

Built Heritage Conservation and the Voluntary Sector: The Case of the Tung Wah Coffin Home in Hong Kong

2010 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 87-107 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shu-Yun Ma
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Urban Space ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Voluntary Sector ◽  
Government Support ◽  
Heritage Conservation ◽  
Built Heritage ◽  
The Government ◽  
Built Heritage Conservation

AbstractBuilt heritage conservation is not easily achievable through the market, as it involves use of urban space and thus opportunity cost. The problem is more serious if there is no government support. This is the case in Hong Kong, where both the market and the state are not favorable to built heritage conservation. However, in 2005, through a local voluntary organization, a built heritage of Hong Kong—the Tung Wah Coffin Home—was conserved, and the project won one local and one regional conservation award. While conservation of built heritage by the voluntary sector has been common among developed countries, it is new in Hong Kong. This article first situates the issue in a general political-economy perspective and then analyzes the case of the Tung Wah Coffin Home, in particular, in the context of Hong Kong. The purpose is to examine what this case tells us about the role of the voluntary sector and its relationship with the government in providing built heritage conservation.

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