Germany ; Historic centre ; Poland ; Urban area ; Urban development ; Urban renewal
for identity and continuity of history and they are also an important locational factor in the economic and touristic competition between the cities. For the aspect of renewal the German urban development promotion programme Historic Building Preservation
This issue examines in six articles different attempts and strategies to preserve and renew historical building substance as a non-returnable resource of our environment. Especially in times of social transformation historical city centres stand
in Urban Development is presented. Another article deals with creative action areas in revitalising urban development. Furthermore, examples of urban renewal in shrinking city (Wittenberge) and - in contrast to Germany - in Poland are presented. - (IFL)
Antwerp : a modern city with a significant historic heritage in Old trends and new impulses in Europe's urban affairs.
The A. discusses recent planning and urban renewal policies in Antwerp within the contexts of the city's extensive cultural heritage and its historic evolution. Special attention is given to the architectural and urban design achievements
The historical transformation of the urban structure of Akita
Honshu ; Japan ; Land use ; Urban history ; Urban structure
The A. aims to show how the current urban area of this prefectural city of Japan has been changed from its original castle town and to interpret the process of this change as transformation from the mosaic structure planned and built by a feudal
lord to the structure which has grown in a piecemeal and unplanned manner under a variety of influences. Attention is focused on the historic core of today's Akita, the original castle town site, and then the changes of land use of the city have been
reconstructed based on various historical maps and writings. - (KA)
Czechoslovakia ; Housing ; Industry ; Prague ; Transport ; Urban development ; Urban geography
An urban geographical review about the historical development, urban patterns, housing, industry, transport management and future of the capital of Czech Republic. - (MS)
Budapest ; Expertise ; Historical account ; Hungary ; Twenty-first century ; Urban development ; Urban geography
The paper gives a brief historical overview of urban geological activities in Budapest, emphasising those aspects of urban development where geological expertise may be a crucial importance. - (AM)
Historical change of soil Pb content and Pb isotope signatures of the cultural layers in urban Nanjing
Influences of rapid urbanization and industrialization on soil resource and its quality in China
China ; Geochemistry ; Heavy metals ; Historical geography ; Human impact ; Isotope analysis ; Jiangsu ; Lead ; Pollution ; Soil ; Soil properties
The vertical change of soil properties denotes the historical change of human activities, and therefore, urban soil can be considered as a record of history of urban development. This study aimed to reconstruct the historical change of Pb content
. This review includes a historical perspective; a critical evaluation of methods; an overview of the status of urban precipitation climatology; and recommendations concerning future research.
to be used for their proper analysis and interpretation pertaining to urban effects. Because of these differences, urban climatologists have had much greater success in specifying and explaining urban effects on temperature than on precipitation amount
Urban renewal in East African port cities : Mombasa's Old Town waterfront
Harbour ; Kenya ; Redevelopment ; Site preservation ; Urban area ; Urban development ; Urban morphology ; Urban renewal
waterfront redevelopment is a problematic element in the conservation of the historicurban core, and relates local issues to wider policies, relevant literature and experience elsewhere.
In diverse contexts ranging from postcolonialism and globalization to cultural revival and tourism development, developing countries are seeking to revive their historic port cities. The paper reports on the experience of Mombasa, Kenya, where
The preservation of historic buildings in urban New Zealand: precedent, practice and policy
Concern for preservation of historic buildings in New Zealand has its origin in the Land Acts of 1877 and 1885. More recent legislation gives a role to the Historic Places Trust and to local bodies. Case studies show the various ways in which