The Applications of Urban Planning criteria in Urban Conservation Management of Heritage Areas

Document Type : Original Article

Author

Assistant professor of Architecture- Department of Architecture & Interior Design Prince Sultan University, KSA, Riyadh.

Abstract

Abstract
This paper investigates Concepts of urban Management and planning forms and
how they can be adopted in shaping and achieving whether urban conservation or
architectural one, while the existing facts which state the conflict of the unitary
system , overlapping features whether on the central level , or the local one. The
second fact regarding Urban Planning of heritage area and how it has to be based on
comprehensive understanding for planning theories, where spatial pressure of land
markets, locations shape and transform cities.
The conservation of the architectural heritage considers one of the major objectives of urban and regional planning0F1, as it represents an integral part of urban and regional planning, where when thinking about replanning the existed historical zones, it's necessary to have a dialogue between cultural heritage's legal authorities and planners to discuss the future development, profit making uses of land, general amenities, population distribution1F2, economy of zones. Where if zones are pre-planned, money that considered for "road improvement- rehabilitation of the surrounding historic context, other planning scheme," can be minimized and extra costs that will be due to changes, alterations after town development will be avoided2F3. Conserving a world heritage site considers a main challenge faced by every party concerned. As a living city, there must be a clear state line between do's and don't without jeopardizing any living historic city. Therefore understanding the type of historic site considering its situation (location, boundaries, condition, scale) that going to be conserved with respect to the importance of the relationship between urban space and buildings, is a necessity aiming to get a methodology as a result after illustrating planning forms & theories, types of pattern networks and fabric shapes, consequently this leads to the actions going to be taken according to the urban scale in which to obtain sustainable management for the heritage areas to the most available long time with the same quality it started with.

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