Spatial Distribution of Urban Heritage and Landscape Approach to Urban Contextual Continuity: The Case of Suzhou
Suzhou, one of the most famous historical cities in China, has undergone significant urbanization over recent decades. These changes have caused a gradual separation of Suzhou’s urban heritage from its urban development and hindered the further growth of the city. This study analyzes the distributio...
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| author | Jun Jiang Tongguang Zang Jianglong Xing Konomi Ikebe |
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| description | Suzhou, one of the most famous historical cities in China, has undergone significant urbanization over recent decades. These changes have caused a gradual separation of Suzhou’s urban heritage from its urban development and hindered the further growth of the city. This study analyzes the distribution of tangible and intangible heritages that constitute the context of Suzhou combined with the historic urban landscape approach to obtain the following conclusions: (1) The current distribution of Suzhou’s urban heritage does not completely overlap with the built-up area of the city, and the non-overlapping areas reveal the imbalance of the current urban development and the fracture of the context of Suzhou; this imbalance is still a blind spot in the planning process. (2) The use of intangible cultural heritage will help to establish the possibility of contextual continuation in areas that lack urban heritage. (3) Multi-use community spaces that carry the intangible cultural heritage are particularly important for new urban areas, as they can help urban residents understand the traditional way of life in the region. (4) An approach to heritage management that goes beyond elitism, in conjunction with residents and communities, will help the ancient city to find a better balance between contextual continuity and economic development. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ceded2f495ec40068639afdea4ca1d482023-11-30T23:04:59ZengMDPI AGLand2073-445X2023-01-0112115010.3390/land12010150Spatial Distribution of Urban Heritage and Landscape Approach to Urban Contextual Continuity: The Case of SuzhouJun Jiang0Tongguang Zang1Jianglong Xing2Konomi Ikebe3Graduate School of Horticulture, Chiba University, Chiba 271-8510, JapanGraduate School of Horticulture, Chiba University, Chiba 271-8510, JapanGraduate School of Human and Socio-Environmental Studies, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa 920-1192, JapanGraduate School of Horticulture, Chiba University, Chiba 271-8510, JapanSuzhou, one of the most famous historical cities in China, has undergone significant urbanization over recent decades. These changes have caused a gradual separation of Suzhou’s urban heritage from its urban development and hindered the further growth of the city. This study analyzes the distribution of tangible and intangible heritages that constitute the context of Suzhou combined with the historic urban landscape approach to obtain the following conclusions: (1) The current distribution of Suzhou’s urban heritage does not completely overlap with the built-up area of the city, and the non-overlapping areas reveal the imbalance of the current urban development and the fracture of the context of Suzhou; this imbalance is still a blind spot in the planning process. (2) The use of intangible cultural heritage will help to establish the possibility of contextual continuation in areas that lack urban heritage. (3) Multi-use community spaces that carry the intangible cultural heritage are particularly important for new urban areas, as they can help urban residents understand the traditional way of life in the region. (4) An approach to heritage management that goes beyond elitism, in conjunction with residents and communities, will help the ancient city to find a better balance between contextual continuity and economic development.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/12/1/150historic urban landscapeurban contextbuilt-up area |
| spellingShingle | Jun Jiang Tongguang Zang Jianglong Xing Konomi Ikebe Spatial Distribution of Urban Heritage and Landscape Approach to Urban Contextual Continuity: The Case of Suzhou Land historic urban landscape urban context built-up area |
| title | Spatial Distribution of Urban Heritage and Landscape Approach to Urban Contextual Continuity: The Case of Suzhou |
| title_full | Spatial Distribution of Urban Heritage and Landscape Approach to Urban Contextual Continuity: The Case of Suzhou |
| title_fullStr | Spatial Distribution of Urban Heritage and Landscape Approach to Urban Contextual Continuity: The Case of Suzhou |
| title_full_unstemmed | Spatial Distribution of Urban Heritage and Landscape Approach to Urban Contextual Continuity: The Case of Suzhou |
| title_short | Spatial Distribution of Urban Heritage and Landscape Approach to Urban Contextual Continuity: The Case of Suzhou |
| title_sort | spatial distribution of urban heritage and landscape approach to urban contextual continuity the case of suzhou |
| topic | historic urban landscape urban context built-up area |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/12/1/150 |
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