Heritage and Sustainable Urban Transformations - 9781138615274

Name: Heritage and Sustainable Urban Transformations - 9781138615274
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

Heritage and Sustainable Urban TransformationsDeep Cities\nAuthor(s): Kalliopi Fouseki, Torgrim Guttormsen, Grete Swensen\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138615274, 978-1138615274\nSynopsis\nHeritage and Sustainable Urban Transformations introduces the concept of deep cities, a novel approach to the understanding and management of sustainable historic cities that will advance knowledge about how the long-term, temporal and transformative character of urban heritage can be better integrated into urban policies for sustainable futures. Contrary to the growing emphasis on green or smart cities, which focus only on the present and future, the concept of deep cities offers an approach that combines an in-depth understanding of the past with the present and future. \n\nBringing together chapters that cover theoretical, methodological and management issues related to deep cities, the volume argues that using this appro.