Urban Renewal of Heritage Sites and Re-Planning of Waterfronts in Historical Areas: Case Study of the Vicinity of the Historic Qaitbay Citadel in Alexandria–Egypt
| المصدر: | مجلة التصميم الدولية |
|---|---|
| الناشر: | الجمعية العلمية للمصممين |
| المؤلف الرئيسي: | Almaz, Amira Fawzy Helmy Ali (Author) |
| مؤلفين آخرين: | Mohamed, Riham Salah (Co-Author) |
| المجلد/العدد: | مج12, ع1 |
| محكمة: | نعم |
| الدولة: |
مصر |
| التاريخ الميلادي: |
2022
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| الشهر: | يناير |
| الصفحات: | 77 - 89 |
| DOI: |
10.21608/idj.2022.209703 |
| ISSN: |
2090-9632 |
| رقم MD: | 1344966 |
| نوع المحتوى: | بحوث ومقالات |
| اللغة: | الإنجليزية |
| قواعد المعلومات: | HumanIndex |
| مواضيع: | |
| كلمات المؤلف المفتاحية: |
Waterfront | Landscape Design | Planning Approaches | Public Place | Urban Renewal | Heritage Sites | Restoration Policies | Sustainable Development
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| رابط المحتوى: |
عدد مرات التحميل
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| المستخلص: |
The rehabilitation of heritage sites in line with the revival of the historical waterfronts. The study focuses on the Qaitbay Citadel area as an urban model as one of the most important historical cultural tourism areas in Alexandria and how to maintain the continuity and development of tourism with its cultural heritage value. Within an integrated framework for preserving the urban heritage of historic waterfronts, a new design proposal has been conducted to preserve the urban heritage, while keeping pace with the functional tourism requirements of the area. Furthermore, reviews the analysis of the physical and design conditions based on old maps, photographs, questionnaires and a SWOT for rehabilitating the area to be an economic center and a tourist attraction. Results have shown that; The redevelopment process aims to preserve the remaining heritage to revive the identity, restore and improve landscapes that have changed and deteriorated due to human activity, enhance and improve the landscape to revitalize the tourist waterfront. The waterfront was designed using flexible elements that allow it to adapt to the new variables to support the long-term development and success of the waterfront redevelopment and to enhance visual interest. Coastal cities can create a distinct sense of place by preserving valuable heritage and historic buildings to attract visitors and investors. Therefore, new developments or major improvement must be complemented by the old urban fabric while preserving their distinctive features to support the city’s identity. Social, societal, economic and functional aspects, street planning, and open space design should be taken into account. The functional spaces of the activities, whether commercial or non-commercial, should be considered in promoting and improving the economic development of the tourist places. The development of shapes that help to create these characteristics that take into account scale, density, use of appropriate materials and attention to details which are represented in the following. |
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| ISSN: |
2090-9632 |
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