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Summary
Summary
Under the influence of globalization, the centres of manynbsp;cities in the industrialised world are losing their place identity, the set of cultural markers that define a city's uniqueness and make it instantly recognisable. A key task for planners and residents, working together, is to preserve that unique sense of place without making the city a parody of itself.
In Planning and Place in the City, Marichela Sepe explores the preservation, reconstruction and enhancement of cultural heritage and place identity. She outlines the history of the concept of placemaking, and sets out the range of different methods of analysis and assessment that are used to help pin down the nature of place identity. This book also uses the author's ownnbsp;survey-based method called PlaceMaker to detect elements that do not feature in traditional mapping and identifies appropriate planning interventions.
Case studies investigate citiesnbsp;in Europe, North America and Asia, which demonstrate how surveys and interviews can be used to draw up an analytical map of place identity. This investigative work is a crucial step in identifying cultural elements which will influence what planning decisions should be taken in the future. The maps aim to establish a dialogue with local residents and support planners and administrators innbsp;making sustainable changes. The case studies are amply illustrated with survey data sheets, photos, and coloured maps.
Innovative and broad-based,nbsp;Planning and Place in the Citynbsp;lays out annbsp;approach to the identification and preservation of place and cultural heritage suitable for students, academics and professionals alike.
Author Notes
Marichela Sepe is a researcher with the Italian National Research Council in Naples. Since 2003, she has served as a professor, and as a member of the Research Doctorate Committee in Urban Design and Planning at the University of Naples. Sepe is on the Steering Committee of Inu - Instituto Nazionale di Urbanistica (Italian National Institute of Urban Planning), and member of Urban Design Group and EURA (European Urban Research Association).
Table of Contents
Preface |
Introduction |
Part I |
Section I Definition of the Field of Investigation |
The concept of place |
The Place Identity |
Section II New Places in the Contemporary City |
New spaces for living |
Urban containers |
Networks and infrastructures |
New places of perceptions Monitored places |
Part II |
Section I Place Analysis and Planning Methods |
Placemaking: origins and changes Virtual approach |
Lateral approach |
People-oriented approach |
Multiscale approach |
Configurational approach |
Complex-sensitive approach |
Section II The Placemaker Method |
The method |
The software |
The sustainable place-identity index |
Part III Case Studies |
Section I Preserving the Identity |
Rome |
The Trevi-Pantheon route Los Angeles |
South Broadway |
Section II Reconstructing the Identity |
Kobe |
Kitano-Cho San Francisco |
Market Street |
Section III Enhancing the Identity |
London |
Oxford Street Barcelona |
The Ramblas Helsinki |
Esplanade area |
Conclusion |
References |