The Exploration of Historical Blocks’ Protection and Renovation Based on the Theory of City Image - Current Urban Studies

CUS > Vol.6 No.3, September 2018

Current Urban Studies

Volume 6, Issue 3 (September 2018)

ISSN Print: 2328-4900 ISSN Online: 2328-4919

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The Exploration of Historical Blocks’ Protection and Renovation Based on the Theory of City Image ()

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DOI: 10.4236/cus.2018.63023 1,129 Downloads 2,654 Views Citations

Author(s)

Hui Yu, Shubei Hou, Liang Lang

Affiliation(s)

School of Architecture and Fine Art, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, China.

ABSTRACT

Based on the theory of “the image of the city” proposed by Kevin Lynch, the article will discuss the protection and renovation of historic districts from five aspects: road, boundary, nodes, landmarks and region. And in this article, we will analyse three historic districts: Nanluogu Alley in Beijing, Guangsheng Temple in Yixian, Dongguan Street in Dalian. The purpose of this discussion is to explore how to improve the status of historic district in the city.

KEYWORDS

The Image of the City, City Structural Elements, Historic District, Protection, Renovation

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Yu, H. , Hou, S. and Lang, L. (2018) The Exploration of Historical Blocks’ Protection and Renovation Based on the Theory of City Image. Current Urban Studies, 6, 425-432. doi: 10.4236/cus.2018.63023.

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