Spatial Planning as an Approach to Achieve Sustainable Development in Historic Cities
Sustainable development is a concept which was
originated in Burtland commission in 1978. Although this concept
was born with environmental aspects, it is penetrated in all areas
rapidly, turning into a dominate view of planning. Concentrating on
future generation issue, especially when talking about heritage has a
long story. Each approach with all of its characteristics illustrates
differences in planning, hence planning always reflects the dominate
idea of its age. This paper studies sustainable development in
planning for historical cities with the aim of finding ways to deal
with heritage in planning for historical cities in Iran. Through this, it
will be illustrated how challenges between sustainable concept and
heritage could be concluded in planning.
Consequently, the paper will emphasize on:
Sustainable development in city planning
Trends regarding heritage
Challenges due to planning for historical cities in Iran
For the first two issues, documentary method regarding the
sustainable development and heritage literature is considered. As the
next step focusing on Iranian historical cities require considering the
urban planning and management structure and identifying the main
challenges related to heritage, so analyzing challenges regarding
heritage is considered. As the result it would be illustrated that key
issue in such planning is active conservation to improve and use the
potential of heritage while it's continues conservation is guaranteed.
By emphasizing on the planning system in Iran it will be obvious that
some reforms are needed in this system and its way of relating with
heritage. The main weakness in planning for historical cities in Iran
is the lack of independent city management. Without this factor
achieving active conservation as the main factor of sustainable
development would not be possible.
[1] A.Madani pour,"Urban space design, an approach with social and
physical consideration", translated by F.Mortazai, Tehran: Institute of
urban planning associated with Tehran municipality, 2000, pp.47-78.
[2] A strategic plan for county Donegals heritage, 2007,
Available:www.Donegal.ie/libraryASP/future/plan
[3] Betty.S.F.HO "Achiving heritage conservation in sustainable
development", 2000.Available:www.conservancy.org.uk
[4] Convention for safeguarding of the intangible cultural heritage, 2003,
Unesco.Available:Portal.unesco.org
[5] D.Chapman,"creating Neighborhoods in build environment, translated
by Sh.Faryadi &M.Tabibian, Tehran: Tehran university publication,
2002, pp.123-131.
[6] English heritage sustainable development action plan, 2006, Available:
www.english-heritage.org.uk.
[7] F.S, Chapin,"urban land use planning", Urbana: university of Urbana,
Champaign press, 1956.pp:5.
[8] G.J.Ashworth & J.E, Tunbridge," The tourist historic city (Retrospect
and prospect of managing the heritage city)", London: Advances in
tourism research series, 2002.pp:61-89.
[9] M.Aeeni,"Economic, financial and managerial issues of regeneration in
the urban distressed areas", Tehran: Building and housing research
center publication.2007, pp.153-161.
[10] M.Falamaki,"Across through Urban regeneration experiences", Tehran:
scientific and cultural Institute of Faza publication, 2005, pp.70-75
[11] M.Habibi,"Urban Regeneration", Tehran: Tehran University publication,
2002, pp.3-5.
[12] M.Tabibian,"Determinaing the sustainability parameters", Journal of
Environmental Studies, Vol.24, 1999, pp.1-12.
[13] M.Tavasoli,"Principals and methods of housing environment design in
Iran", Tehran: Iranian Architecture and urban development research
center, 2002, Vol.1, pp: 28-29
[14] M.Tavasoli,"Urban structure and Architect in the hot Arid zone of Iran",
Tehran: Payam and Peyvande no publication, 2002, pp.64-116
[15] Nara document on Authenticity, 1994.Available:whc.unesco.org [17]
P.Geddes,"cities in evolution", Erest Ben LTD, 1915/1968
[16] P.Geddes,"cities in evolution", Erest Ben LTD.1915/1968
[17] P. Healay," The treatment of space and place in the new strategic spatial
planning in Europe ", International journal of urban and regional
research, 2004, pp: 28, 45-67
[18] P.Healey,"Urban complexity and spatial strategies". Cromwell press,
2007.pp:3
[19] R.Krier,"Urban Spaces", translated by kh.Hashemi nejad, Tehran: khak
publication, 2004, pp.15
[20] R.Vayld,"Economic aspects of cultural heritage", Thran: Amircabir
publication, 2003, pp.20-27.ch.7.pp.76
[21] Review of land use planning, London, 2006, Available:
www.heritagelink.org.uk
[22] Southampton city council Sustainability check list. Available:
Southampton.gov.uk
[23] Sustainable tourism and cultural
heritage,ICOMOS.Available:www.nwhf.no/fiels/culture
[24] T.Terner,"city as landscape", translated by F.Nourian, Tehran: Institute
of urban planning associated with Tehran municipality, 2005, pp.47
[25] U.Hassler & others," cultural heritage & sustainable development in
Suit,2002,Available:www.lema.ulg.ac.be/research/suit
[26] V.Ghobadiyan,"climatic analysis of the traditional Iranian Buildings",
Tehran: Tehran university publication, 1998
[27] World heritage 2007, UNESCO, Available: Portal.unesco.org
[28] World heritage, shared legacy, common responsibility associated
workshop, Italy, 2002, UNESCO, Available: whc.unesco.org
[1] A.Madani pour,"Urban space design, an approach with social and
physical consideration", translated by F.Mortazai, Tehran: Institute of
urban planning associated with Tehran municipality, 2000, pp.47-78.
[2] A strategic plan for county Donegals heritage, 2007,
Available:www.Donegal.ie/libraryASP/future/plan
[3] Betty.S.F.HO "Achiving heritage conservation in sustainable
development", 2000.Available:www.conservancy.org.uk
[4] Convention for safeguarding of the intangible cultural heritage, 2003,
Unesco.Available:Portal.unesco.org
[5] D.Chapman,"creating Neighborhoods in build environment, translated
by Sh.Faryadi &M.Tabibian, Tehran: Tehran university publication,
2002, pp.123-131.
[6] English heritage sustainable development action plan, 2006, Available:
www.english-heritage.org.uk.
[7] F.S, Chapin,"urban land use planning", Urbana: university of Urbana,
Champaign press, 1956.pp:5.
[8] G.J.Ashworth & J.E, Tunbridge," The tourist historic city (Retrospect
and prospect of managing the heritage city)", London: Advances in
tourism research series, 2002.pp:61-89.
[9] M.Aeeni,"Economic, financial and managerial issues of regeneration in
the urban distressed areas", Tehran: Building and housing research
center publication.2007, pp.153-161.
[10] M.Falamaki,"Across through Urban regeneration experiences", Tehran:
scientific and cultural Institute of Faza publication, 2005, pp.70-75
[11] M.Habibi,"Urban Regeneration", Tehran: Tehran University publication,
2002, pp.3-5.
[12] M.Tabibian,"Determinaing the sustainability parameters", Journal of
Environmental Studies, Vol.24, 1999, pp.1-12.
[13] M.Tavasoli,"Principals and methods of housing environment design in
Iran", Tehran: Iranian Architecture and urban development research
center, 2002, Vol.1, pp: 28-29
[14] M.Tavasoli,"Urban structure and Architect in the hot Arid zone of Iran",
Tehran: Payam and Peyvande no publication, 2002, pp.64-116
[15] Nara document on Authenticity, 1994.Available:whc.unesco.org [17]
P.Geddes,"cities in evolution", Erest Ben LTD, 1915/1968
[16] P.Geddes,"cities in evolution", Erest Ben LTD.1915/1968
[17] P. Healay," The treatment of space and place in the new strategic spatial
planning in Europe ", International journal of urban and regional
research, 2004, pp: 28, 45-67
[18] P.Healey,"Urban complexity and spatial strategies". Cromwell press,
2007.pp:3
[19] R.Krier,"Urban Spaces", translated by kh.Hashemi nejad, Tehran: khak
publication, 2004, pp.15
[20] R.Vayld,"Economic aspects of cultural heritage", Thran: Amircabir
publication, 2003, pp.20-27.ch.7.pp.76
[21] Review of land use planning, London, 2006, Available:
www.heritagelink.org.uk
[22] Southampton city council Sustainability check list. Available:
Southampton.gov.uk
[23] Sustainable tourism and cultural
heritage,ICOMOS.Available:www.nwhf.no/fiels/culture
[24] T.Terner,"city as landscape", translated by F.Nourian, Tehran: Institute
of urban planning associated with Tehran municipality, 2005, pp.47
[25] U.Hassler & others," cultural heritage & sustainable development in
Suit,2002,Available:www.lema.ulg.ac.be/research/suit
[26] V.Ghobadiyan,"climatic analysis of the traditional Iranian Buildings",
Tehran: Tehran university publication, 1998
[27] World heritage 2007, UNESCO, Available: Portal.unesco.org
[28] World heritage, shared legacy, common responsibility associated
workshop, Italy, 2002, UNESCO, Available: whc.unesco.org
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originated in Burtland commission in 1978. Although this concept
was born with environmental aspects, it is penetrated in all areas
rapidly, turning into a dominate view of planning. Concentrating on
future generation issue, especially when talking about heritage has a
long story. Each approach with all of its characteristics illustrates
differences in planning, hence planning always reflects the dominate
idea of its age. This paper studies sustainable development in
planning for historical cities with the aim of finding ways to deal
with heritage in planning for historical cities in Iran. Through this, it
will be illustrated how challenges between sustainable concept and
heritage could be concluded in planning.
Consequently, the paper will emphasize on:
Sustainable development in city planning
Trends regarding heritage
Challenges due to planning for historical cities in Iran
For the first two issues, documentary method regarding the
sustainable development and heritage literature is considered. As the
next step focusing on Iranian historical cities require considering the
urban planning and management structure and identifying the main
challenges related to heritage, so analyzing challenges regarding
heritage is considered. As the result it would be illustrated that key
issue in such planning is active conservation to improve and use the
potential of heritage while it's continues conservation is guaranteed.
By emphasizing on the planning system in Iran it will be obvious that
some reforms are needed in this system and its way of relating with
heritage. The main weakness in planning for historical cities in Iran
is the lack of independent city management. Without this factor
achieving active conservation as the main factor of sustainable
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