Balancing Heritage Preservation and Regeneration in Riyadh: Objectives and Considerations

Taha, Mayas Nadim Ahmad (2024) Balancing Heritage Preservation and Regeneration in Riyadh: Objectives and Considerations. KEEP ON PLANNING FOR THE REAL WORLD. Climate Change calls for Nature-based Solutions and Smart Technologies. Proceedings of REAL CORP 2024, 29th International Conference on Urban Development, Regional Planning and Information Society. pp. 59-71. ISSN 2521-3938

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Abstract

Heritage regeneration and redevelopment of city centers are essential strategies for long-term sustainability and resilience. These processes aim to develop heritage assets by transforming them into sustainable cultural spaces to meet the city's environmental, social, and economic needs. These processes create vibrant, inclusive, and sustainable urban spaces while maintaining and enhancing the unique character and identity of the city by triggering city dynamics in response to its rich heritage as an economic development engine and as a tool to attract new investments and businesses. This paper explores the interaction between heritage preservation and regeneration, a complex and multifaceted phenomenon that requires thoughtful approaches. This interplay poses a variety of challenges and opportunities for cities' social, economic, and cultural dynamics. Using heritage regeneration to redevelop cities, this paper examines the ideas that make heritage centers a powerful force in developing methods including cultural heritage in urban planning. This paper limits its scope to Riyadh, a city with a rich cultural heritage and a rapidly evolving urban landscape. It explains how applying the strategies of heritage regeneration has intensified in many historically significant neighborhoods and central areas in Riyadh city and provides an insightful demonstration of how heritage preservation and regeneration are interconnected by offering a holistic representation of what has changed in Riyadh Heritage Center. This includes understanding heritage considerations and setting clear objectives for city center development. A balance between heritage regeneration and preservation is also stressed in the paper. The paper concludes with some results that indicate that establishing a cohesive urban identity requires a balance between traditional and modern images. In addition, it requires promoting cultural resources, such as cultural heritage.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	balancing, preservation, revitalisation, regeneration, heritage
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor H Social Sciences > HM Sociology H Social Sciences > HN Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform
Depositing User:	REAL CORP Administrator
Date Deposited:	24 Apr 2024 11:13
Last Modified:	24 Apr 2024 11:13
URI:	http://repository.corp.at/id/eprint/1074

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