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Rethinking Urban District Preservation: The Case of Bordeaux France

Ozaki, Ana G
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1406880469

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2014, MSARCH, University of Cincinnati, Design, Architecture, Art and Planning: Architecture.
As cities struggle to accommodate new uses without loss of identity, discussions of historic districts and preservation have been dramatically reinvigorated by the latest UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) normative text of 2011. The “Recommendation on Historic Urban Landscapes” recognizes the value of urban settings and lays out criteria for a systemic urban approach integrating sustainable development and socio-economic aspects into urban heritage management. This research aims to provide insight into the best practices concerning the process of revitalizing historic districts and urban fabrics, exploring the city of Bordeaux, France. The city has helped established a historic new preservation paradigm and criteria, while combining old and new into the urban landscape. Bordeaux went through a renovation process of its historic district, from 1996 to 2007, which helped it shape a new approach to urban management, closely coordinated by the local government. The Urban Project of 1996 culminated in Bordeaux’s inscription in the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2007, while also contributing to more inclusive and sustainable practices. Through the analysis of the best practices of Bordeaux, between 1996 and 2012, in particular the recognition of both the economic value of architectural heritage and the promotion of diversity in the use and population, this study helps to advance the discussion on historic preservation of urban landscapes, especially in the context of mid-sized cities dealing with formerly-neglected historic districts while accommodating new infrastructure.
John Eliot Hancock, M.Arch. (Committee Chair)
Edson Cabalfin, Ph.D. (Committee Member)
Elizabeth Riorden, M.Arch. (Committee Member)
131 p.
Urban Planning
historic districts; historic preservation; historic urban landscapes; urban revitalization process; Bordeaux Urban Project; UNESCO World Heritage Site

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  • Ozaki, A. G. (2014). Rethinking Urban District Preservation: The Case of Bordeaux France [Master's thesis, University of Cincinnati]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1406880469

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Ozaki, Ana. Rethinking Urban District Preservation: The Case of Bordeaux France. 2014. University of Cincinnati, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1406880469.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Ozaki, Ana. "Rethinking Urban District Preservation: The Case of Bordeaux France." Master's thesis, University of Cincinnati, 2014. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1406880469

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