Urban renewal in the context of revitalisation versus cultural heritage Cover Image

Odnowa miast w kontekście rewitalizacji a dziedzictwo kulturowe
Urban renewal in the context of revitalisation versus cultural heritage

Author(s): Krzysztof Rogatka, Przemysław Ciesiółka
Subject(s): Museology & Heritage Studies, Environmental Geography, Preservation, Transformation Period (1990 - 2010), Period(s) of Nation Building, Post-Communist Transformation
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego
Keywords: city; revitalization; industrialization; cultural heritage; place identity;

Summary/Abstract: The dynamics of socio-economic changes has brought a number of changes and significantly influenced space in recent times. Cities are growing and occupying new areas. Spontaneous and unplanned urbanization is often the sign of our times. Chaotic appropriation of space has become a problem both in Poland and in the world. Therefore, in space management it is important to pay attention to areas that can be reused in the process of revitalization. The purpose of this article is to analyze the concept of revitalization in the context of the functional changes that took place in cities in the past centuries, with a particular emphasis on postindustrial areas in Poland. Additionally, the question of whether revitalization is an opportunity to preserve and protect cultural heritage is discussed.

  • Issue Year: 17/2016
  • Issue No: 4
  • Page Range: 311-326
  • Page Count: 16
  • Language: Polish