Revitalisation as a process of restoring the identity of a place through protection of its cultural heritage – a case study of the city of Łódz Cover Image

Rewitalizacja jako proces odbudowujący tożsamość miejsca poprzez ochronę dziedzictwa kulturowego – studium przypadku miasta Łodzi
Revitalisation as a process of restoring the identity of a place through protection of its cultural heritage – a case study of the city of Łódz

Author(s): Sylwia Krzysztofik, Magdalena Ślebocka, Aneta Tylman
Subject(s): Geography, Regional studies, Rural and urban sociology
Published by: Uniwersytet Opolski
Keywords: revitalization of urban areas; cultural heritage; protection of monuments; Łódź

Summary/Abstract: Revitalization is currently one of the most important processes and urban policies that are carried out in Łódz. This is not only because of social or economic nature of revitalization, which today is placed above strictly repair aspect of this process. The article, based on an analysis of literature, municipal documents and financial data indicates that revitalization remains in Łódz one of the most important processes and urban policies due to its concentration in the center of the city, where the most objects of material cultural heritage are located. Objects of material cultural heritage located in the center contribute to the reconstruction of the identity of places and people and may result in the development of the city as a whole. The restoration of material cultural heritage could be therefore considered to be an essential part of the revitalization process. The purpose of this article is to analyze the place and importance of protection of the cultural heritage in the municipal revitalization program adopted for the city of Lódz in the context of other documents of urban policy in this regard.

  • Issue Year: 2017
  • Issue No: 26
  • Page Range: 83-93
  • Page Count: 11
  • Language: English, Polish