Title: Preserving the spirit of the historic city of Macao: Complexity and Contradiction(s)
Abstract:The preservation of an historic urban area is always a
complex problem for site managers who are very often
concerned with only the tangible dimension of heritage;
preserving the spirit of the plac...The preservation of an historic urban area is always a
complex problem for site managers who are very often
concerned with only the tangible dimension of heritage;
preserving the spirit of the place is seldom a priority for them.
The process is particularly complex in a rapidly growing casino
cum World Heritage city like Macao where competing
development priorities coupled with constantly changing
demographics are posing a unique challenge to those responsible
for the protection of the city’s cultural heritage. By drawing
references from Macao, this paper argues that a 'preservation'
approach to the protection of the spirit of a historic urban area is
not only complex but also flawed as this defeats the real meaning
of the Spirit of a Place and concludes that the Spirit of a Place is
not something to be 'preserved', but rather to be guided through
its own evolutionary path.Read More
Publication Year: 2008
Publication Date: 2008-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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