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Architectural Research in Finland, 2021
Based on a narrative approach, this contribution analyses a personal life journey to discuss the ... more Based on a narrative approach, this contribution analyses a personal life journey to discuss the relationships between architecture, city and home.
The issue of agriculture, countryside and farmers (tri-agricultural problems) is the fundamental ... more The issue of agriculture, countryside and farmers (tri-agricultural problems) is the fundamental problem related to China's national economy and the people's livelihood, and the revitalization of the countryside is one of the key national strategies to realize the new urbanization construction in China. In the suburbs of metropolis, with the deepening of marketization and globalization, external capital has begun to enter the field of rural development, and gradually led the process of rural transformation. Based on the systematic analysis of the rural transformation paths, this paper takes Simatai Village in the suburb of Beijing as an example, which is one of the Historic villages locked into a new relationship with urban cores. It summarizes the characteristics of its internal space, land, labor and production mode. After that, it emphatically analyzes the transition path from traditional village to folk tourism village driven by large external capital, and summarizes its...
Dupre, K. & Xu, B. 2014, ‘Chinatowns in Australia: Power at stake versus urban responses, Que... more Dupre, K. & Xu, B. 2014, ‘Chinatowns in Australia: Power at stake versus urban responses, Queensland case studies’, Proceedings of the the International Association for the Study of Traditional Environments (IASTE) Conference 2014, 14-17 December, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Population, Space and Place
Australian Planner
The concern for urban design in Australia and its role in the creation of urban environments have... more The concern for urban design in Australia and its role in the creation of urban environments have increased and matured over the last decades. Placing a focussed lens on Australia, this paper aims at analysing Urban Design Guidelines (UDGs) through the three pillars of sustainability. This study set out to identify gaps in the existing UDGs at three governmental levels (national, state/territory and local) and offers avenues for future research and guideline development. This study implies that despite the abundance of guidelines, a major shift is needed to enhance the efficiency of UDGs in delivering a sustainable living environment.
This book offers a theoretical background to contemporary religious architecture design, as well ... more This book offers a theoretical background to contemporary religious architecture design, as well as gives insight to the current debates on the topic. The contributions are born from the international seminar and competition that took place at the National Institute of Applied Sciences in 2009. http://biblio.nantes.archi.fr/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=26046
Journal of Place Management and Development, 2019
Purpose Many scholars have addressed the concept of place-making, yet there is still little forma... more Purpose Many scholars have addressed the concept of place-making, yet there is still little formal knowledge about how major societal changes have influenced place-making. The fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 is an earthshaking event that changed the world, with regard to geopolitics and the internationalisation of our cities and places, thus generating many urban and tourism developments. Therefore, this paper aims to analyse how the term “place-making” has been variously defined and developed as a concept since the time of the fall. Furthermore, it intends to assess whether such analysis can reveal potential competition and synergy for places between tourism and urban developments. Design/methodology/approach To address these two questions, a systematic quantitative literature review of research published between 1991 and 2016 has been used, providing a 25 years overview that reveals the current trends in the research on this topic and highlights the gaps in the existing literature...
Chinatowns as iconic enclaves exist in several Australian cities. Among them, Melbourne Chinatown... more Chinatowns as iconic enclaves exist in several Australian cities. Among them, Melbourne Chinatown is the oldest, which dates back to the gold rush in the 1850s. Early Chinese migrants settled along the Little Bourke Street on the outskirts of the city, which served as a staging post on their journey to goldfields. Lodging houses were established providing cheap accommodation for sojourners. Gambling houses, opium shops, and brothels also emerged, resulting in the notorious reputation of this ethnic precinct. It was common for the general public to stigmatize this area as a fearful slum. This paper examines the transformation process of the Melbourne Chinatown from a ghetto in the past period of segregation to a well-received popular tourist destination nowadays. The distinctive characteristics and rich heritage of the urban fabric are regarded as a symbol of difference and a valuable asset to multicultural Australia.
Health Environments Research & Design Journal, 2021
Architectural Research in Finland, 2021
Based on a narrative approach, this contribution analyses a personal life journey to discuss the ... more Based on a narrative approach, this contribution analyses a personal life journey to discuss the relationships between architecture, city and home.
Cities, 2021
Urban heritage anchors the identity and culture of cities and is a key element in the development... more Urban heritage anchors the identity and culture of cities and is a key element in the development of a sense of place. However, when cities experience socio-spatial transformation, urban heritage may be demolished, particularly in historic urban neighbourhoods. Owing to conflicting claims, representations, and discourse, urban heritage often becomes contested—a situation that is usually approached through the engagement of stakeholders in a collaborative planning process. The Dongguan Street precinct in Dalian, China, is an abandoned historical neighbourhood that was scheduled for redevelopment but is now being considered for a level of preservation. It represents an excellent example of contested urban heritage, which will be explored in this research. Through analysis of Dongguan Street stakeholders' perceptions, interests, roles, and interactions in the heritage planning process, the various issues and opportunities pertaining to stakeholder engagement were identified. Strategies are presented to mitigate stakeholder conflicts and support the collaborative planning of urban heritage. The results expand the understanding of stakeholder engagement in contested urban heritage planning and management.
Journal of Chinese Architecture and Urbanism, 2021
Many Chinese cities have witnessed the introduction of Western town-planning ideas, mod... more Many Chinese cities have witnessed the introduction of Western town-planning ideas, modernity, and new townscapes. Dalian in Liaoning Province, North of China, is one of the earliest cases. Internationalurban planning and design were transplanted and imposed by the Russians and the Japanese during the late 19th-century colonial period, which shaped Dalian’s unique urban forms and are still visible today. At the same time, Dalian was advertised as a tourist city because of its naturally endowed scenery and strategic position, while it took time before proper tourism planning was developed for the city. With the global trend of sustainable development and collaborative planning, various stakeholders including regulators, producers, and users of the urban space, are gaining increasing attention in urban planning and design. However, the conflict among stakeholders brings new challenges to the city. This paper reviews and reflects on the urban planning and design history of Dalian. Through the analysis of Dalian’s planning and design at different development stages, it reveals how the city’s distinctive urban features were shaped, evolved, and formed under the influence of national and international theories.
Current Issues in Tourism, 2020
Contested heritage has increasingly been studied by scholars over the last two decades in multipl... more Contested heritage has increasingly been studied by scholars over the last two decades in multiple disciplines, however, there is still limited knowledge about what contested heritage is and how it is realized in society. Therefore, the purpose of this paper is to produce a systematic literature review on this topic to provide a holistic understanding of contested heritage, and delineate its current state, trends and gaps. Methodologically, four electronic databases were searched, and 102 journal articles published before 2020 were extracted. A content analysis of each article was then conducted to identify key themes and variables for classification. Findings show that while its research often lacks theoretical underpinnings, contested heritage is marked by its diversity and complexity as it becomes a global issue for both tourism and urbanization. By presenting a holistic understanding of contested heritage, this review offers an extensive investigation of the topic area to help move literature pertaining contested heritage forward.
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Planning Perspectives, 2019
Dalian is a particular Chinese city, which was occupied for half a century
successively by the Br... more Dalian is a particular Chinese city, which was occupied for half a century
successively by the British, Japanese, and Russian Empires before 1949, with
each imposing its own urban planning and building styles onto the city’s
development. Since 1984, with China’s open-door policy and economic
reform, dramatic changes have taken place in Dalian, transforming it into a
modern and famous tourist destination within the country. However, with its
rapid urbanisation, the built heritage is being compromised, and the
preservation of colonial legacy has become contested. This paper reviews the
unique planning history of Dalian and the challenges the city faces regarding
its contested heritage, with a special focus on the case of Dongguan Street,
which is a colonial legacy without any official designated status. Conflict
arises between those who want to erase what they feel is a humiliating past,
to make way for the modern city, and the ones who value the legacy to save
the endangered heritage that remains.
Journal of Tourismology, 2019
Coal, a prominent factor in the origins and growth of the European settlement of Newcastle (New S... more Coal, a prominent factor in the origins and growth of the European settlement of Newcastle (New South Wales, Australia) is not a part of the current city’s narration. The city in some ways is still governed by the mines of the penal settlement but a tourist may remain oblivious to this when they visit. This paper looks at the tourism potential of Newcastle’s mining heritage. It introduces the factors considered in terms of a heritage site, the importance of memories related to heritage structures, the role the industrial landscape plays in a city’s social and economic life as well as rehabilitation aspects.
This research was done based on qualitative and quantitative methodology drawing on a comparative analysis of case studies. The detailed analysis of four case studies on industrial heritage tourism was executed based on heritage value,
transformed spaces, the businesses the sites support, factors of authenticity, site areas, revenue generation and average footfall. This research helps to identify the positive traits of Newcastle in terms of mining heritage tourism and opens the possibility of future research.
This paper aims to add to the research investigating how home is created from the perspective of ... more This paper aims to add to the research investigating how home is created from the perspective of those who live outside the norms of a conventional house. This research focuses on those members of the community who live in public spaces in self-built camps in the nearby bush lands surrounding Byron Bay and Brunswick Heads (Australia). This study identified what methods people use to control space and create their own space by cross-analysing the patterns that emerged from a questionnaire and mapping data. The research also used ground-up inquiry to validate the statement that every human experience needs to be understood, with the view that we cannot improve one's housing conditions without understanding the people who live in those conditions and their values. The study identified some of the challenges and opportunities that face these communities which will need to be addressed in order to respond in a meaningful way in the future.
Chinatowns as iconic enclaves exist in several Australian cities. Among them, Melbourne Chinatown... more Chinatowns as iconic enclaves exist in several Australian cities. Among them, Melbourne Chinatown is the oldest, which dates back to the gold rush in the 1850s. Early Chinese migrants settled along the Little Bourke Street on the outskirts of the city, which served as a staging post on their journey to goldfields. Lodging houses were established providing cheap accommodation for sojourners. Gambling houses, opium shops, and brothels also emerged, resulting in the notorious reputation of this ethnic precinct. It was common for the general public to stigmatize this area as a fearful slum. This paper examines the transformation process of the Melbourne Chinatown from a ghetto in the past period of segregation to a well-received popular tourist destination nowadays. The distinctive characteristics and rich heritage of the urban fabric are regarded as a symbol of difference and a valuable asset to multicultural Australia.
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successively by the British, Japanese, and Russian Empires before 1949, with
each imposing its own urban planning and building styles onto the city’s
development. Since 1984, with China’s open-door policy and economic
reform, dramatic changes have taken place in Dalian, transforming it into a
modern and famous tourist destination within the country. However, with its
rapid urbanisation, the built heritage is being compromised, and the
preservation of colonial legacy has become contested. This paper reviews the
unique planning history of Dalian and the challenges the city faces regarding
its contested heritage, with a special focus on the case of Dongguan Street,
which is a colonial legacy without any official designated status. Conflict
arises between those who want to erase what they feel is a humiliating past,
to make way for the modern city, and the ones who value the legacy to save
the endangered heritage that remains.
This research was done based on qualitative and quantitative methodology drawing on a comparative analysis of case studies. The detailed analysis of four case studies on industrial heritage tourism was executed based on heritage value,
transformed spaces, the businesses the sites support, factors of authenticity, site areas, revenue generation and average footfall. This research helps to identify the positive traits of Newcastle in terms of mining heritage tourism and opens the possibility of future research.
Video editor: Sahel Dupre-Virtamo
50 free online copies: https://www.tandfonline.com/eprint/XRQISQ4ADPXQSKMDWRQQ/full?target=10.1080/13683500.2020.1774516
successively by the British, Japanese, and Russian Empires before 1949, with
each imposing its own urban planning and building styles onto the city’s
development. Since 1984, with China’s open-door policy and economic
reform, dramatic changes have taken place in Dalian, transforming it into a
modern and famous tourist destination within the country. However, with its
rapid urbanisation, the built heritage is being compromised, and the
preservation of colonial legacy has become contested. This paper reviews the
unique planning history of Dalian and the challenges the city faces regarding
its contested heritage, with a special focus on the case of Dongguan Street,
which is a colonial legacy without any official designated status. Conflict
arises between those who want to erase what they feel is a humiliating past,
to make way for the modern city, and the ones who value the legacy to save
the endangered heritage that remains.
This research was done based on qualitative and quantitative methodology drawing on a comparative analysis of case studies. The detailed analysis of four case studies on industrial heritage tourism was executed based on heritage value,
transformed spaces, the businesses the sites support, factors of authenticity, site areas, revenue generation and average footfall. This research helps to identify the positive traits of Newcastle in terms of mining heritage tourism and opens the possibility of future research.
societies. As universities move towards environmental sustainability, a valuable contribution from the higher education sector is expected to accelerate the transformation of our cities.
Campus green building initiatives are dramatically changing the way campuses are planned, designed, built and managed. However, prioritizing and evaluating campus green building initiatives seems understudied. The study offers an insight into the advantages of implementing green building initiatives in building operation and maintenance in campuses and provides an excellent proving ground to enhance the performance of campus buildings. A set of frameworks and policy implications in terms of investment decision making, facility management, operational quality control, and planning and design are proposed to improve the effectiveness of green building initiatives at higher education buildings. This study sheds light on performance evaluation of campus buildings, which could be used as a reference for the design, construction and operation of sustainable campus buildings. Energy dashboards, revising the automated operation of buildings, facilitating changes in staff and student behaviours, and operational energy performance certification were identified as important campus-wide energy policies.
and metrics established for evaluating glare are mainly derived from physical measurements of luminance
distribution and conventional subjective evaluations. However, significant inconsistencies and inaccuracies
reported by a number of comparative studies highlight the need for a more objective method in the derivation of
glare indices. This paper reviews the existing literature to provide a holistic overview of implemented methods
in measuring light-induced physiological responses to objectify perceived glare. Physiological responses
investigated within the reviewed literature include: pupil size, eye movement, gaze direction, degree of eye
opening, and blink rate. Research outcomes regarding each individual response are then analysed based upon
their experimental methodology, the metric utilized for their analysis, and confounding variables that may
contribute to misleading results. Through this analysis, established factors and those requiring further evidence
are identified
collaborations between artists and architects. In the case of architecture education,
expected skills and competencies are by nature multidisciplinary, as the practitioner never works alone but is always in contact with other professionals of the built environment such as engineers, planners, and sociologists, for instance. However, it does not mean automatically that courses are multidisciplinary or even trans or interdisciplinary. This study is based on a ten year land art workshop organized for second year architecture students and questions how inter or transdisciplinary skills for architecture students are developed through experimenting and learning about the relationship between art and the natural environment. Methodologically, the analysis was based on the systematic review of the produced outcomes, and is trying to identify the variable factors that might have influenced them. Findings show that even if the course provides interdisciplinary skills, transdisciplinary features are not really present, unless a real critical reflection is actioned.
Key words: countryside; greenhouse gas emissions; carbon neutrality; visual analysis; territorial spatial planning
urbanisation of the country. In the early 1990s, the rediscovery of villages for tourism purposes caused a
change in approach to conservation policies and village management. Today, villages are subjected to
climate change with mass tourism as a contributing factor. The purpose of this paper is to evaluate whether
the village community is climate change aware and to identify best practises for it.
Design/methodology/approach – In this case study, the authors adopted a visual research technique
called Photovoice. It is a research method which combines preliminary data collection and initial analysis
processes. The main goals of adopting Photovoice are to enable community members to record and reflect
their community’s strengths and concerns, to promote dialogue and knowledge exchange among
community members regarding critical local social or environmental issues through small group discussion,
and to report to policymakers.
Findings – This research demonstrated that both visitors and hosts shared common thoughts on tourism
interests, impacts and current actions regarding climate change. Age, level of education or origin did not
interfere and it shows a common awareness regarding the effects of climate change. It confirms the structural
assumption that local and expertise knowledge are complementary.
Originality/value – At a time when awareness of climate change is affecting almost every debate concerning
development strategies, future planning, governance and action implementations, very little has been written
on the climate change impact on villages from a community perspective. Even less has been researched on
what are called “urban rural villages”, that are villages located at the close periphery of a large urban
agglomerations or cities in China.
Keywords China, Climate change, Tourism, Photovoice, Rural village
what is the current state of the art of community resilience in rural towns and what type of architectural strategies has been recognised for facilitating resilience.
Design/methodology/approach – The study has combined literature review and architectural project review.
Findings – There are four major findings to this research that could impact policy making and decision making if implemented at different institutional levels. First, there is an evident increased academic interest
on this topic. Second, there is a need for a greater consultation among the different stakeholders that participate in the planning and implementation of the future-focused adaptation strategies. Third, the
potential for the architectural discipline to play an active role in facilitating and ameliorating community resilience has been identified. Fourth, there is a need to integrate placed-based and identity-related factors/ components into a community’s framework for resilience amelioration.
Research limitations/implications – One limitation is the fact that the literature review investigated only English literature. Also, the review relied mostly on online findings and, for the good-practice review, did not
take into consideration direct local knowledge, which would have required travelling the globe and all of Australia in order to collect feedback. Thus, some projects and literature might have been missed.
Originality/value – The value of this research is to compare findings from literature review (scholar activities) and best practices (architectural activities). In combining the two aspects, it merges a gap in research.
heritage. It introduces the factors considered in terms of a heritage site, the importance of memories related to heritage
structures, the role the industrial landscape plays in a city’s social and economic life as well as rehabilitation aspects.
This research was done based on qualitative and quantitative methodology drawing on a comparative analysis of case studies. The detailed analysis of four case studies on industrial heritage tourism was executed based on heritage value, transformed spaces, the businesses the sites support, factors of authenticity, site areas, revenue generation and average footfall. This research helps to identify the positive traits of Newcastle in terms of mining heritage tourism and opens the possibility of future research.
https://www.tandfonline.com/eprint/KHSPIFB6EABMUE7RQCZX/full?target=10.1080/02665433.2019.1634638
Design/methodology/approach – To address these two questions, a systematic quantitative literature review of research published between 1991 and 2016 has been used, providing a 25 years overview that reveals the current trends in the research on this topic and highlights the gaps in the existing literature.
Findings – Findings concerns the variety of definitions, demonstrating the complexity of place-making; four emerging topics (place-making and globalisation; participation; conflicts/challenges; and trendy strategies); and a lack of synergy between tourism and urban development regarding place-making.
Research limitations/implications – The major limitation to this research is the language criterion, restricted to English, thus automatically eliminating articles written in any other languages.
Practical implications – This paper can help key stakeholders to re-assess the place-making strategies in light of the findings.
Social implications – This research demonstrates the emergence of new trends in place-making that need to be addressed to fulfil societal demands and own changes. It can be used as a basis to start reflection and further development for communities and a wide variety of stakeholders.
Originality/value – The originality of this research resides in the 25-year overview that displays gaps and trends around place-making.
The purpose of this chapter is to detail how this community event is planned, constructed and valued since its inception in 1966. Specifically it will look at the power relationships between the key stakeholders and how it impacted the architecture and building culture for professional and general public alike. At last, it will discuss whether an authentic community event can create a fake community place. The works of Andrew Smith (2012) and Udo Merkel (2015) provide some useful conceptual framework to this contribution.
This contribution is thought to be very original in the sense that so far, less than 10 articles have been written on this event, despite its important weight in the collective memory and national identity. It is also hoped that its uniqueness can make a contribution to the community festival and events literature.
In the wider Australian context, where 85% of the population lives within 50 km of the sea, one could expect that Australia would be at the forefront of coastal tourism developments and coastal protection. Yet there is no overriding jurisdiction covering enforcement of law in maritime areas and, this situation has unfortunately fostered many excesses and conflicts. Sadly, the city of Gold Coast has concentrated many of them and today it remains the place with a hot topic, for the current proposal to build a cruise terminal or/and a casino on its protected coastal strip (the Spit) revives tensions.
This paper aims at showing how the evolution of conflicts and their resolution on the Spit (Gold Coast) are symptomatic of the evolution of the national coastal management and how, this specific case study is actually revealing a change towards more coastal protection. Ultimately, it will also discuss how yachting stakeholders have contributed to the debate.
seeks to contribute to the debate on local development and tourism through evaluating the development of the newly-born Gold Coast Chinatown.
在对国内外历史街区保护和城乡规划实施评价的相关理论和实践经验进行归纳总结的基础上，遴选16个评价指标并确定相应的指标权重及评价标准，从历史环境保护、社会效益、经济效益和环境效益四个维度构建了历史街区保护规划实施评价体系，并以南锣鼓巷为例，采用问卷调查与模糊综合评价法对其《南锣鼓巷保护与发展规划（2006-2020）》实施结果进行实证研究，结论显示该规划实施情况总体良好：其中历史环境保护方面的规划实施效果最佳；其次是经济效益方面，创意文化产业占据主导地位，旅游收入可观；第三是社会效益方面，公众参与的调查结果显示居民为主体、政府引导、多方参与的自下而上的保护模式是可行的；第四是环境效益方面，仍存在较大的改造提升空间。