Shaping the Vitality of the National List Historic Culture Town Based on the Theory of Urban Catalysts

Abstract:

This paper, based on the theory and methods of urban design, analyzes the effects of stimulating and driving the space vitality from economic, social and cultural aspects. It is trying to find out main problematic issues of the protection planning of Chinese Eastern Railway Culture Town and to explore the methods of shaping vitality of historic culture town. In addition, it also produces an empirical research taking the town of Hengdaohezi as the case study.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 450-451)
• Pages: 1637-1641
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.450-451.1637
• Online since: January 2012
• Authors: Zhi Qing Zhao, Qing Lian Wang
• Keywords: Culture of the Chinese Eastern Railway, Urban Catalysts, Vitality Shaping

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