A tourism-oriented conservation plan for a historic neighborhood based on urban design qualities: The case of Yazd in Iran
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https://doi.org/10.18778/2543-9421.06.08Keywords:
conservation plan, urban design qualities, tourism development, neighborhood, historic cityAbstract
After the inscription of the Historic City of Yazd on UNESCO’s World Heritage List in 2017, the number of tourists visiting increased. The area is formed of several neighborhoods. This study aims to propose a conservation plan for the oldest, the Shah Abul-Ghasem Neighborhood, using the urban design qualities suggested by Golkar. The study based on a field survey in the neighborhood was carried out in such a way that items related to urban design qualities were photographed and categorized into environmental, functional and aesthetic-experimental components. Proposed measures and recommendations for the development of tourism in the area are presented based on the field survey results.
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