Revitalisation strategies of urban public space in George Town World Heritage site / Maimunah Ramlee … [et al.]

Revitalisation of urban public space in Core Zone, George Town World Heritage Site (GTWHS) is a mechanism to redevelop the public space area in accordance with the development growth and population. This paper has discussed the revitalisation factors in creating a great urban public space. The main...

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Main Authors: Ramlee, Maimunah, Omar, Dasimah, Mohd Yunus, Rozyah, Samadi, Zalina
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universiti Teknologi MARA Cawangan Selangor 2019
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Online Access:https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/29895/
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Summary:Revitalisation of urban public space in Core Zone, George Town World Heritage Site (GTWHS) is a mechanism to redevelop the public space area in accordance with the development growth and population. This paper has discussed the revitalisation factors in creating a great urban public space. The main objectives of this study are : 1) to identify urban public space characteristics which is significantly for revitalisation purposes, and 2) to derive the more functionally public space that fit the modern urban life. A combination of method was applied, including quantitative and qualitative method. It has been concluded that it is important to revitalise urban public space through planning and urban management.