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Title:	Identifying and evaluating city character : a case study in Boshrooyeh, Iran.
Authors:	Ahmadi Vahid (P48050)
Supervisor:	Dr. Adi Irfan Che-Ani
Keywords:	City character Boshrooyeh city Iran City planning-Iran.
Issue Date:	24-Dec-2012
Description:	Cities have been created gradually with the new forms based on the level of economic and political development in their society. Urban forms have been changed in new urban societies regarding their natures and scales. The loss of city character and identity is one of the problems that arise from accelerating urbanism. Currently, Asian countries are moving after developed countries, and they see the solution to the housing crisis only in assimilating and dense building. The aim of this study is to find out the character (physical identity) of Boshrooyeh city in Iran. The purpose is to investigate the presence or absence of continuity in character of the city and its urban tissue. Finally, utilization of the city's typological patterns for continuity of character in destroyed parts and new developing areas were examined. The research strategy included a case study and also a combination (qualitative and quantitative). Urban tissue method -as one of the urban morphology approaches- and main structure theory are also conducted as to define the identifying criteria of character. These criteria were used in two scales; for the whole of city and selected areas (90 Blocks and 298 Plots/Buildings). Assessment criteria of character were also in two scales; macro and micro based on critical regionalism theory and definition of character. The tactics of the study focused on data collection and research documents. Instruments which were used in this research are inclusive of maps (cadastral), photos, movies, sketches, and observation. Typology method, form analysis (blocks, plots, and buildings), and SPSS software were applied for data analysis and achieving the results. The analysis contains two parts; identifying and assessment. The results of the identifying part indicate typology of blocks, plots, buildings, and urban tissues in Boshrooyeh city. The results of assessment part also revealed two features; lack of harmony and contrast in image of the city, and changes in physical urban form. However, some main structures of the city (Bazaar, Main Square, and change from inner to axial), blocks, buildings, and widening of streets were destroyed; it was found that the city character still remains. It was also discovered that if development continues at such a rapid rate, city character and identity will gradually destroy in near future. The main conclusion is despite all the changes in urban spaces, traditional forms can still be used certainly not only to imitate but also for re-interpretation of our understanding of them. Suggestions were proposed for maintaining and sustaining of city character and identity. These suggestions can be used in design process and review of conservation area boundaries.,Bandar-bandar telah diwujudkan secara beransur-ansur dengan bentuk baru yang berdasarkan tahap pembangunan ekonomi dan politik dalam masyarakat. Bentuk bandar telah berubah dalam masyarakat bandar baru berdasarkan kepada alam semulajadi dan skala perkembangan perbandaran. Kehilangan karekter bandar dan identiti adalah salah satu masalah yang timbul daripada pembangunan pembandaran yang pesat. Pada masa ini, negara-negara Asia bergerak selepas negara-negara maju, dan Negara Asia melihat penyelesaian untuk krisis perumahan hanya dalam bangunan asimilasi dan padat. Tujuan kajian adalah untuk mengetahui pencirian (identiti fizikal) daripada Bandar Boshrooyeh di Iran, iaitu mengkaji kehadiran atau ketiadaan kesinambungan dalam pencirian bandar dan tisu bandar. Akhirnya, penggunaan corak tipologi bandar untuk kesinambungan perwatakan bandar dalam bahagian yang musnah dan membangunkan kawasan baru telah dianalisis. Strategi penyelidikan termasuk kajian kes dan juga gabungan kaedah kualitatif dan kuantitatif. Kaedah sebagai tisu bandar adalah salah satu daripada pendekatan morfologi bandar dan teori struktur utama juga dijalankan untuk menentukan kriteria bagi pengenalpastian perwatakan bandar. Kriteria ini telah digunakan dalam dua skala; iaitu bagi seluruh bandar dan kawasan-kawasan terpilih (90 Blok dan 298 Plot / Bangunan). Kriteria penilaian perwatakan juga dalam dua skala; makro dan mikro yang berdasarkan teori regionalisme kritikal dan definisi perwatakan. Taktik kajian tertumpu kepada pengumpulan data dan dokumen penyelidikan. Instrumen yang digunakan dalam kajian ini adalah termasuk peta (kadaster), foto, filem, lakaran, dan pemerhatian. Tipologi, kaedah analisis bentuk (blok, plot, dan bangunan), dan perisian SPSS telah digunakan untuk analisis data dan mendapatkan keputusan. Analisis mengandungi dua bahagian; pengenalpastian dan penilaian. Keputusan bahagian pengenalpastian adalah meliputi tipologi blok, plot, bangunan, dan tisu bandar di bandar Boshrooyeh. Keputusan bahagian penilaian juga mendedahkan dua ciri; kekurangan keharmonian dan kontras imej bandar, dan perubahan dalam bentuk fizikal bandar. Walau bagaimanapun, beberapa struktur bandar utama (Bazaar, Dataran Utama, dan perubahan dari dalam kepada paksi), blok, bangunan, dan pelebaran jalan-jalan yang telah musnah; ia didapati bahawa perwatakan bandar masih kekal. Penyelidikan ini juga mendapati bahawa jika pembangunan berterusan pada kadar yang pesat, watak dan identiti bandar beransur-ansur akan mansuhkan dalam tempoh masa yang singkat. Kesimpulan utama di sebalik semua perubahan di dalam ruang bandar ialah bentuk tradisional masih boleh digunakan; bukan sahaja untuk meniru/mengekalkan pencirian perbandaran, tetapi juga untuk menterjemahkannya semula dalam konteks setempat. Cadangan telah dibuat untuk memastikan dan mengekalkan sifat bandar dan identiti, yang boleh digunakan dalam proses rekabentuk dan kajian semula pensempadanan kawasan pemuliharaan.,Ph.D
Pages:	227
Call Number:	NA9031.A345 2012 3
Publisher:	UKM, Bangi
Appears in Collections:	Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment / Fakulti Kejuruteraan dan Alam Bina

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