Bislang ungenutzte Flächen werden in großem Umfang für Wohnen, Wirtschaft, Handel, Verkehr und Freizeit in Anspruch genommen, während Zahl und Ausmaß der brach liegenden Flächen in den Städten zunehmen. Vor diesem Hintergrund werden im Rahmen einer deutsch-amerikanischen...

The impacts of globalization force Asian countries face the problems of transformation, this paper aim to discuss how to keep the local identification and cultural characteristic under the wave of globalization. Taiwan has established the concept of "regional culture heritage" tries to immerge...

Local policy makers seek ways to deal with abandoned industrial heritage in their jurisdictions. Much is demolished, but in some cases considerable investments are made to preserve the cultural aspects of industrial sites. The renewal plans are usually designed to stimulate urban renewal in the...