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Sustainable development of the historical city: revitalization of Bukit Mertajam through hybrid architecture approach

The efforts of historical city revitalization align with the United Nations key sustainable developments in protecting and safeguarding the world’s cultural and natural heritage. This study demonstrates the effectiveness of hybrid architecture as an urban catalyst in revitalizing historical cities,...

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Main Authors: Hui Tian, Beh, Ismail, Sumarni, Sabil, Azmal, Setiyowati, Ernaning
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Language:English
Published: Penerbit Universiti Tun Hussein Onn 2023
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/109501/1/131-138.pdf
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spelling my.upm.eprints.1095012024-11-06T02:24:21Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/109501/ Sustainable development of the historical city: revitalization of Bukit Mertajam through hybrid architecture approach Hui Tian, Beh Ismail, Sumarni Sabil, Azmal Setiyowati, Ernaning The efforts of historical city revitalization align with the United Nations key sustainable developments in protecting and safeguarding the world’s cultural and natural heritage. This study demonstrates the effectiveness of hybrid architecture as an urban catalyst in revitalizing historical cities, as a mimetic between cultural identity preservation and modernization, as employed in the townof Bukit Mertajam. By intertwining diverse elements, hybridity creates "single entities constantly changing and evolving as one," attempting to revitalize the city rather than re-proposing a single concept or idea. Numerous historic towns experienced an urban decline as a result of urbanization, modernization, and rapid social and economic transformations. Indirectly, the gentrification of traditional businesses into boutique hotels and cafes led to the collapse of local businesses and cultures. Most gentrification projects prioritize tourists' interests over the local community. The loss of sense of belonging and the degradation of local identity caused by modernization and gentrification are unavoidable for the town to sustain. There is a lack of harmony in the current gentrification in terms of a balance between socio-economic development, the authenticity of the place, and community empowerment. The study is executed through surveys, where the revitalization of Bukit Mertajam through a hybrid architecture approach is explored. This research provides a fundamental parameter for adopting measures to improve future revitalization projects in socio-economic and cultural heritage support. Penerbit Universiti Tun Hussein Onn 2023-05-08 Article PeerReviewed text en cc_by_nc_sa_4 http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/109501/1/131-138.pdf Hui Tian, Beh and Ismail, Sumarni and Sabil, Azmal and Setiyowati, Ernaning (2023) Sustainable development of the historical city: revitalization of Bukit Mertajam through hybrid architecture approach. International Journal of Sustainable Construction Engineering and Technology, 14 (2). pp. 131-138. ISSN 2180-3242; eISSN: 2600-7959 https://publisher.uthm.edu.my/ojs/index.php/IJSCET/article/view/13562 10.30880/ijscet.2023.14.02.014
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description The efforts of historical city revitalization align with the United Nations key sustainable developments in protecting and safeguarding the world’s cultural and natural heritage. This study demonstrates the effectiveness of hybrid architecture as an urban catalyst in revitalizing historical cities, as a mimetic between cultural identity preservation and modernization, as employed in the townof Bukit Mertajam. By intertwining diverse elements, hybridity creates "single entities constantly changing and evolving as one," attempting to revitalize the city rather than re-proposing a single concept or idea. Numerous historic towns experienced an urban decline as a result of urbanization, modernization, and rapid social and economic transformations. Indirectly, the gentrification of traditional businesses into boutique hotels and cafes led to the collapse of local businesses and cultures. Most gentrification projects prioritize tourists' interests over the local community. The loss of sense of belonging and the degradation of local identity caused by modernization and gentrification are unavoidable for the town to sustain. There is a lack of harmony in the current gentrification in terms of a balance between socio-economic development, the authenticity of the place, and community empowerment. The study is executed through surveys, where the revitalization of Bukit Mertajam through a hybrid architecture approach is explored. This research provides a fundamental parameter for adopting measures to improve future revitalization projects in socio-economic and cultural heritage support.
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author Hui Tian, Beh
Ismail, Sumarni
Sabil, Azmal
Setiyowati, Ernaning
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Ismail, Sumarni
Sabil, Azmal
Setiyowati, Ernaning
Sustainable development of the historical city: revitalization of Bukit Mertajam through hybrid architecture approach
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Ismail, Sumarni
Sabil, Azmal
Setiyowati, Ernaning
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title Sustainable development of the historical city: revitalization of Bukit Mertajam through hybrid architecture approach
title_short Sustainable development of the historical city: revitalization of Bukit Mertajam through hybrid architecture approach
title_full Sustainable development of the historical city: revitalization of Bukit Mertajam through hybrid architecture approach
title_fullStr Sustainable development of the historical city: revitalization of Bukit Mertajam through hybrid architecture approach
title_full_unstemmed Sustainable development of the historical city: revitalization of Bukit Mertajam through hybrid architecture approach
title_sort sustainable development of the historical city: revitalization of bukit mertajam through hybrid architecture approach
publisher Penerbit Universiti Tun Hussein Onn
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