The Planning and Management of Responsible Urban Heritage Destinations in Asia

Director of the Service Innovation Program and Distinguished Fellow in Urban Design, Faculty of Architecture and Planning, at Thammasat University (Thailand) Former UNESCO Regional Advisor for Culture in Asia and the Pacific

Introduction; About the authors; Ch 1 Responsible Tourism and the Conservation of Heritage in Asian Urban Areas; Ch 2 Challenges in Conserving and Managing Heritage in Asian Urban Areas; Ch 3 Managing Urban Heritage Areas in the Context of Sustainable Tourism: Heritage Conservation: The post-earthquake revitalization of Kotagede Heritage District, Yogyakarta; Passing the torch; The historic centre of Macao: Morphing into another shopping district; Surviving the Taj Mahal; A heritage area for Honolulu: A wonderful but premature idea; Phnom Penh: Opportunities lost and gained; Restoring the identity of the Bukchon heritage area of Seoul; Conservation of Mumbai’s community housing, Mumbai, India; Heritage and real estate: Conflicts of interest in Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam; Upgrading of roads to spread tourism benefits in the world heritage city of Vigan; Revitalization of Mei Ho House, Hong Kong; Japan Heritage: Unveiling forgotten histories and stories; Discovery of long-lost heritage sites, Jaipur, Rajasthan; Respecting the cultural layers: Hanoi, Vietnam; From appreciation to conservation; Working with Church Heritage Resources; Conserving Pulau Ubin for heritage, national identity and tourism, Singapore; Conflict between contemporary design and traditional culture in Macao; The eroding heritage interpretation potential of Vientiane, Lao PDR; Assessing the impact of the proposed metro, Pune, India; Co-curating with communities: A digital storytelling project; Heritage at risk from economic development in Najaf, Iraq; Tiger Balm Garden: The changing fortunes of Singapore’s pioneer cultural theme park; Managing Urban Heritage Areas in the Context of Sustainable Tourism: Tourism; Issues arising from the growth of tourism in Hoi An, Vietnam; Compromised integrity in Malacca, Malaysia; Depopulation and tourism: restoring heritage in Iya Valley, Japan; Gentrify and they will come?; Managing over-tourism: generating a master plan for the historic centre of Macau; Crisis in the management of the Penang Botanic Gardens, George Town, Malaysia; Lijiang: A belaguered beauty; Impacts of tourism on Old Phuket Town, Thailand; Cultural tourism in Amritsar – celebrating cultural diversity through conservation; How heritage trails affect historic cities, Lahore, Pakistan; Tourism risk preparedness, Kaesong, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea; Heritage conservation and tourism development in Luang Prabang, Lao PDR; Chiang Mai: Slow city – no thanks; creative – yes; Conservation in Broken Hill, Australia; Livelihoods, tourism and heritage conservation in post-earthquake Kathmandu Valley; Towards sustainable cultural tourism in Chettinad, India; Ch 5 Managing Urban Heritage Areas in the Context of Sustainable Tourism: Planning and Management; A protection and management plan for the historic centre of Macao; Heritage management in the historic city of Jaipur, Rajasthan; The battle to conserve the Mumbai Mills; Ahmedabad’s urban renewal: a model for heritage conservation in India’s cities; ‘The Central Axis of Beijing’ should not be a World Heritage site; Conserving the Vernacular in Singapore; Chao Phraya Riverside, Bangkok: A contested cultural landscape; Ger area cultural heritage, tourism and community enhancement, Ulaanbaatar; Ch 6 Place Making in George Town, Malaysia; Ch 7 Creative District Bangkok: Changes at the Fringe; Ch 8 Urban Heritage Planning and Management in Asia: An integrated and responsible approach; Index