Affordances of Historic Urban Landscapes: An Ecological Understanding of Human Interaction with the Past
Affordances of Historic Urban Landscapes: An Ecological Understanding of Human Interaction with the Past
Author(s): Susana AlvesSubject(s): Social Sciences, Sociology, Rural and urban sociology
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego
Keywords: affordances; historic urban landscapes; place; culture; tangible and intangible heritage
Summary/Abstract: Heritage has been de ned differently in European contexts. Despite differences, a common challenge for historic urban landscape management is the integration of tangible and intangible heritage. Integration demands an active view of perception and human-landscape interaction where intangible values are linked to specific places and meanings are attached to particular cultural practices and socio-spatial organisation. Tangible and intangible values can be examined as part of a system of affordances (potentialities) a place, artefact or cultural practice has to offer. This paper discusses how an ‘affordance analysis’ may serve as a useful tool for the management of historic urban landscapes.
Journal: European Spatial Research and Policy
- Issue Year: 21/2014
- Issue No: 2
- Page Range: 13-31
- Page Count: 19
- Language: English