Problems of Improvement of Historical Territories in the Context of Cultural Traditions and Modern Requirements

As part of the studies substantiating the creation of a specialized methodology for designing landscaping for historical territories, the need is shown for continuity in approaches that should take into account the peculiarities and traditions of Moscow, promote the regeneration and reconstruction of historical territories, taking into account the preservation of architectural monuments, valuable urban development and its morphotypes, natural and artificial landscapes of historical zones. Design experience shows that the activities for the improvement of the historical territories of cities should include new socially and environmentally oriented approaches and use them as a tool for regenerating and improving the comfort of the urban environment, preserving cultural and natural heritage, recreating the appearance and “spirit of the place”. The role of socio-cultural, socio-ecological and geo-ecological factors in the design of improvement, the need to include these factors in the decision-making system for the development of territories are shown. An analysis of the criteria, methods of factor-by-factor studies and a comprehensive assessment, which are recommended for the subsequent development of a specialized design methodology in the form of an industry geographic information system (GIS) using information and analytical models of pre-design justifications and design of objects of various types, is given. The necessity of conducting at the pre-project level extended historical and urban planning, socio-cultural, socio-ecological studies, engineering-geological and geo-environmental surveys is substantiated, the use of expert methods of multifactorial assessment is also substantiated.

E.L. BELYAEVA, Candidate of Sciences (Engineering) (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)

LLC Institute of Geobiospheric Research (1, Off. 512, Annenskiy Proezd, Moscow, 127521, Russian Federation)

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