TY  - GEN
AU  - Suri, Shipra Narang
TI  - Historic districts for all - India : a social and human approach for sustainable revitalisation : a guide for urban actors (Draft August 2009)
U1  - 307.34 
PY  - 2009///
CY  - New Delhi
PB  - United Nations Educational, Scientific & Cultural Organisation (UNESCO)
KW  -  
N1  - Content
1. Introduction	1
1.1 A renewed focus on cities 2
1.2 The significance of historic cities and districts 2
1.3 The changing urban context in India  3
1.4 Purpose of this guide  4
1.5 Structure of the guide  5
1.6 A work in progress  6
2. Social and Human Revitalisation of Histori Districts in India: What Challenges?	7
2.1 Poverty, social exclusion and conflict in historic districts  9
2.2 Inadequate housing, infrastructure and a deteriorating living environment  11
2.3 Land tenure, ownership and tenancy  16
2.4 Legislation, policy and a fragmented governance framework for historic districts  17
2.5 Weak urban governance and conflicting interests  20
3. Revitalising -What? And the Results?  23
3.1 Enhancing public spaces and the urban environment while sustainably protecting the cultural and natural resources  24
3.2 Improving inhabitants' living conditions (poverty, employment, housing, safety, traffic  management)  27
3.3 Responding to current needs while maintaining the city's identity and traditional practices  34
3.4 Developing cultural tourism and supporting creativity and cultural diversity 36
4. Revitalising- How? With Whom?  41
4.1 Key stakeholders and partners in the revitalisation of historic districts  42
4.2 Learning from the past  48
5. A Step-by-Step approach  51
5.1 Diagnosis  54
5.2 Visioning  56
5.3 Action  57
5.4 Monitoring and evaluation (M&E)  60
5.5 Capitalisation  62
6. Success factors   63
7. Need help?   67
Annex 1: The Changing Face of Urban India  74
Annex 2: Glossary   79
Annex 3: International instruments   85
Annex 4: UNESCO Chairs and International Networks on Habitat and Cities  87
Annex 5: UN-HABITAT International Training Centres   87
References  88

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