The conservation of industrial remains as a source of individuation and socialization

2007-01-01
Severcan, Yücel Can
Barlas, Adnan
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The disappearance of public spaces from the urban realm is a sign of the de-individuation and asocialization of the modern individual. However, cities still provide important tools for reclaiming our lost public life. The aim of this essay is to approach industrial heritage, usually considered a conservation issue, from a different perspective, as a tool for individuation and socialization. In order to do this, we start by describing the effects of capitalism and globalization on public open spaces, and then link this to governments' privatization policies for industrial heritage. We show how industrial landscapes could function as public spaces. Finally, we explain how, in the absence of other public open spaces, industrial landscapes could be used for public purposes to meet the social needs of humans, and could thus be instrumental in the proliferation of our rituals.
Urban regeneration, Conservation of industrial heritage, Privatization of public open space, Individuation, Socialization
https://hdl.handle.net/11511/33292
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF URBAN AND REGIONAL RESEARCH
Department of City and Regional Planning, Article

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Y. C. Severcan and A. Barlas, “The conservation of industrial remains as a source of individuation and socialization,” INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF URBAN AND REGIONAL RESEARCH, pp. 675–682, 2007, Accessed: 00, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://hdl.handle.net/11511/33292.
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