Historic Urban Landscape and the Character of George Town, Penang UNESCO World Heritage Site

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Abstract

The increasing intervention from high rise construction and new developments within the historic urban fabric are threatening the existing character and the Outstanding Universal Value of UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) World Heritage Site List. This paper propagates that through the identification of historic urban landscapes that influence the character of the George Town world heritage sites, we are able to understand the relationships between the landscape components and the importance of historic characters of the sites. The methodology of this paper is based on written descriptions and site visual observations. The outcome of this paper reveals the significance of tangible and intangible factors that influence the urban landscape character of the case study area.

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Title: Asian Journal of Environment-Behaviour Studies

Abbreviated Title: ajE-Bs

Publisher: e-IPH Ltd.

ISSN (Electronic): 2514-751X

Publication date Created: June 29 2018

Publication date (Electronic): June 30 2018

Volume: 3

Issue: 9

Page: 27

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DOI: 10.21834/aje-bs.v3i9.297

SO-VID: 870372d5-84c2-4710-ae6a-a8fe520167b2

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