Rimita Bhowal

CR4001

Patric Geddes a social evolutionist and town planner highlighted a concept of conservation surgery, which states that ‘a holistic concept where built heritage is seen as a part of broader civic evolution. It includes aesthetic, civic, historic and economic needs of the community and highlights values of conservation for the life of people at large’. Social, economic, cultural and historical condition of a society is an integral part of the urban heritage. It is vital to include approaches aimed at economic, social and cultural development in the context of urban regeneration projects. Thus, an integrated area development approach is selected for the regeneration of this region. The proposal puts forward a comprehensive approach that integrates several parameters that pertain to historic buildings and their physical urban context. Strategies that addresses the needs of the inhabitants are discussed above which have further been identified under the categories social, economical, environmental, spatial and built environment to achieve integrated approach for urban regeneration.