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Sustainability of Historical Heritage: The Conservation of the Xi’an City Wall

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  • Shusheng Wang

    (State Key Laboratory of Green Building in Western China, Xi’an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi’an 710055, China
    College of Architecture, Xi’an University of Architecture and Technology, No. 13 Yanta Road, Xi’an 710055, China)

  • Yuan Jiang

    (College of Architecture, Xi’an University of Architecture and Technology, No. 13 Yanta Road, Xi’an 710055, China)

  • Yuqian Xu

    (State Key Laboratory of Green Building in Western China, Xi’an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi’an 710055, China
    College of Architecture, Xi’an University of Architecture and Technology, No. 13 Yanta Road, Xi’an 710055, China)

  • Linjie Zhang

    (State Key Laboratory of Green Building in Western China, Xi’an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi’an 710055, China
    College of Architecture, Xi’an University of Architecture and Technology, No. 13 Yanta Road, Xi’an 710055, China)

  • Xinpeng Li

    (State Key Laboratory of Green Building in Western China, Xi’an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi’an 710055, China
    College of Architecture, Xi’an University of Architecture and Technology, No. 13 Yanta Road, Xi’an 710055, China)

  • Ling Zhu

    (State Key Laboratory of Green Building in Western China, Xi’an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi’an 710055, China
    College of Architecture, Xi’an University of Architecture and Technology, No. 13 Yanta Road, Xi’an 710055, China)

Abstract

This paper studies the Xi’an City Wall (XCW) as a sustainable historical heritage. Based on the conservation process of XCW, the study is focused on four experiences that drive its sustainable development. First, the opening of gates through XCW helped to maximize its preservation while meeting the needs for urban transportation. Second, transforming XCW into an urban public space facilitated the gradual building of its camp into a city-dominated landscape. Furthermore, integrating social activities into the public space carried by XCW brought people closer to the heritage. Moreover, the use of XCW as the benchmark for the modern Xi’an urban space pattern ensured the continuation of its historical coordinates on the basis. In order to maintain the sustainability of XCW, a future sustainable development plan is put forward according to the Historic Urban Landscape (HUL) approach proposed by UNESCO. This plan has a generalization guiding significance for the future policy formulation of XCW. Findings from this study serve as a reference for the planning and conservation of historical heritage in cities.

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  • Shusheng Wang & Yuan Jiang & Yuqian Xu & Linjie Zhang & Xinpeng Li & Ling Zhu, 2019. "Sustainability of Historical Heritage: The Conservation of the Xi’an City Wall," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 11(3), pages 1-15, January.
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    1. Hyun Sil Shin & Yaohua Chen & Won Ho Lee & Dong Hyun Kim, 2015. "Sustainability of Historical Landscape to Gwanghalluwon Garden in Namwon City, Korea," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 7(7), pages 1-22, July.
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    1. Katarzyna Łakomy, 2021. "Site-Specific Determinants and Remains of Medieval City Fortifications as the Potential for Creating Urban Greenery Systems Based on the Example of Historical Towns of the Opole Voivodeship," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(13), pages 1-25, June.
    2. Piotr Chudoba & Jarosław Przewłócki & Piotr Samól & Lesław Zabuski, 2020. "Optimization of Stabilizing Systems in Protection of Cultural Heritage: The Case of the Historical Retaining Wall in the Wisłoujście Fortress," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 12(20), pages 1-16, October.

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