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Strategies for China’s Historic Districts Regeneration in Responding to Public Health Emergencies

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  • Qiyu Gai

    (College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
    Center for Balance Architecture, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China)

  • Zijia Li

    (Center for Balance Architecture, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
    College of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China)

  • Huifeng Hu

    (College of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
    The Architectural Design & Research Institute of Zhejiang University Co., Ltd., Hangzhou 310027, China)

Abstract

Most of China’s historic districts are located in urban centers with excessive building density and possess rich historical, cultural, scientific and aesthetic value. However, historic districts lack infrastructure and specific plans for emergency response compared to modern residential areas in cities, creating a social inequity trap for the residents in both. In addition, as valuable material cultural heritage, the usual conservation of local culture and the ecological environment conflict with anti-epidemic requirements. This study proposes a system of strategies for responding to public health emergencies that can address the above issues. Through the methods of policy refinement and the application of the concept of normal and disaster time conversion, the strategic system was constructed, including five major aspects: emergency preparedness programs at the planning level, installation of modulized variable devices, environmentally friendly health protection, disaster prevention preparation at the spatial level, and plant configuration. It is beneficial to improve the disaster prevention system for special urban communities and provide a reference for emergency planning in the future regeneration process of historic districts.

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  • Qiyu Gai & Zijia Li & Huifeng Hu, 2022. "Strategies for China’s Historic Districts Regeneration in Responding to Public Health Emergencies," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(21), pages 1-27, October.
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