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=== Author's perspective === | === Author's perspective === | ||
* The influence of landscape architecture into the revitalisation of old towns | * The influence of landscape architecture into the revitalisation of old towns, their abilities and limitations. | ||
=== Landscape and/or urban context=== | === Landscape and/or urban context=== | ||
*Biogeography, cultural features, overall character, history and dynamics | *Biogeography, cultural features, overall character, history and dynamics | ||
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=== Cultural/social/political context=== | === Cultural/social/political context=== | ||
*Brief explanation of culture, political economy, legal framework | *Brief explanation of culture, political economy, legal framework | ||
Schweinfurt is a town with about 55.000 inhabitants, located at the river Main and is a city of the industry and art | |||
It has a historical old part of town | |||
Schweinfurt has a very huge impact on metal industry, especially ball bearings industry. | |||
The colour Schweinfurt green which was very popular in the 19t.th century was also invented and produced there. Unfortunately this pigment contains very huge cocentrations of heavy metal, especially arsenic. | |||
Various depots of this substance can be found throughout the city and their parks. | |||
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=== History === | === History === | ||
*How did the area/project/plan at the focus of the case study evolve? | *How did the area/project/plan at the focus of the case study evolve? | ||
Illustration: Table or time line | Illustration: Table or time line | ||
Revision as of 19:00, 23 November 2008
The creation of a green belt as an impulse for urban regeneration in Schweinfurt (Germany)
| Name | Green belt Schweinfurt | |
| Place | Schweinfurt | |
| Country | Germany | |
| Topic | Urban regeneration | |
| Author(s) | Markus Peter | |
| Completion | 2009 (1. Section - "Upper Gate" to river Main) | |
| Client | City of Schweinfurt | |
| Project costs | 9,0 Mio € (1. Section of the green belt) | |
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Rationale: Why is this case study interesting?
- The case study shows the ability of the revitalisation of a city as a co-operation of old town renewal and the creation of a green belt
- Old towns are very typical for european cities. Nowadays they lack in a population movement from within towns and cities to the rural-urban fringe. This project shows how old towns can be strenghtened
Author's perspective
- The influence of landscape architecture into the revitalisation of old towns, their abilities and limitations.
Landscape and/or urban context
- Biogeography, cultural features, overall character, history and dynamics
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Cultural/social/political context
- Brief explanation of culture, political economy, legal framework
Schweinfurt is a town with about 55.000 inhabitants, located at the river Main and is a city of the industry and art It has a historical old part of town Schweinfurt has a very huge impact on metal industry, especially ball bearings industry. The colour Schweinfurt green which was very popular in the 19t.th century was also invented and produced there. Unfortunately this pigment contains very huge cocentrations of heavy metal, especially arsenic. Various depots of this substance can be found throughout the city and their parks.
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