Hay-on-Wye: ‘A Town of Travellers Who Stopped’

Frank, Jane

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-65036-4_2

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“…As it became an abandoned mine in Central Wales, nearby villages gradually declined, but the villagers directly purchased old castles and warehouses and converted them into used bookstores [48]. In addition, by collecting used books…”

Section: Social Urban Regeneration: Hay-on-wye Projectmentioning

confidence: 99%

Sustainable Urban Regeneration Strategies in Korea’s Abandoned Mine Area Using Industrial Heritage

Lee

Shin

Jang

2022

Advances in Civil Engineering

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The purpose of this study was to establish sustainable urban regeneration strategies for the abandoned mine area by applying the industrial heritage in Taebaek city. To this end, this study first analyzed the urban regeneration strategies for abandoned mine areas in Western societies like the United Kingdom, Germany, Poland, the United States, and Spain. In addition, in-depth interviews were conducted with the concerned parties to analyze the abandoned mine areas in Taebaek city in line with the urban regeneration theoretical framework. The provision of urban regeneration strategies that apply the industrial heritage of the coal-mining areas involves the categories of urban regeneration like society, economy, environment, history, and cultural frameworks. The final findings deduced measures for two categories including the measures of activating Taebaek city as a cultural and also a leisure and sports city. The urban regeneration strategies to design Taebaek city as a cultural city include an EDM Festival by applying the dismal mood of the coal preparation plant industrial heritage in Taebaek city and Cheoram music and Lightning Road with industrial heritage. The urban regeneration strategies to design a leisure and sports city include a road bicycle racing contest by utilizing the geographical environment in Taebaek city which boasts high altitudes and Color Run. The two strategies of culture and leisure and sports contents deduced in the study can commonly utilize the industrial heritage of Taebaek city. Furthermore, as there is a continual demand for community participation, it is anticipated to apply it as the sustainable urban regeneration strategies of Taebaek city.

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Section: Social Urban Regeneration: Hay-on-wye Projectmentioning

confidence: 99%