Persian historic urban landscapes: inter-preting and managing Maibud over 6000 years

摘要

The main message in this book is that a detailed survey of historical urban development and its principles has much to teach us about creating a balance between 'continuity' and 'change', a balance between two seemingly paradoxical paradigms. On one hand, the existing valuable historical heritage of an urban landscape demands preservation and conservation to safeguard continuity; on the other hand, contemporary requirements of modern life are undeniable and demand spatial changes. Therefore, the challenge between conservation and modernization has always been the subject of conflict between urban conservationists and modernists since the emergence of modernity and the industrial revolution (Rogers, 1999). Eisa Esfanjari has attempted to find a synthesis out of this argument by formulating an approach to support the management of the historic urban landscape of Maibud, a desert city in the heart of Iran.