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‘A nation of town criers’: civic publicity and historical pageantry in inter-war Britain [PDF]
, 2016 Historical pageantry emerged in 1905 as the brainchild of the theatrical impresario Louis Napoleon Parker. Large casts of volunteers re-enacted successive scenes of local history, as crowds of thousands watched on, in large outdoor arenas.
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The Effects of the Changing of Urban Identity on Historic Towns [PDF]
, 2013 Urban identity is one of the important factors, which affects the formation of the city. It also plays important role in shaping and changing the form of city. Each city has its own identity that is shaped by its characteristics.
Burcin Kutsal
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Company Presence as a Marker of Urban Development in France [PDF]
, 2011 Since the Industrial Revolution, entreprises have left their imprint on the urban landscape and local government. This paper begins with an historical context on the subject which is followed by an analysis of the different influences of enterprises on ...
Montagné-Villette, Solange
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Development Trajectories of Small Towns in East Slovakia
European Countryside, 2016 Small towns, compared to larger cities, are specific group of municipalities with weaker performance in many spheres of socio-economic development. The aim of the paper is to comprehensively evaluate development of twelve small towns in the region of ...
Novotný Ladislav +4 more
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Historical Accounts of the Transformation of a Prairie Town
Oklahoma Native Plant Record, 2003 Prior to European settlement, the area that would later become Norman, Oklahoma was dominated by prairie vegetation. Woody vegetation was limited to riparian zones and isolated groves presumably protected from the effects of fire. The contemporary landscape of Norman, stands in stark contrast to this “treeless” prairie, and is now characterized by a so-
Melissa Scott Brown, Todd D. Fagin
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Border twin towns in the V_{4} countries : partnerships through tourism as a way of exploiting the potential of the historical and cultural heritage of towns^{1} [PDF]
, 2015 The border twin towns (urban settlements adjacent to each other but at the same time separated by a state border) are a particular example of historic towns in Europe. In Europe, approx.
Kubal-Czerwińska, Magdalena +1 more
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Studia Universitatis Babeş-Bolyai: Geographia, 2020 A curious case in Romania’s architectural narrative is represented by its spa-towns, many of which have had seemingly regrettable fates. Once the crown jewels of the country’s tourism segment, only a few of this type of urban developments have retained ...
Silviu-Claudiu BORȘ
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Проект Байкал, 2019 The discussion touches upon the issues related to the change in the status of small towns and historic settlements. The results of the Federal Architectural Competition are discussed. Economic, town-planning and social solutions are proposed to increase the attractiveness of small towns in Eastern Siberia.
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Some Aspects of Rehabilitation of Historical Town (Town Mtskheta)
Caucasus Journal of Social Sciences, 2023 არქიტექტურულ-მოცულობითი და ქალაქგეგმარებითი პრობლემები, არქიტექტურული ძეგლებისა და ანსამბლების შენარჩუნება და დაცვა, წარმოადგენს თანამედროვე საზოგადოების განვითარების ერთერთ უმთავრეს ამოცანას. ძველი ფონდის რეგენერაცია-რეაბლიტაციის აქტუალობის, ერთი მოტივი და მრავალი საშუალება არსებობს.
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Jakość przestrzeni publicznej centrum miasta – przetestowanie nowej metody oceny na grupie miast średnich regionu łódzkiego [PDF]
, 2017 This paper presents the outcomes of research on the quality of public space of town center, led in chosen medium-sized towns of Łódź region, using the authors’ method of assessment.
Wojnarowska, Anna
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