The Protection of Urban Spatial Structures in Historic Cities: A Multi-Actor Perspective of the Cultural Space Construction in Fuzhou, China

Longying Huang, Shuhu Liu () and Zhen Kang
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Longying Huang: School of Architecture and Urban-Rural Planning, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350108, China
Shuhu Liu: School of Architecture and Urban-Rural Planning, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350108, China
Zhen Kang: School of Architecture and Urban-Rural Planning, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350108, China

Sustainability, 2023, vol. 16, issue 1, 1-23

Abstract: Currently, the role of culture in urban competitiveness is becoming increasingly important. How historic cities identify and protect the spatial structures formed since ancient times, which are the carriers of urban culture, has become an important issue. Fuzhou was awarded the first Global Sustainable Development City in 2023, indicating that it has a set of sustainable models that can be promoted in various aspects, including cultural sustainable development models. As a traditional way to show the spirit of cities, cultural spaces in Fuzhou have existed for 2200 years, which helps us to conduct systematic research. This study explores the role of multiple actors in the preservation and development of urban cultural spaces, using Fuzhou, China, as a case study. Employing historical atlas translation to extract lists and locations of cultural spaces, and GIS technology to display spatial patterns, our research reveals distinctive spatial distribution characteristics of various cultural spaces and the urban structure shaped by diverse stakeholders’ needs. Our findings illustrate the background and distribution pattern of cultural space construction by multi-actors in different periods, offering references for maintaining contemporary urban spatial structure and insights into the sustainable preservation of urban cultural heritage.

Keywords: cultural protection; cultural space; multi-actor mechanism; cultural sustainability (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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