7.1.4 Cultural and Ecological Surrounding Preserva...
Keeping original surroundings is vital for the sustainability of historic personalities’ residences.However, surrounding space is an open urban space which is inevitably disturbed by other factors, and eventually impact the quality of heritage sites.Therefore, based on the need to preserve original historical elements, eliminating the unsuitable factors is necessary.At the same time, combining the original cultural symbols with recreation of new suitable factors that meet the needs of contemporary life is the key, thereby stimulating public interest and participation.
Sustainably redesigning is conductive to development of the historic persons’ spirit, strengthening and expanding the cultural atmosphere that can surround them.This is different from simple monument erection and figure sculpture, in which people understand the story of historic individual only by reading the words inscribed on the monument.This does not provide an impetus for revisits, and therefore will not provide a long-term stimulus to the local economy.Excellent planning in the redesign of surrounding area is a way of expressing themes by mobilizing the senses of listening, watching, smelling, reading and imagery.This will engage the feelings of visitors, so that they can directly understand the heritage of the site and its stories, and feel the atmosphere of the space and its spirit.Connections of this nature can lead to return visits, stimulating the local economy over the longer term.(https://www.daowen.com)
In this recreation process, the key is the combination of original and new elements.Without the original elements, heritage is like water without a source, which causes the loss of the sustainability of historic personalities’ culture.On the contrary, without new development, it is difficult for the original elements to adapt to the contemporary life, and the cultural spirit cannot really be integrated into the contemporary society in a sustainable way.
In addition, maintaining a good ecological environment is also a key factor in the sustaining the cultural environment.For example, by reducing pollution source, controlling air, water, noise and light pollution, protecting local species, and coordinating healthy and friendly relationship among residents’ lives with economic development, and ecological environment, the benign development strategies of the ecological environments will help to further promote the protection and sustainable development of historical and cultural environments.