Abstract:
The term conservation is inappropriately interpreted or used, a least in the development of urban areas. It is looked at times, as mere romantic attachment to history; an effort drag the present to fifty or more years back. In short, as an impediment to progressive development towards urban megalopolises of the 21 St century. Development planning in historic cities is concerned with the future settlement and regions and involves selecting from arrange possibilities these that will most benefit the greatest number of people and contribute to their, welfare and improvement of the environment. Conservation must be considered as a point of development. Unless it helps to generate of more income, conservation consumes immense resources that might other wise be used to upgrade the quality of life. Urban conservation s firstly not about dead and deserted historic settlements to be excavated and consolidated. Rather it is about living settlement, about life and its sustenance. Conservation should look after the physical, social, economic and psychological needs of people or not for people would survive. Marasovic T, explained, "The most efficient way to protect monumental and historical objects is to include them in the modern living functions of the area. This results in the planning of financial and technical possibilities for their organisation and revitalisation'(Marasovic T, reviatalisation of split)According to that applying modern living functions in to historic cities, city cold be developed as live place. City could not keep a museum object. In study deals with the Heritage sites and incorporating the economic activities and other visitor services and amenities. Finally conclusion give the decision about informal activities are better than formal activities, when create the live Heritage City
Citation:
Samaranayake, J.B. (2001). The Problems and prospects of establishing informal economic activities in heritage cities [Master's theses, University of Moratuwa]. Institutional Repository University of Moratuwa. http://dl.lib.mrt.ac.lk/handle/123/10185