Impact of religion and culture on landscaping conservation and urban planning in Nepal’s cities

Reflections on an experience

Authors

  • María Florencia Sbarra Universidad Nacional de Rosario, Argentina

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.35305/23626097v4i7.56

Keywords:

architecture, conservation, heritage, culture

Abstract

The report deals with the impact of religion and culture on the conservation as well as the urban planning of Newar society in Nepal. The Newars are Katmandu Valley’s ancient inhabitants. They live in three main towns: Kathmandou, Patan and Bhaktapur. These urban settlements –which are recognized by their significant unique landscapes- have been declared World Heritage Sites by UNESCO. There are two types of heritage in Nepal: urban core areas of the main cities and religious sites.
One of the report’s contributions is the gathering and layout of information that has not been systematized; this gives rise to innovative data linkages. The report is the result of a fieldwork involving a UNESCO International Cooperation Mission due to the fact that Kamandu Valley is included in the List of World Heritage in Danger. It is specifically concerned with the particular organization of the above mentioned cities and the impact that religion and culture have had on a society marked by symbolisms. Therefore, the city of Bhaktapur and the religious site of Pashupatinah become the main topics of a case study.

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Author Biography

María Florencia Sbarra, Universidad Nacional de Rosario, Argentina

Arquitecta (FAPyD-2001). Master en Planificación Urbana y Territorial para países en vías de desarrollo (IUAV-2003). Desde 2009 es Profesora Titular de la Cátedra de Italiano para Arquitectura. Facultad de Humanidades y Artes, Universidad Nacional de Rosario. Actualmente es Coordinadora de Gestión Urbana de la Secretaría de Planeamiento de la Municipalidad de Rosario.

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Published

2018-04-13

How to Cite

Sbarra, M. F. (2018). Impact of religion and culture on landscaping conservation and urban planning in Nepal’s cities: Reflections on an experience. A&P Continuidad, 4(7), 52–59. https://doi.org/10.35305/23626097v4i7.56

Issue

Vol. 4 No. 7 (2017): ARCHITECTURE AND CITY: LANDSCAPES

Section

Thematic dossier

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