The necessity of Heritage Regulations and Awareness in Historic Urban Precincts. A Case study of Amritsar

Abstract

India has an enormous built heritage and values which represents the growth of the tangibles and intangibles through the past, which eventually plays a crucial role in shaping the urban fabric of many historical cities and their precincts.
The paper aims to suggest some effective measures to protect historical urban precincts and areas. Primarily all architectural elements and features have connectivity to certain past cultural and historic eras, so, these bring about value to the city. This research also explains the growth and conservation strategies in precincts. And will identify the problems regarding the conservation in the precincts considering various regulations and codes.
The conservation strategies and regulations must be given attention. The conservation of historic precincts should focus upon all architectural elements and features, which in a way reflects the connectivity to past eras in which they have evolved by various materials and techniques considering the infrastructure needs. This research will focus on the historic structures having architectural elements and features, streetscapes and precincts of Amritsar which add to the cultural values of the city.