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the spatial relationships and patterns of development of an urban area. Study of the form, structure, formation and transformation of human settlements

MORPHOLOGY

through block connections that retain visual corridors to enable one to have a sequential experience of a place along its streets or other forms of visual alignment.

PERMEABILITY

the combined visual and aesthetic qualities of a street which may be based on the architectural detailing, rhythm and proportioning of buildings, setbacks and coherence of design approach that may result from the cumulative character of a street

STREETSCAPE

an area or part of an area, which is of heritage significance.

HERITAGE PRECINCT

means the area around a place, which may include the visual catchments.

SETTING

a place that contributes to the cultural significance of another place.

RELATED PLACE

an object that contributes to the cultural significance of a place but is not at the place.

RELATED PLACE

mean the special connections that exist between people and a place. Associations may include social or spiritual values and cultural responsibilities for a place.

ASSOCIATIONS

denote what a place signifies, indicates, evokes or expresses. Meanings generally relate to intangible aspects such as symbolic qualities and memories.

MEANINGS

means site, area, land, landscape, building or other work, group of buildings or other works, and may include components, contents, spaces and views

PLACE

means all the physical material of the place including components, fixtures, contents, and objects.

FABRIC

the degree to which a heritage resource remains in its original condition and often used as a gauge of its cultural significance.

INTACTNESS

A heritage item is said to have this if a sound research and analysis of the item supports its assessment and statement of significance, and its fabric are still largely intact.

INTEGRITY

A Heritage Resource having this value is significant because it represents a rare, endangered or unusual aspect of the history or cultural heritage.

RARITY

DETERMINING THE SIGNIFICANCE

Its rarity, Building style, Architects involved, Builders, Owners or occupants, Materials, Age, Condition, History

Formed in 1965. 11,000 members. 103 countries Primarily concerned with the PHILOSOPHY

ICOMOS

an area within an urban landscape with a distinct and definable character possessing a sense of place that gives the impression of a distinct sense of place and identity.

CHARACTER PRECINCT

the emotive sense of arrival and departure from a point of location based on the physical qualities of an urban setting.

SENSE OF PLACE