b"SYDNEY - BOSTON - FUKUOKA 2018 - 2019RESEARCH THESIS Cao JingThe redevelopment of historic district in Chongqing, China: a case study of Shibati urban design projectIn the last few decades and due to the fastthe various projects. Recommendations growth of China's major cities coupled withresulting from this analysis are produced that revised planning controls mandated bycould be used to guide a more successful and the central government, a great number ofconsidered future development of the Shibati conservation and redevelopment projectsHistorical District.in historical districts have been undertaken. These have been acknowledged as providing economic benefits and tourism potential. However, many historical districts are at risk of losing their identity as large-scale conservation160has become a homogenised product. This thesis examines the Shibati Historical District in Chongqing, where a redevelopment project is currently being constructed with the stated aims of addressing safety issues of crowded and narrow streets and to boost the local economy and tourism. This study reviews existing regulations and guidelines and then critiques other successful historic districts in Chongqing to provide comparisons between Master of Urban Development & Design 2018-2019normal research page0131 8 PT.indd 3 26/11/2019 5:02:42 PM"