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ARCHITECTURAL RESEARCH METHODS ASSIGNMENT 1 MAIN ARTICLE TITLE “Heritage Conservation in Rosetta (Rashid): A tool for community Improvement and development”

REFRENCES SELECTED • Wang, H. J., & Lee, H. Y. (2008). How government-funded projects have revitalized historic streetscapes – Two cases in Taiwan. Cities, 25(4), 197–206.

• Venice Charter (1964). International charter for the conservation and restoration of monuments and sites. In Second international congress of architects and technicians of historic monuments.

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REFRENCE 1 ( Wang, H. J., & Lee, H. Y. (2008). How government-funded projects have revitalized historic streetscapes – Two cases in Taiwan. Cities, 25(4), 197–206. ) RESEARCH THEME – GOVERNMENT FUNDING IMPACT IN HISTORICAL CONSERVATION OF HISTORICAL STREETS SIN-HUA AND CHI-SHAN. Literature study

PAPERS APPROACH AND COMPARISON • Paper uses inductive approach towards the subject as in this paper according to given research method Author has read other papers and had done literature study. After people were interviewed following a questionnaire. This clearly indicates inductive process as used in Main article, therefore methodology for both papers seems similar.

• Body of knowledge is well organized. First history has been tracked and then 2 case examples are discussed following conclusions. It is same as the main article paper as data collection method is secondary only.

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Interviews of local authorities Questionnaires given to shop owners and residents.

Data has been documented in tabular form Inferences drawn

REFRENCE 2 ( Venice Charter (1964). International charter for the conservation and restoration of monuments and sites. In Second international congress of architects and technicians of historic monuments.)

RESEARCH THEME – Paper laying down the Guidelines and definitions related to historical conservation of built environment.

PAPERS APPROACH AND COMPARISON • Paper uses earlier guidelines in charter formed in 1931, along with views if experts in the area. Therefore methodology of paper suggests that it is inductive approach as followed in main article.

• Body of knowledge is well organized in this paper also. It has organized body according to article numbers. Therefore it is easy to navigate through paper. Its data collection method can be primary because all new suggestions were collected during a conference from experts directly.

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Study of Earlier Charter Carrying out international conference Taking views and knowledge of experts on the issues Forming collective information into guidelines and definitions.