Abstract
It has always been a challenge for the developing countries to develop a unified approach towards dealing with their issues of historical environment. There has always been a conflict of interest between dynamic technology- driven modernisation and the appropriate respect and conservation of historical fabric. After the advent of twentieth century, the Iranian cities were undergoing change in a traditional and gradual process over a long period of time. However the desire of modernisation in the twentieth century changed this slow and adaptive process in favour of more dynamic, assertive and often centralised and authoritarian approach until more recently when a more balanced and integrated approach and institutional framework was at least partially adopted. This paper aims to review the evolution of approaches in policies to urban revitalisation in Iran at national level and identify their process of evolution and outcome, It also strives to identify the driving forces behind the changes in approach to revitalisation of historic city centres in Iran during the last two decades.

Hosseini Nasab. (2018) Evolution of Policies and Approaches to the Revitalisation of Iranian Historic City Centres, Journal of the Punjab University Historical Society, Volume 31, issue 1.
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