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Title: "Lay down your heart" [bwaga moyo]: heritage as a driver for urban regeneration in the East-African stone town of Bagamoyo
Authors: VANDE KEERE, Nikolaas 
PLEVOETS, Bie 
WINKELS, Peggy 
MOSHA, Livin 
Issue Date: 2022
Publisher: EMERALD GROUP PUBLISHING LTD
Source: Journal of cultural heritage management and sustainable development (Print),
Status: Early view
Abstract: Purpose The paper aims to elaborate on the potential for regeneration of Bagamoyo (Tanzania) through adaptive reuse of its heritage sites. The town was the most important harbour for ivory and slaves of the East-African mainland during the 19th and early 20th century and the colonial capital of German East-Africa between 1885 and 1890. Today, it has 85,000 inhabitants who mainly live in informal settlements while stone town closer to the coast is largely abandoned with its historical buildings in a poor state of conservation. Design/methodology/approach The first part of the paper describes the history and heritage of the old stone town Bagamoyo, and how it impacts its identity. Additionally, it summarises the critical reception of the town's role in the application to UNESCO World Heritage for "The Central Slave and Ivory Trade Route". This, in order to consider the reuse of its heritage sites more as part of a layered regeneration process than of a singular narrative for preservation. The second part presents research-by-design proposals investigating the economic, social and cultural potentialities of three spatial layers: the main street, the coastal strip and the shoreline. Findings The identity and therefore also urban regeneration of post-colonial towns such as Bagamoyo is the result of a complex combination of different narratives rather than of a singular one. Originality/value Bagamoyo's heritage has been studied as a driver for international tourism linked to slavery but without successful implementation. This study proposes an alternative perspective by investigating its potential for urban regeneration in line with local needs. Developed in the context of a master studio of architectural design, it presents an innovative didactic approach. Moreover, the methodology of research-by-design can be inspirational for other historical towns.
Notes: Vande Keere, N (corresponding author), Hasselt Univ, Fac Architecture & Arts, Diepenbeek, Belgium.
nikolaas.vandekeere@uhasselt.be; bie.plevoets@uhasselt.be;
peggy.winkels@uhasselt.be; livinmosha@gmail.com
Keywords: Bagamoyo;Stone town;Contentious heritage;Colonialism;Slavery;Urban regeneration;Research-by-design
Document URI: http://hdl.handle.net/1942/37564
ISSN: 2044-1266
e-ISSN: 2044-1274
DOI: 10.1108/JCHMSD-08-2021-0137
ISI #: WOS:000800893700001
Rights: 2022, Emerald Publishing Limited
Category: A1
Type: Journal Contribution
Appears in Collections:Research publications

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