Navarrete-Hernandez, P. orcid.org/0000-0002-3036-7861, Urrutia, J.P. orcid.org/0000-0003-2019-006X and Mellouki, K. (2024) Preserving enough? A randomised controlled trial approach to determine relevant urban planning regulations for small touristic towns – a case of Chiloé, Chile. Habitat International, 146. 103033. ISSN: 0197-3975
Abstract
Rapid tourism growth in small towns of unique cultural heritage often leads to sudden building renovation and infrastructure expansion, which can compromise their attractiveness. The typically under-resourced urban planning departments of the Global South face a complicated task in establishing planning regulations that can preserve a town's identity while accommodating these rapid transformations. This requires a delicate regulatory equilibrium – too restrictive an urban plan could hinder investment and local growth, while a less restricted approach risks destroying a town's heritage, identity, and touristic appeal. This study presents a randomised controlled trial in which residents and tourists rate a town's visual identity using photo simulations of 27 different planning regulation scenarios, drawing from a real-life conservation plan on the island of Chiloé (Chile). We test the effectiveness of this method for identifying which building regulations are relevant for preserving a town's identity. This low-cost and rapidly implemented method may complement the work of urban planners in setting the regulatory framework for conservation.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2024 The Authors. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/bync/4.0/). |
Keywords: | Urban planning; Tourism; Heritage; Identity; Randomised controlled trial |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Social Sciences (Sheffield) > School of Architecture and Landscape |
Date Deposited: | 10 Oct 2025 09:24 |
Last Modified: | 10 Oct 2025 09:24 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Elsevier BV |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1016/j.habitatint.2024.103033 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:232786 |