Gregory Bracken
Biographic Data
| ID | 1251263 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Gregory Bracken |
| GIVEN NAMES | Gregory |
| FAMILY NAME | Bracken |
| SIGNATURE | BRACKEN G |
| AFFILIATIONS | Delft University of Technology |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-7382-1534 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 18 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 15 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 3 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Global multi-level mapping of visual heritage practice
Visual experience is a primary channel through which the values of tangible cultural heritage are perceived and governed, making visual evaluation and management central to conservation and to Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 11.4. However, practice remains fragmented across scales, and many statutory toolkits lag behind advances in geographic information systems (GIS)-based visibility analysis, 3D visualization, remote sensing, and perception-…
Future Practices of Citizenship in Asia and the West
Conservation and development of the historic garden in a landscape context
Although there have been numerous studies on the heritage attributes, characteristics, and values of the historic garden as a special category of cultural heritage, the question is why a comprehensive review combining mainstream historic garden conservation with ways of understanding the garden in a landscape context has not been conducted. Landscape is an integrative concept that combines physical features and the diversity of functions with soc…
Asian Networks of Knowledge Exchange
Balancing water rights in metropolitan water conservation areas
Water justice can be a delicate balancing act. Conservation regulations ensure urban areas’ water demands are met, but these may conflict with the water rights of local people living in catchment areas. No metropolis wants to face water shortages, yet prioritising municipalities’ rights over those of local people can result in water injustice. This paper explores water rights and water justice, defining both to show how the latter is achieved by …
Critical cartographies for assessing and designing with planning legacies
The Open Society appeared as a concept in planning discourse at the Congrès International d’Architecture Moderne (CIAM XI). It attempted to create urban conditions which would allow society to prosper. Despite its good theoretical intentions, the project did not always translate well into practice. We observe that historic approaches and tools have tended to be neglected in urban regeneration projects and discussions, yet we think that they can b…
Betting on Macau
Macau was founded by the Portuguese in 1557 and was the West’s gateway to China before becoming a colonial backwater in the nineteenth century. It became a Special Administrative Region (SAR) of China in 1999, something that, according to Tim Simpson, augured ‘the embryonic stirring of a world-historical geopolitical realignment [with] the gradual geographical translocation of the axis of global capitalism from the once-dominant West to East Asia…
Asian Independence
This article discusses three recently published books examining the cities of East Asia. The first, Southeast Asia’s Modern Architecture: Questions of Translation, Epistemology and Power (2019), edited by Jiat-Hwee Chang and Imran bin Tajudeen,1 “explores the histories of Southeast Asia’s architecture and built environment in the twentieth century” (p. 2) while actually questioning “the validity and utility of Southeast Asia as a geographic unit …
William Nelson Lovatt in Late Qing China
China was forced to open its first treaty ports in 1842. This was one of the conditions of the Treaty of Nanking (now Nanjing), which ended the First Opium War (1839–42). The country was forced to make further concessions with the Treaty of Tientsin, which ended the Second Opium War (1856–60). China saw an ever-increasing number of treaty ports appear before the system finally ended in 1943. The second treaty also opened the Yangtze River to fore…
Asian Cities
Asian cities are undergoing massive transformation in the face of globalization. Urbanization is not only part and parcel of these transformations; it is often the most visible expression of them. Three recent books explore some of these urban transformations: Marie Gibert-Flutre and Heidi Imai examine Asian alleyways as an urban vernacular threatened by globalization; K.C. Ho looks at the neighborhood scale in Asia’s cities; while Minna Valjakka…
Environmental Migration and Regional Livelihood Planning
Climate change is causing people to migrate, affecting developing countries' regional development and disproportionately impacting economically vulnerable communities. Low socioeconomic status and limited political power means that migrants suffer from reduced visibility and legitimacy, which increases poverty and economic degradation. Climate migration lacks a comprehensive and universally accepted name or status. Current policies focus on post-…
Forbidden City, The
The Forbidden City was home to China's imperial family, as well as the seat of government, for almost 500 years from 1420. The complex's buildings and courtyards deliberately recall the solid‐and‐void relationship of yin and yang to achieve harmony and encourage qi . The Supreme Harmony complex accounts for 15 percent of the entire Forbidden City, which in turn is 15 percent of the old Imperial City. This proportional relationship reinforces the …
Treaty Ports in China
China was forced to open itself to trade by the Western powers in the nineteenth century.Led by the British, these powers wanted to ensure they were able to import their goods (the most lucrative being opium) and waged two wars to do so.The First Opium War was fought between 1839 and 1842, and the Second (also known as the Arrow War) from 1856 to 1860.These Wars led to a series of treaties, beginning with the Treaty of Nanking (signed with the Br…
Ancient and Modern Practices of Citizenship in Asia and the West
Interesting Times for Chinese Cities
Aspects of Urbanization in China
Aspects of Urbanization in China
Furthermore, the aim of the Series is to promote interdisciplinary studies on Asia and comparative research on Asia and Europe
Aspects of Urbanization in China
Urbanization is as old as civilization. As societies change and develop, urbanization tends to be part and parcel of that development. In fact, the evolution of the city has mirrored human development in a symbiotic way. Mankind's chief glory has always been its cities. They represent all that is best in human endeavor: the ability to plan, to construct, and to live together in comity. Cities are evidence of mankind's ability to reshape the envir…
Treaty Ports in China
China was forced to open itself to trade by the Western powers in the nineteenth century.Led by the British, these powers wanted to ensure they were able to import their goods (the most lucrative being opium) and waged two wars to do so.The First Opium War was fought between 1839 and 1842, and the Second (also known as the Arrow War) from 1856 to 1860.These Wars led to a series of treaties, beginning with the Treaty of Nanking (signed with the Br…
Aspects of Urbanization in China
Aspects of Urbanization in China
Furthermore, the aim of the Series is to promote interdisciplinary studies on Asia and comparative research on Asia and Europe
Aspects of Urbanization in China
Urbanization is as old as civilization. As societies change and develop, urbanization tends to be part and parcel of that development. In fact, the evolution of the city has mirrored human development in a symbiotic way. Mankind's chief glory has always been its cities. They represent all that is best in human endeavor: the ability to plan, to construct, and to live together in comity. Cities are evidence of mankind's ability to reshape the envir…
Interesting Times for Chinese Cities
Ancient and Modern Practices of Citizenship in Asia and the West
Forbidden City, The
The Forbidden City was home to China's imperial family, as well as the seat of government, for almost 500 years from 1420. The complex's buildings and courtyards deliberately recall the solid‐and‐void relationship of yin and yang to achieve harmony and encourage qi . The Supreme Harmony complex accounts for 15 percent of the entire Forbidden City, which in turn is 15 percent of the old Imperial City. This proportional relationship reinforces the …
Treaty Ports in China
China was forced to open itself to trade by the Western powers in the nineteenth century.Led by the British, these powers wanted to ensure they were able to import their goods (the most lucrative being opium) and waged two wars to do so.The First Opium War was fought between 1839 and 1842, and the Second (also known as the Arrow War) from 1856 to 1860.These Wars led to a series of treaties, beginning with the Treaty of Nanking (signed with the Br…
Environmental Migration and Regional Livelihood Planning
Climate change is causing people to migrate, affecting developing countries' regional development and disproportionately impacting economically vulnerable communities. Low socioeconomic status and limited political power means that migrants suffer from reduced visibility and legitimacy, which increases poverty and economic degradation. Climate migration lacks a comprehensive and universally accepted name or status. Current policies focus on post-…
Asian Cities
Asian cities are undergoing massive transformation in the face of globalization. Urbanization is not only part and parcel of these transformations; it is often the most visible expression of them. Three recent books explore some of these urban transformations: Marie Gibert-Flutre and Heidi Imai examine Asian alleyways as an urban vernacular threatened by globalization; K.C. Ho looks at the neighborhood scale in Asia’s cities; while Minna Valjakka…
Balancing water rights in metropolitan water conservation areas
Water justice can be a delicate balancing act. Conservation regulations ensure urban areas’ water demands are met, but these may conflict with the water rights of local people living in catchment areas. No metropolis wants to face water shortages, yet prioritising municipalities’ rights over those of local people can result in water injustice. This paper explores water rights and water justice, defining both to show how the latter is achieved by …
Critical cartographies for assessing and designing with planning legacies
The Open Society appeared as a concept in planning discourse at the Congrès International d’Architecture Moderne (CIAM XI). It attempted to create urban conditions which would allow society to prosper. Despite its good theoretical intentions, the project did not always translate well into practice. We observe that historic approaches and tools have tended to be neglected in urban regeneration projects and discussions, yet we think that they can b…
Betting on Macau
Macau was founded by the Portuguese in 1557 and was the West’s gateway to China before becoming a colonial backwater in the nineteenth century. It became a Special Administrative Region (SAR) of China in 1999, something that, according to Tim Simpson, augured ‘the embryonic stirring of a world-historical geopolitical realignment [with] the gradual geographical translocation of the axis of global capitalism from the once-dominant West to East Asia…
Asian Independence
This article discusses three recently published books examining the cities of East Asia. The first, Southeast Asia’s Modern Architecture: Questions of Translation, Epistemology and Power (2019), edited by Jiat-Hwee Chang and Imran bin Tajudeen,1 “explores the histories of Southeast Asia’s architecture and built environment in the twentieth century” (p. 2) while actually questioning “the validity and utility of Southeast Asia as a geographic unit …
William Nelson Lovatt in Late Qing China
China was forced to open its first treaty ports in 1842. This was one of the conditions of the Treaty of Nanking (now Nanjing), which ended the First Opium War (1839–42). The country was forced to make further concessions with the Treaty of Tientsin, which ended the Second Opium War (1856–60). China saw an ever-increasing number of treaty ports appear before the system finally ended in 1943. The second treaty also opened the Yangtze River to fore…
Conservation and development of the historic garden in a landscape context
Although there have been numerous studies on the heritage attributes, characteristics, and values of the historic garden as a special category of cultural heritage, the question is why a comprehensive review combining mainstream historic garden conservation with ways of understanding the garden in a landscape context has not been conducted. Landscape is an integrative concept that combines physical features and the diversity of functions with soc…
Asian Networks of Knowledge Exchange
Future Practices of Citizenship in Asia and the West
Global multi-level mapping of visual heritage practice
Visual experience is a primary channel through which the values of tangible cultural heritage are perceived and governed, making visual evaluation and management central to conservation and to Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 11.4. However, practice remains fragmented across scales, and many statutory toolkits lag behind advances in geographic information systems (GIS)-based visibility analysis, 3D visualization, remote sensing, and perception-…
Political science (13 works) · Geography (11 works) · Law (10 works) · China (8 works) · History (8 works) · Archaeology (7 works) · Economics (5 works) · Economic growth (4 works) · Environmental planning (4 works) · History (4 works)