Urban landscape factors that influenced the character of George Town, Penang Unesco World Heritage Site

Abstract

The increasing intervention from high rise construction and new developments within the historic urban fabric is threatening the existing character and the Outstanding Universal Value of World Heritage Site List. This paper propagates that through the identification of factors that influence the character of the historic urban landscape of George Town world heritage sites, we are able to understand the relationship between the landscape components and its importance to the historic characters of the sites. The methodology of this paper is based on written descriptions and site visual observation. The outcome of this paper reveals the significance of tangible and intangible factors that influence the urban landscape character of the site studied.