Understanding of and Approaches to Urban Identity

As an issue broadly related to local culture and urban morphology, urban identity is a prevalent and important factor to examine the quality of urban development. Currently, urban identity is mainly achieved by inheriting historical features instead of urban planning. This is largely due to the absence of planning control on the development goals and forms of urban space. Therefore, to define public aesthetics and guarantee it through an adequate centralization of power is critical for the establishment of urban identity.