Edited by V.V. Vechersky; edited by O.M. Serdyuk - K.: Phoenix, 2008. 156 p.; 249 illus.
Reviewers: Doctor of Architecture, Professor Bevz M.V. Doctor of Architecture, Professor Demin M.M.
The research monograph is devoted to historical and urban planning studies of one of the leading and most distinctive historical cities of Ukraine, Odesa, which is included in the List of Historical Places of Ukraine approved by the Government.
The purpose of the research is to ensure the preservation of cultural heritage monuments and objects, the traditional character of the environment of Odesa by developing a historical and architectural reference plan of the city and a draft of monument protection zones, defining the boundaries and modes of use of the territories of the city's historical areas.
The work uses theoretical research methods, including structural and genetic analysis and synthesis, methods of bibliographic, archival, cartographic, iconographic research, as well as methods of empirical research: field research, comparison, and mapping.
The results of this work are the city's historical and architectural reference plan and draft monument protection zones, defined boundaries and modes of use of the city's historical areas, recommendations for adjusting local development rules and preserving the traditional character of the environment.
The publication is intended for historians of architecture and urbanism, art historians, cultural critics, historians, local historians, library and museum workers, employees of cultural heritage protection bodies, urban planning and architecture bodies, local governments, students and teachers of educational institutions, activists of the Ukrainian Society for the Protection of Historical and Cultural Monuments, as well as anyone interested in the history and cultural heritage of Ukraine in general and Odesa in particular.