Research on the Living Environment in the Settlement Located on Ramparts of Hue Citadel, Central Vietnam

Abstract

In 1993, the Complex of Hue Monuments was registered as the UNESCO World Heritage, where many people as squatters' communities already have been living in the citadel, even on the ramparts after Nguyen dynasty. The Vietnamese government has announced the clearance policy many times, however they implemented it only in few parts and local people still continue to live on the ramparts. This paper examined their unique living environment and special structure using the features of rampart construction, in order to find the appropriate way between city development and conservation in Hue citadel of central Vietnam.