Royal aesthetic cityscape: connecting heritage trails at Kuala Kangsar, Perak / Nasiha Mahat

Heritage trails are a connecting mechanism within the urban cultural landscape, and this study explores these significant assets against the principles of experience design suggested. The authors consider that the learning from this research could be applied to the encourage of other heritage products since they often share the characteristics and similar goals. Heritage trails are a way of encouraging people to get the best experience of cultural, natural, social and historical interest. It has become a widely accepted way to promote heritage town and to enhance historical development or local economic. Thus, the purpose of a study is to understand the formation of heritage trail in historic towns based on four points of view: aim, objective, concept and Target trails. This research project was conducted based on 5 chapter that begins with background study(Chapter l).To identifying planning and methodology, the references cases (Chapter 2).Through the inventory and analysis to identifying the condition follow the framework in the study area(Chapter 3).From the inventory and analysis in continues for the identifying the issues and opportunities in study area through the synthesis(Chapter 4) In development strategy and proposed the design that problem solution method in the design process(Chapter 5). Last, in design guideline for purpose design approaches, to connecting heritage trail in Kuala Kangsar, Perak. Since the trails are located in and rural environment, services such as retailing, food and beverages, accommodation, and transport infrastructure also need to be considered to enhance the discovery experience for visitors. Based on heritage trails, a model is proposed for guiding the management of sustainable heritage trail to create the Royal aesthetic cityscape of Kuala Kangsar, Perak.