VILNIUS TECH Library invites you to follow the published new dissertations. The dissertation „Legacies and development opportunities of contemporary townscapes“ prepared at VILNIUS TECH by Lina Panavaitė. The dissertation was prepared in 2021–2026. Scientific consultant – Assoc. Prof. Dr Inesa Alistratovaitė-Kurtinaitienė.
The dissertation was defended at the public meeting of the Dissertation Defence Council of the Scientific Field of History and Theory of Arts in the Aula Doctoralis Meeting Hall of Vilnius Gediminas Technical University at 9 a.m. on 30 October 2026.
The dissertation examines contemporary townscape development trends and the possibilities for continuity within the current political, social, and economic contexts. It investigates townscape within architectural and urban research, specifically urban typomorphology. The dissertation aims to propose a method for determining townscape boundaries, assessing the potential for change and compatibility, and developing a model for preparing townscape formation guidelines. The dissertation consists of an introduction, three chapters, general conclusions, a list of references, the author’s publications related to the dissertation topic, and a summary in English. The introduction presents the research problem and relevance, defines the research object, formulates the aim and objectives, describes the research methodology, and outlines the scientific novelty, practical significance, and defended statements. It also presents the author’s publications and conference contributions, and specifies the structure of the dissertation. The First Chapter reviews the relevant literature, examining the definition of townscape, the origins of townscape research, and its position within urban morphology. The chapter concludes with findings that refine the dissertation’s objectives. The Second Chapter presents a methodology for identifying townscape development and its potential for continuity. It establishes an approach for determining townscape boundaries, assessing the transformation and compatibility of urban structures. The Third Chapter applies this methodology to the selected case study of Vilnius. The research aims to identify areas with potential for contemporary townscape development and assess their development opportunities in relation to existing urban structures. Based on the assessment, it proposes alternative townscape development scenarios, implementation models, and townscape formation guidelines. Three scientific articles related to the dissertation topic have been published: one in a journal indexed in Web of Science and Scopus, one in Scopus, and one in other international databases. The research results were also presented at three scientific conferences, in Lithuania and abroad.
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