01837nas a2200313   4500000000100000000000100001008004100002653000900043653001200052653001600064653001000080653001200090653001500102653001800117653002200135653002300157653001500180653002600195653001700221653001900238100001400257700001300271245009200284856015000376300001200526490000700538520095800545022002001503                                       d10aAsia10aEurasia10aGomti River10aIndia10aLucknow10aSouth Asia10aUttar Pradesh10acultural heritage10acultural landscape10agreenspace10aheritage conservation10aurban design10aUrban planning1 aS. Nagpal1 aA. Sinha00aThe Gomti riverfront in Lucknow, India: Revitalization of a cultural heritage landscape  uhttps://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-70350745972&doi=10.1080%2f13574800903264838&partnerID=40&md5=04116fc19a000037914d17e187138508  a489-5060 v143 aHistoric Lucknow was oriented to the Gomti riverfront with monumental architecture of mosques, mausoleums and palaces concentrated on the southern bank. Thus the river was much more than a transportation artery enjoyed for its views and breezes and appreciated for its utility. This elite riverfront landscape was transformed into backwaters and disappeared from the public eye over time. Its centrality as a landscape of power was lost as a result of the momentous political and economic changes, beginning with the Indian Uprising/Mutiny in 1857. Although efforts are currently underway to beautify the riverfront by lining it with parks and plazas, they do not explicitly evoke the historic landscape and are piecemeal efforts to provide greenery. The paper outlines an urban conservation model and suggests design interventions that would revitalize the riverfront and contribute towards preserving both tangible and intangible heritage of the city.  a13574809 (ISSN)