ABSTRACT
This chapter aims to discuss for the role of archaeological knowledge and heritage as a resource for sustainable urban development with perspectives on accessibility, inclusivity, renewability and place identity. It focuses on the aspects through the examination of the city of Turku in southwest Finland. The chapter outlines of the history of Turku, since the development and transformation of cities has been and is closely connected to the economy, political and social history as well as ideas of the time. In Turku, the concept “disease of Turku” has often juxtaposed the preservation of the past and urban progression. In Turku, the ideas of including and presenting archaeological remains as part of new constructions were introduced in the mid-1980s. In spring 2018, the Society of Turku consulted with citizens in Turku regarding ways in which the use and life in the area could be activated with short-term events of different kinds.
