scholarly journals The Adaptive Reuse of Cultural Heritage in European Circular City Plans: A Systematic Review

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (5) ◽  
pp. 2889
Author(s):  
Gillian Foster ◽  
Ruba Saleh
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Circular Economy ◽  
Socioeconomic Development ◽  
Urban Landscape ◽  
Adaptive Reuse ◽  
Creative Cities ◽  
European Cities ◽  
Heritage Buildings ◽  
Multiple Uses

A new movement in urban environmental policy, the circular economy (CE), aims to change how Europeans consume and produce materials and energy. Cities are taking up the CE challenge. This research inquires whether the infant CE programs in European cities include cultural heritage and adaptive reuse of cultural heritage (ARCH) buildings. ARCH buildings exemplify the central principal of the CE, which is a temporally long service life with multiple uses for several generations of users. In addition, culture and cultural heritage buildings are established drivers of socioeconomic development, urban landscape, and identity. Hypothetically, cultural heritage and adaptive reuse of cultural heritage (ARCH) buildings should be prominently included in European cities’ CE programs, particularly those cities that are highly ranked on the 2019 European Cultural and Creative Cities Monitor (Monitor). To test this hypothesis, this study creates a novel dataset that profiles the existing circular city plans of 190 European cities included in the Monitor’s ranking. Contrary to the hypothesis, just seven percent of cities in the dataset include cultural heritage. European cities are missing an opportunity to achieve their CE goals and preserve their unique identities as embodied in the built environment.

scholarly journals Identifying Challenges and Solutions in Cultural Heritage Adaptive Reuse through the Historic Urban Landscape Approach in Amsterdam

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (10) ◽  
pp. 5547
Author(s):  
Nadia Pintossi ◽  
Deniz Ikiz Kaya ◽  
Ana Pereira Roders
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Circular Economy ◽  
Urban Landscape ◽  
Multiple Scales ◽  
Adaptive Reuse ◽  
Sustainable Urban Development ◽  
Landscape Approach ◽  
The Public ◽  
Private Knowledge ◽  
Manifest Content

Cultural heritage drives and enables sustainable urban development. The adaptive reuse of cultural heritage creates values while prolonging the lifespan of heritage. Similarly, circular economy creates value while extending the useful life of materials and elements through their reuse. Existing studies on adaptive reuse challenges seldom focus on cultural heritage properties, and they are often identified through the engagement of a limited variety of stakeholders, as compared to the actors normally involved in adaptive reuse. Filling this gap, this paper provides a preliminary baseline of challenges faced by the city of Amsterdam from the perspective of various involved stakeholders, and suggests solutions to address them. The participants represented the public, private, knowledge, and third sectors. The methods used were the following: for data collection, a multidisciplinary workshop using the steps of the Historic Urban Landscape approach as an assessment framework applied to multiple scales on adaptive reuse, and for data analysis, manifest content analysis. The results expanded the range of challenges and solutions reported by previous literature on the adaptive reuse of cultural heritage in content and scale by identifying 61 themes—e.g., knowledge and civic engagement. Tools and stakeholders were also identified. These findings provide a reference for future practice, policymaking, and decision-making, facilitating the adaptive reuse of cultural heritage to capitalize on its potential for sustainable development and circular economy.

Circularity and Cultural Heritage Stock

2020 ◽  
pp. 104-128
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Circular Economy ◽  
Smart City ◽  
Building Materials ◽  
High Impact ◽  
Design Approach ◽  
Historic Buildings ◽  
Heritage Buildings

With the development of a modern designer's workshop, various smart city issues have to be included in line with more conventional analyses. Presently, we also face emerging circular economy theme, which has a high impact not just on the introduction of circular loops into the flow of building materials, but also on the design approach and management choices. Historic heritage buildings should also be considered within this new theme. Most of the existing research either deals with new or modernized buildings, or with the re-use flows of various materials, often coming from historic buildings gone outside the limits of repair. This chapter explains the proposed approach and includes case studies where such an approach has been provided.

scholarly journals Enhancing the Cultural Heritage through Adaptive Reuse. A Multicriteria Approach to Evaluate the Castello Visconteo in Cusago (Italy)

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (8) ◽  
pp. 4440
Author(s):  
Marta Dell’Ovo ◽  
Federico Dell’Anna ◽  
Raffaella Simonelli ◽  
Leopoldo Sdino
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Built Environment ◽  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Circular Economy ◽  
Adaptive Reuse ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Lombardy Region ◽  
Novel Approach ◽  
Alternative Scenarios

Cultural heritage can play a strategic role in developing a sustainable built environment, contributing to the improvement of the economic, social, and environmental productivity of a city. Human activities are constantly affecting the quality of the environment and altering the ecosystems, which produce negative consequences also on human wellbeing. Within this context, it has been much discussed how cities and the built environment can counteract this process by supporting more sustainable development. Adaptive reuse is defined as “a process that changes a disused or ineffective item into a new item that can be used for a different purpose”, which strongly triggers the sustainable development of cities. It can be recognized as a promoter of economic growth, social wellbeing, and environmental preservation, given its capability of both preserving past values and creating new ones. The adaptive reuse matches the main points of the circular economy, seen as the sustainable economy, which is aimed at the reduction of natural resource extraction and environmental impact by extending the useful life of materials and promoting recovery, reuse, and regeneration processes. Given these premises, the current contribution aimed to evaluate alternative scenarios for reuse in Castello Visconteo in Cusago, located in the Lombardy region (Italy), and understanding how adaptive reuse could contribute to generating new values within a circular economy perspective. In detail, four alternative scenarios were proposed to face the new needs born during the COVID-19 pandemic period. Since both intangible and tangible values must be considered, a multicriteria decision analysis (MCDA) has been applied by combining economic and qualitative indicators to define the most suitable function for its adaptive reuse. In detail, the Novel Approach to Imprecise Assessment and Decision Environments (NAIADE) was used to identify the best alternative solution based on the opinions of conflicting stakeholders. The innovativeness of the contribution is given by the combination of different methodologies, the preservation of the memory and the generation of new values, and the consideration of adaptive reuse as a strategy for the achievement of sustainable development within a circular economy perspective.

Sustainable adaptive reuse – economic impact of cultural heritage

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 165-183 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tris Kee
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Economic Impact ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Adaptive Reuse ◽  
Heritage Management ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Property Prices ◽  
Positive Externalities ◽  
Heritage Buildings

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the positive externalities of adaptive reuse of heritage buildings and the economic impact on adjacent residential property prices as adaptive reuse is emerging as a significant heritage management and cultural heritage conservation practice recognized by the International Council on Monuments and Sites. Design/methodology/approach Through mixed methodologies of hedonic price model and case studies of three tenement houses in Hong Kong, this paper argues that the adaptive reuse of heritage buildings increases the values of residential properties within the district and revitalizes the area economically and culturally because of the positive externalities generated from the cultural heritage. Findings The findings have identified key cultural heritage values of adaptive reuse via the case studies as well as the major intangible cultural values associated with the heritage assignment. On the other hand, the hedonic regression also verifies that key variables such as heritage completion and distance from heritage show significance to the property prices of adjacent residential units. Practical implications The research is useful for heritage conservationists, policy makers and urban planners in other cities with regards to management and implementation of sustainable cultural heritage revitalization schemes for economic benefits. Originality/value The research is original in its scope and context, and is one of the first of its kind for a high-density metropolitan context in Hong Kong and is significant in demonstrating the economic impact of the heritage practice of adaptive reuse.

scholarly journals Assessing Cultural Heritage Adaptive Reuse Practices: Multi-Scale Challenges and Solutions in Rijeka

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (7) ◽  
pp. 3603
Author(s):  
Nadia Pintossi ◽  
Deniz Ikiz Kaya ◽  
Ana Pereira Roders
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Urban Landscape ◽  
Adaptive Reuse ◽  
Multi Scale ◽  
Regulatory Systems ◽  
Adoption And Implementation ◽  
Post Industrial ◽  
The City

Cultural heritage is recognized as a driver and enabler for sustainable development, and its role within the circular economy and circular cities is gaining attention. Its adaptive reuse plays a significant role in this while prolonging the heritage lifespan, preserving the values associated with heritage assets, and creating shared values. The adoption and implementation of the adaptive reuse of cultural heritage practices present challenges at multiple levels. This research aims to identify these challenges and propose solutions to overcome them, considering the post-industrial port city of Rijeka, Croatia, as a case study. The adaptive reuse of cultural heritage practices was assessed through a stakeholder engagement workshop performing a multi-scale analysis using the Historic Urban Landscape approach as an assessment framework. Forty-nine themes were identified by content analysis of the challenges and solutions identified by stakeholders involved in adaptive reuse practices and decision-making in the city. The five most mentioned themes refer to aspects relating to participation, capacity, regulatory systems, economics-finance, and knowledge. These findings provide evidence of challenges for policy- and decision-makers to be addressed in policy-making. Solutions are also suggested to facilitate the adaptive reuse of cultural heritage in the city of Rijeka and similar contexts, such as introducing policies to support participatory decision-making whose absence is a barrier.

scholarly journals Visual and spatial changes of translocated Javanese vernacular houses in Padi Heritage Hotel Malang, Indonesia

2021 ◽  
Vol 878 (1) ◽  
pp. 012035
Author(s):  
Y A Yusran ◽  
E Y Titisari ◽  
H M Karomah
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Ex Situ Conservation ◽  
Adaptive Reuse ◽  
Ex Situ ◽  
Spatial Changes ◽  
Heritage Buildings ◽  
Resort Hotel

Abstract Recently, many Joglos, which is one of the Javanese vernacular houses have been translocated and converted by the locals to accommodate a variety of new functions, such as lodging and cafes. The effort to reuse those translocated Joglos becomes a conservation trend in Indonesia and assumed as an ex-situ conservation of cultural heritage buildings. Descriptively, this study examines the conservation efforts which runs in Padi Heritage Hotel Malang by translocating the Joglo Jepara and Joglo Kudus from its home and placed in this resort-hotel area. In its new homes, these re-rised Joglos adapt the new function and respectively it causes changes in the visual and spatial aspects of the Joglos as the result of the adaptive reuse approach. There are several factors that affect changes in the translocation of the Joglos in the Padi Heritage Hotel, such as the need to beautify the building visually, demands for new functions, as well as the need for certain additions to the structures of the building that makes questions about authenticity need to be addressed in this conservation issue.

scholarly journals Adaptive Reuse of the House of Mirza Mehdi Farrashbashi in Tabriz, Iran

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Narmin Babazadeh Asbagh ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Adaptive Reuse ◽  
Heritage Buildings ◽  
Architectural Characteristics

Tabriz and especially the Sorkhab quarter, one of the historical quarters in Tabriz, Iran contains many valuable Qajarid houses. The current research is about studying the architectural characteristics of Qajarid houses in Tabriz to present conservation and revitalization plans for better adaptive reuse of these valued cultural heritage buildings. For this purpose, the house of Mirza Mehdi Farrashbashi who was one of the sons-in-law of Mozaffar ad-Din Shah Qajar has been chosen as a sample to be studied. Although it is important to conserve this house because of its architectural values and its beautiful ornaments, its adaptive reuse can also be useful for the preservation of the cultural heritage of East Azarbaijan, Tabriz in Iran. After studying the architectural values of this beautiful Qajarid house and its ornaments, the process of conservation and revitalization of it has been comprehensively explained throughout the current research for its adaptive reuse.

scholarly journals CRITERIA SELECTION FOR ADAPTIVE REUSE OF CULTURAL HERITAGE BUILDINGS

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (0) ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Žydrūnė Morkūnaitė
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Cultural Memory ◽  
Adaptive Reuse ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
Heritage Buildings ◽  
Legal Criterion ◽  
Selection For ◽  
Social Environmental ◽  
Growth Economic

Cultural heritage buildings are an important origin of a country‘s cultural memory, originality, and attractiveness, which motivated cultural growth, economic development, and social employment. However, cultural heritage buildings threaten to decay regarding the contributing poor funding for cultural heritage buildings preservation and maintenance, increasing urbanization changes. The adaptive reuse of cultural heritage buildings is one of the reasons, helping to preserve heritage buildings. This paper submits qualitative and quantitative criteria and subcriteria for the adaptive reuse of cultural heritage buildings. The set of criteria consists of economic, social, environmental, cultural heritage and legal criterion.

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