The paper presents an overview of existing urban sustainability rating tools for their possible
application in historic urban environments, facing the debate between environmental …

The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) adopted by the UN in 2015 have influenced
the actions of international and intergovernmental organisations and governments around …

Heritage is a highly malleable concept that is constantly in flux and whose substance and
meaning are continuously being redefined by society. From such a dynamic perspective, it is …

Urban historical heritage areas serve as vital repositories of urban culture and history,
playing a crucial role in cultural inheritance and the promotion of urban development. The …

The term integrated conservation first entered the lexicon of the cultural heritage community
in the 1975 European Charter of the Architectural Heritage recognising that the future of that …

This monograph presents findings from original research on urban heritage transformations
and advances existing scholarship on three grounds:(1) it offers tested combinations of …

As machine learning becomes more widely used in policy and environmental impact
settings, concerns about accuracy and fairness arise. These concerns have piqued the …

Eight years after the adoption of the Recommendation on the Historic Urban Landscape
(HUL approach) by UNESCO member states, governments worldwide no longer doubt their …

Purpose There are many threats to cultural heritage including armed conflict and natural
disasters such as earthquakes, fire and flooding. It is understandable that these dramatic …

Heritage buildings are a crucial aspect of a country's cultural heritage, serving as a means of
preserving and passing down its history and traditions to future generations. The heritage …