Towards a sustainable approach to reconstruction of residential heritage: Insights from international case studies

Authors

  • Christine Kousa Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands; and Technische Hochschule Ostwestfalen-Lippe University of Applied Sciences and Arts, Germany https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9991-5961
  • Barbara Lubelli Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands
  • Uta Pottgiesser Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands; and Technische Hochschule Ostwestfalen-Lippe University of Applied Sciences and Arts, Germany

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37868/hsd.v5i2.254

Abstract

Reconstruction and recovery of historic cities after destruction due to conflict or natural disasters have gained increasing relevance in the last decades. The investigation of international examples of recovery after war or natural catastrophic events can provide knowledge for improving guidance and strategies for sustainable reconstruction/ intervention in similar cases in the future. This paper aims to identify and analyze the legal, administrative, social, and economic factors that can favor the reconstruction and recovery processes of the historic city and its residential neighborhoods. An extensive review of international examples and literature on guidance has been conducted to provide insight into best practices and potential solutions. As a result, a set of lessons learned that can be used to address post-conflict and post-disaster recovery and reconstruction in similar situations is given.

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Published

2023-10-24

How to Cite

[1]
C. Kousa, B. Lubelli, and U. Pottgiesser, “Towards a sustainable approach to reconstruction of residential heritage: Insights from international case studies”, Heritage and Sustainable Development, vol. 5, no. 2, pp. 315–338, Oct. 2023.

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Vol. 5 No. 2 (2023)

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