Adaptive Thinking in Cities: Urban Continuity within Built Environments

Adaptive reuse of built heritage is increasingly critical for reasons sustainability, particularly in urban spaces. With increasing pressures building and housing, the construction industry will likely continue to contribute 39% all carbon emissions world, with operational accounting 28%. Further demolition, renewal rebuilding not only obstruct pathways decarbonisation but create shocks that disrupt displace communities. We argue it essential support beyond conventional approaches position as a community-based asset can leverage local knowledge promote sustainable more circular economy. However, such an agenda must acknowledge challenges adopting new innovative practices reduce strain on current material social resources. This paper situates adaptive strategies existing stock other broader sustainability movements, framing from economic angle. A case study approach explores interventions how these might be extended areas.