Challenges of cultural heritage adaptive reuse: A stakeholders-based comparative study in three European cities

The adaptive reuse of cultural heritage can contribute to sustainable development and circular economy, preventing waste production resource depletion by extending the lifespan. This is limited challenges mostly identified at case study level. However, further theorising these could enrich related body knowledge their mitigation. By defining a theoretical framework, this research builds on cross-sectional analysis undertaken in three European cities: Amsterdam, Rijeka, Salerno. were representatives public, private, knowledge, non-profit sectors through stakeholder engagement workshops. Examples common cities are shortcomings existing approaches; lack awareness capacity; interpretation management; data costs; conflicting interests; knowledge; participatory processes; compliance with regulations policies. Being diverse cities, be representative within region. Arguably, some also apply other regions since they reported studies from Asia, North America, Oceania. Addressing potentially contributing towards efforts achieve ten Sustainable Development Goals, as align goals.