Historic (i.e. pre-1919) dwellings in the EU account for around 14% of the total stock (21% in the UK) and must therefore contribute significantly to any long-term energy reduction or carbon saving goal. However, the principle of minimal intervention advocated by heritage conservationists is at odds with the fabric-first approach that energy conservationists propound. It is clear, therefore, th...

Bats frequently roost in historic churches, and these colonies are of considerable conservation value. Inside churches, bat droppings and urine can cause damage to the historic fabric of the building and to items of cultural significance. In extreme cases, large quantities of droppings can restrict the use of a church for worship and/or other community functions. In the United Kingdom, bats and...

These This paper looks into frameworks which aim at furthering the discussion of the role of regenerative design practices in a city’s historic core and the tool of urban design to achieve urban revitalization on the island of Cyprus. It also examines the region’s demographic mix, the effectiveness of its governmental coordination and the strategies of adaptive reuse and strategic investments i...

considering numerous problems related to the old textures, sustainable development canbe mentioned as the most efficient approach to avoid consequent shortcomings. the methodology adoptedin the present paper is of analytical–descriptive type. using the mentioned method, the data werecollected through the field and documentary studies. the statistical society of present paper includesspecialists...

The aim of this paper is to highlight some perspectives for the sustainable development of Naples, to direct future policies for the city. The proposed approach is based on the Historic Urban Landscape, which, being structurally integrated/systemic, allows the relationship between the historic center and the waterfront, as well as many contradictions, to be overcome, which in the city of Naples...

To a large extent, this thesis will investigate how 13th Street was successfully revitalized using a strategy similar to that of the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s Main Street Program, a broadly applied framework for the revitalization of historic commercial centers in downtown communities nationwide. The success of the Main Street program, as outlined in its Four-Point Approach to ...