Journal of Cultural Heritage Management and Sustainable Development: Volume 12 Issue 2

Guest editorial: Vernacular architecture: sustainability and risks

Camilla Mileto, Fernando Vegas López-Manzanares, María Lidón de Miguel, Alicia Hueto Escobar

The Roman fish tanks of the Western Mediterranean basin as potential scenarios for research on sea-level changes

Francisco Javier Caballero-Rubio, María José Viñals, Santiago Tormo-Esteve

This paper analyses Roman fish tanks, which have functional elements that could be used to research on palaeo-sea-levels. Thus, the conditions of 37 installations in the Western…

Assessment of vulnerability and site adaptive capacity to the risk of climate change: the case of Tchogha Zanbil World Heritage earthen site in Iran

Masoud Nakhaei Ashtari, Mariana Correia

The aim of this research is to evaluate the vulnerability of earthen heritage when facing climate change, by focusing on Tchogha Zanbil site as a case study – an outstanding…

Transformation and resilience processes in mountain oases at the High Atlas (Morocco) – the case of Aït Mrau, Mgoun Valley

Jorge Asencio Juncal, José Manuel López-Osorio, Carlos Rosa-Jiménez

This study aims to present the uniqueness of the mountain oasis at the High Atlas (Morocco) and is part of a more extensive study about the landscape, the architecture and the…

Vernacular and World Heritage Impact Assessment: the case study of Patmos

Letizia Dipasquale, Lucia Montoni, Alessia Montacchini, Saverio Mecca

This article aims to raising awareness on the potential of the application of the Heritage Impact Assessment (HIA) methodology – developed by ICOMOS in 2011 – with a focus on…

Tents: a paradigm of lightness and sustainability in vernacular architecture and in Frei Otto's work

Juan María Songel

The aim of this paper is to explore the relationship between vernacular architecture and Frei Otto's work, searching for shared principles and specific singularities, and testing…

Earthen architectural heritage in the international context: values, threats, conservation principles and strategies

Camilla Mileto, Fernando Vegas López-Manzanares

This research aims to highlight the values, principles and recommendations for conservation in order to establish valid strategies for the conservation of earthen built heritage…