Journal of Cultural Heritage Management and Sustainable Development: Volume 13 Issue 4

Evaluation of vernacular housing on sustainability – a case study of weaving settlements of Kushanpuri, Kuisiria and Bhatli village in Bargarh district of Odisha, India

Sudha Panda, Soumyendu Shankar Ray

The research aims to explore the wisdom, knowledge and practices in vernacular housing settlements with their sustainability underpinnings as tools for modelling rural affordable…

Rehabilitation project of Quang Tri Old Citadel in Vietnam: integrated analytical approach from material characterization to architectural heritage valorization

Cecilia Carlorosi, Chiara Giosuè, Van Anh Le Ngoc, Alessandra Mobili, Thi Nguyen Vu Trong, Phung Nguyen Huu Long, Fausto Pugnaloni, Francesca Tittarelli

This paper presents the outcomes of the international project “Protecting Landscape Heritage: a requalification project as an instrument for the re-birth of Quang Tri Old Citadel…

Creativity, spirituality and society: a study in preservation of Ikenga and Ọfọ sculptures in contemporary Igbo society

Mathias Chukwudi Isiani, Ngozika Anthonia Obi-Ani, Chikelue Chris Akabuike, Stanley Jachike Onyemechalu, Sochima P. Okafor, Sopuluchukwu Amarachukwu Dimelu

The overall aim of this research is to interpret Ikenga and Ofo creativity as it is revered in Igbo societies. Igbo creativity, especially interpreted through material culture…

Flamenco experience in Córdoba, Spain: estimating tourist profiles by multilayer perceptron's artificial neural networks

Lucía García-García, Miguel Ángel Solano-Sanchez, Guzmán A. Muñoz-Fernández, Salvador Moral-Cuadra

This research aims to demonstrate the possible link between the sociodemographic profile of visitors motivated by the visit to flamenco shows and the city of Córdoba (Spain), and…

Valuing traffic emissions' effect on historic buildings: environmental assessment to promote historic buildings’ sustainability

Azadeh Sagheb, Esra’a Alrashydah, Ehsan Vafaeihosseini

With increased populations and movement of people worldwide, traffic emissions will lead to an increase in carbon dioxide emissions, which is one of the greenhouse gases. This…

A conceptual framework for auditing the physical integrity of historical districts: case studies of Kerman and Shiraz Bazaars in Iran

Pantea Hakimian, Azadeh Lak

The purpose of this study is to develop a conceptual framework for defining the notion of “physical integration” regarding the Iranian bazaar as the main component in the…

Cultural heritage management and the effect of corruption in Nigeria: hampering sustainable development via cultural heritage destruction

Terngu Sylvanus Nomishan, Paul-Kolade Tubi, Dimas Solomon Gubam

The aim of this research is to discuss the effect of corruption on conventional management of cultural heritage (CH) resources in Nigeria. It identifies the means by which the…

Uncovering the impediments to successful built heritage management using stakeholder analysis

Asma Bashir, Vikas Sawhney

The purpose of this paper is to understand various organizational and operational impediments to successful built heritage management at a regional level from the perspective of…

Heritage-led urban regeneration: the case of “El-Shalalat District”, Alexandria

Mona M. Abdelhamid, Amira Hassan El Hakeh, Mohamed M. Elfakharany

The paper aims to clarify threats facing heritage management in developing countries. It investigates the challenges facing the application of the historic urban landscape…

Search for identity in the process of new architectural design in changing historical city Centre of Setif, Algeria

Mechiche Rania, Zeghlache Hamza

The purpose of this paper is to examine the involvement of the concept of city identity in the design process of urban densification and outline how can today's urban projects be…

Measuring the performance of expert-based evaluation method (EBEM) used for listing and grading heritage buildings: the case of Panaji city

Rohit Ramakrishna Nadkarni, Bimal Puthuvayi

The identification (listing) and classification (grading) of urban heritage buildings for conservation is a challenging task for urban planners and conservation architects. Most…

Heritage making and interpretation in postcolonial Harbin: contemporary urban memory of the Russian-built Harbin Railway Station and beyond

Wenzhuo Zhang

This paper critically analyses the urban memory and heritage interpretation of postcolonial Harbin, a city in China that was founded by the Russians in 1898. It investigates the…

Heritage potential's mobilisation: challenges and development prospects the case of Guelma in Algeria

Mouna Zerti, Bouba Lezzar Benrachi

The region of Guelma, located in the northeast of Algeria, is characterised by its important natural and cultural heritage. This heritage is ignored and abandoned, which leads to…

Sustainable regeneration strategies for the historical city centers of Iran using SWOT and QSPM models

Arman Mirzakhani, Mateu Turró, Mostafa Behzadfar

The main objectives of the current study are to assess the existing situation of historical city centers in Iran and to offer prioritized appropriate regeneration strategies for…

Multicriteria decision-making to support preventive maintenance of built heritage in the historic center of Sobral, Brazil

Luiz Carlos Magalhães Olimpio, Vanessa Ribeiro Campos, Esequiel Fernandes Teixeira Mesquita

The study aims to identify and evaluate relevant criteria in the proposal and support of public administration policies for preventive maintenance comprised in a conservation…

Malacca's “Straits Chinese traditional courtyard eclectic style shophouses”: facades' architectural design elements through place identity

Akram Zwain, Azizi Bahauddin

The traditional courtyard shophouses modifications, alterations and deterioration over the years have become a source of concern to major stakeholders. In George Town World…

Exploring participatory heritage governance after the EU Faro Convention

Laia Colomer

This paper aims to analyse the key Faro notions of “heritage community” and “democratic participation” as defined in the Faro Convention, and how they challenge core notions of…

The effect of the Mongol invasion on the townscape of Iranian cities

Mohammad Hasan Khademzade, Shahaboddin Tasdiqi, Zoheir Mottaki, Akram Hosseini

The Mongol invasion caused widespread destruction in many cities; this research studies the destruction course of cities after the Mongol invasion and their reconstruction during…

Woodworking marking tool structuration based on craft traditions

Ilze Gūtmane, Silvija Kukle, Inga Zotova, Artūrs Ķīsis

Based on profound information lacking in compiled information materials, the risks of losing knowledge related to the values of traditional woodworking processes are increasing…

Assessing the macro and micro elements of the Akbarieh World Heritage Garden using participant observer method in a continuous/stop-motion

Mohammad Reza Khalilnezhad, Dak Kopec

This study aims to assess each of the seven segments of the Akbarieh Garden as the World Heritage Cultural Landscape. First, we wanted to identify the macro elements that…

Smart, hybrid and context-aware POI mobile recommender system in tourism in Oman

Fatemehalsadat Afsahhosseini, Yaseen Al-Mulla

The purpose of this study is to identify the knowledge gap and future opportunities for developing mobile recommender system in tourism sector that lead to comfortable, targeted…

Investigating the constraints for managing the protection of historic buildings in remote areas of Saudi Arabia: a DEMATEL modelling approach

Mahmoud Sodangi, Zaheer Abbas Kazmi

The paper is aimed at identifying, analysing and prioritizing the critical constraints affecting efficient management of historic buildings in remote areas of Saudi Arabia.

Stakeholders' consciousness of cultural heritage and the reconciliation of different needs for sustainable development

Selena Aureli, Mara Del Baldo

The paper aims to investigate the approach and tools adopted by an Italian city, included amongst the UNESCO World Heritage sites (WHS), to involve different stakeholders in the…

Ecotourism motivations and segmentation in a Fauna Production Reserve in Ecuador

Mauricio Carvache-Franco, Wilmer Carvache-Franco, Orly Carvache-Franco, José Borja-Morán

In recent years, tourists have been progressively increasing their interest in the natural environment and its enjoyment. The objective of this study was: (1) identify the…