Morel, Hana and Denise Dorpalen, Brenda Adaptive Thinking in Cities: Urban Continuity within Built Environments. Special Issue Adaptive Heritage: Inclusive, Climate Sensitive Futures for Landscapes Containing Internationally-Designated Protected Areas, 11 (3).

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first_pagesettingsOrder Article Reprints Open AccessArticle Adaptive Thinking in Cities: Urban Continuity within Built Environments by Hana Morel 1,*ORCID andBrenda Denise Dorpalen 2 1 MOLA (Museum of London Archaeology), London N1 7ED, UK 2 Environment Agency, Economics, Appraisal and Research, London SW1P 4DF, UK * Author to whom correspondence should be addressed. Climate 2023, 11(3), 54; https://doi.org/10.3390/cli11030054 Received: 14 December 2022 / Revised: 14 February 2023 / Accepted: 19 February 2023 / Published: 26 February 2023 (This article belongs to the Special Issue Adaptive Heritage: Inclusive, Climate Sensitive Futures for Landscapes Containing Internationally-Designated Protected Areas) Download Browse Figures Review Reports Versions Notes Abstract Adaptive reuse of built heritage is increasingly critical for reasons of sustainability, particularly in urban spaces. With increasing pressures for building and housing, the building and construction industry will likely continue to contribute 39% of all carbon emissions in the world, with operational emissions accounting for 28%. Further demolition, urban renewal and rebuilding not only obstruct pathways to decarbonisation but create shocks that disrupt and displace communities. We argue that it is essential to support built heritage beyond conventional urban renewal approaches and to position it as a critical community-based asset that can leverage local knowledge and promote a sustainable and more circular economy. However, such an agenda must acknowledge the challenges of adopting new innovative practices that can reduce strain on current material and social resources. This paper situates adaptive reuse as critical in strategies to reuse existing building stock and other broader sustainability movements, framing it from an economic angle. A case study approach explores adaptive reuse interventions and how these might be extended to other areas.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	historic buildings; adaptive reuse; sustainability; circular economy; economic growth
Subjects:	English > Climate Change Adaptation
Depositing User:	Susanna Carlsten
Date Deposited:	26 Apr 2023 08:42
Last Modified:	26 Apr 2023 08:42
URI:	http://eprints.sparaochbevara.se/id/eprint/1299

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