Adaptive reuse in neglected industrial buildings (Industrial buildings in the Iraqi Ministry of Oil)

Abstract

The economy restructuring results industries transformation from one area to another in part or whole, and this phenomenon has left huge numbers of abandoned constructions and sites. In Iraqi oil projects, due to the lack of land in vital industrial areas and a large number of neglected buildings (after no longer needed), the shortage of buildings has been a trouble for several years. Adaptive reuse of industrial buildings may solve this problem. However, it is not a mere procedure because some determinants affect it. Therefore, the research problem was represented by "lack of comprehensive knowledge of the adaptive reuse determinants in neglected industrial buildings," and the research aimed to present its determinants and determine its precedence in terms of use in industrial buildings.