Abstract
Traditional conservation efforts did not improve the conditions in most historic urban centers of Arab cities. The internationally adopted shift in historic urban conservation grants better urban vitality and sustainability for these areas. This study investigates the existing trends and forthcoming changes in urban conservation and their implication on historical centers. Urban Heritage Conservation UHC trends were reviewed, conservation parameters were defined, and quality aspects of successful historic urban conservation were identified, and an assessment framework was developed to evaluate the resulting conserved urban heritage. Two case studies of Arab cities, Jeddah and Aman, were analyzed. The findings highlight the most common urban issues such as reusing historic buildings, traffic congestion, and lack of funds. The impact of urban management on historic areas’ quality was revealed. Moreover, the paper ends with recommendations for conservation authorities. These include engaging residents in the conservation efforts, adopting more innovative traffic solutions to ease congestions, turning the historic area into a pedestrian-friendly space, attracting visitors through arranging cultural events, creating new job opportunities through heritage, and improving the image of the areas through urban regulations. The paper’s findings would contribute to the knowledge related to Urban Heritage Conservation (UHC), and its recommendations would help practitioners and decision-makers.
Highlights
Background and ContextualApproach that discusses the international trends in historic urban landscape conservation
The fourth section is the methodology and assessment framework that presents the main aspects of saucerful conservation, the main success indicators, and the Urban Heritage Conservation (UHC) assessment framework
The first conservation parameter defines the urban heritage and its attributes; the second parameter is the assessment of planning, conserving, and managing the urban heritage; the third parameter is the institutional, communal, legal, and sustainable strategies for implementation; the fourth parameter is the stakeholders’ management and the governance framework
Summary
Approach that discusses the international trends in historic urban landscape conservation. The fourth section is the methodology and assessment framework that presents the main aspects of saucerful conservation, the main success indicators, and the UHC assessment framework. Two historical centers of Arab case study cities were introduced and analyzed, and the resulting urban heritage was assessed. The sixth section discusses the research findings and presents the final recommendations. The seventh section concludes the research outcomes while highlighting the research limitation and its future extensions
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