Abstract
The purpose of this research was to create a framework of indicators that enabled us to measure the classic dimensions of sustainable development (SD): People, Planet, and Profit, in combination with the sustainability of the heritage values and the policy dimension. Methods developed as an approach to sustainable urban planning and that were based on system analysis models were modified, streamlined, and adapted into a concrete set of indicators for historical city sites. This framework, a multimodal system which maps out the holistic sustainability could serve as an incentive from the policy to the heritage world to implement sustainable objectives; and it could be used as an extra argument for the broader social relevance of heritage care.
Highlights
In the field of urban planning, hundreds of different methods and tools have been developed to measure the sustainability of the built environment, each with its own perspective, approach, or goal
The purpose of this research was to create a framework of indicators that enabled us to measure the classic dimensions of sustainable development (SD): People, Planet, and Profit, in combination with the sustainability of the heritage values and the policy dimension
Methods developed as an approach to sustainable urban planning and that were based on system analysis models were modified, streamlined, and adapted into a concrete set of indicators for historical city sites
Summary
In the field of urban planning, hundreds of different methods and tools have been developed to measure the sustainability of the built environment, each with its own perspective, approach, or goal. None of these urban planning tools is adapted to the specific characteristics of a heritage site, which in turn makes them unsuitable in heritage conservation. Many elements that are essential for an integrated sustainability assessment of specific cases, like cultural heritage sites, are overlooked in heritage value-based management. Avrami states that “more than ever before, the heritage field is faced with the need to qualify and quantify its fundamental contributions to society and sustainability. Realigning the goals of heritage conservation to ensure that they serve the greater good of the sustainability cause is an important first step” [1] (p. 9)
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