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Reconstruction of cultural heritage buildings using decision making methods

Rapti Christina

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The Thesis concerns the issue of sustainable development in the restoration of historic buildings. The first chapter introduces the concept of sustainable development and provides a historical overview of the definitions that have been given, both internationally and in Greece. The second chapter refers to the importance of sustainability in the construction sector, as well as to the theory of regenerative architectural design that advocates the active participation of buildings in the process of upgrading the natural environment. The third chapter approaches the concept of sustainability in the restoration of buildings of cultural interest, the parameters that affect it and the problems that arise in achieving the sustainability of historic buildings and how they are addressed. The fourth chapter analyzes the questionnaire that is a key part of the research. The questionnaire is addressed to scientific and professional specialties active in the field of restoration of historic buildings and examines through the experience of the participants the decisions taken on key issues concerning the protection, maintenance and management of historic buildings. The analysis of the questionnaire shows the approaches that prevail on a practical level regarding the treatment of historical monuments and is linked to specific aspects of sustainability. Finally, the conclusions give general guidelines so that in practice the methods applied in the restoration of buildings of cultural interest really lead to sustainable historic buildings, in the economic, social and environmental sense, while also maintaining the maximum possible values that established them in the society.

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