... bases for participatory decision-making in heritage management and conservation. Design/methodology/approach It proposes an integrated methodological framework to guide local communities in assessing the intrinsic value of architectural heritage, interpreted as the spatial expression...

... and involvement of local communities and stakeholders. Originality/value The goals of the work were the following: understanding of the architectural heritage, through the correlated study of its geometries, elements and construction materials, surfaces, structures, spaces and functions; understanding...

.... This implies that the acknowledgement of its cultural significance should not be exclusively determined on the basis of discipline-driven frameworks and benchmarks but should rather be the result of a shared awareness within local communities. Design/methodology/approach Through the analysis...

... The Italian approach to the conservation of historic cities has been widely acknowledged as a “good recipe” in the international context. However, little attention has been paid to how this success story depends on a unique relationship between public bodies and local communities. To fill this gap, the paper...