Links between heritage building, historic urban landscape and sustainable development: systematic approach

Authors

  • Indre Grazuleviciute-Vileniske Kaunas University of Technology, Faculty of Civil Engineering and Architecture
  • Lina Seduikyte Kaunas University of Technology, Faculty of Civil Engineering and Architecture
  • Aurelija Daugelaite Kaunas University of Technology, Faculty of Civil Engineering and Architecture
  • Kastytis Rudokas Kaunas University of Technology, Institute of Architecture and Construction

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22616/j.landarchart.2020.17.04

Keywords:

sustainability, historic urban landscape, heritage building

Abstract

Heritage and historic buildings deserve attention not only as a significant part of the building stock or from energy efficiency or carbon emissions points of view. They constitute and shape historic urban landscapes that are an integral part of sustainable urban development and sustainable development in a broader sense of humanity in general. However, the sustainable links between the heritage building and historic urban landscape are not well analyzed yet. Meanwhile, the idea that heritage should be a driver of sustainable urban development is more and more explicitly expressed and the concept of historic urban landscape is considered favorable in this regard. The aim of this research was to formulate the theoretical model demonstrating the links between the heritage building, historic urban landscape and sustainable development that would be applied in policy making and planning for heritage driven sustainable urban development. The methods of research included literature review, analysis and synthesis. In order to reach this aim, the analysis of literature on sustainability of cultural heritage, especially heritage buildings was carried out, the concept of historic urban landscape and its implications for sustainability were analyzed and the Halstar approach [29]. based on the systems model adding the dimensions of time and scale to sustainability model developed by the English engineering firm Halcrow was elaborated in the context of heritage buildings and historic urban landscape. The result of the research is the model of the links between heritage building, historic urban landscape and sustainable development, which could be applied in urban development policy design and planning.

Author Biographies

Indre Grazuleviciute-Vileniske, Kaunas University of Technology, Faculty of Civil Engineering and Architecture

dr.; associated professor; Kaunas University of Technology, Faculty of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Studentu st. 48, LT-51367 Kaunas, Lithuania; E−mail: indre.grazuleviciute@ktu.lt

Lina Seduikyte, Kaunas University of Technology, Faculty of Civil Engineering and Architecture

dr.; associated professor; Kaunas University of Technology, Faculty of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Studentu st. 48, LT-51367 Kaunas, Lithuania; E−mail: lina.seduikyte@ktu.lt

Aurelija Daugelaite, Kaunas University of Technology, Faculty of Civil Engineering and Architecture

PdD student; Kaunas University of Technology, Faculty of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Studentu st. 48, LT-51367 Kaunas, Lithuania; E−mail: aurelijai@gmail.com

Kastytis Rudokas, Kaunas University of Technology, Institute of Architecture and Construction

dr.; researcher; Kaunas University of Technology, Institute of Architecture and Construction, Tunelio St. 60, LT-44405 Kaunas, Lithuania, E−mail: kastytis.rudokas@ktu.lt

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27-04-2021

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Grazuleviciute-Vileniske, I., Seduikyte, L., Daugelaite, A., & Rudokas, K. (2021). Links between heritage building, historic urban landscape and sustainable development: systematic approach. Landscape Architecture and Art, 17(17), 30–38. https://doi.org/10.22616/j.landarchart.2020.17.04