The Impact of Community Participation on Supporting Rehabilitation Plans for Heritage Buildings and Sites: A Case Study of Bab Zuweila and Nafisa Al-Bayda Sabil and Agency | ||
| Advanced Research in Conservation Science | ||
| Article 2, Volume 5, Issue 2, December 2024, Pages 13-37 PDF (3.11 M) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/arcs.2024.324006.1051 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Aalaa Gamal Ali* 1; Mahmoud Mohamed Bedir Mohamed2; Shahenda Ashraf Fouad Abdel Razek2; Eman Farghaly Ramadan Abdel-Ghani2; Merna Ahmed Abdelmagid Elnagar2; Abd AlKhalik Ali ElSheikha3 | ||
| 1Restoration and conservation department, Faculty of archaeology, Cairo university. | ||
| 2Independent Researcher, Bachelor of Architectural Conservation, Faculty of Archaeology, Cairo University, 12613 Giza, Egypt | ||
| 3Islamic Department, Faculty of Archaeology, Cairo University, 12613 Giza, Egypt | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Many buildings and archaeological sites suffer from issues primarily caused by a lack of community awareness regarding their importance. Recently, all sustainable development plans aimed within their three axes (environmental, social and economic) and other axes that intersect with them, to achieve societal sustainability by providing the needs of society and improving their living conditions, environment and economic status. This improvement reflects positively on its surrounding environment including archaeological and heritage sites and buildings. Therefore, the study came with the aim of clarifying the role of local communities in rehabilitation plans of archaeological and heritage buildings and sites, which were applied to Bab Zuweila and Nafisa Al-Bayda Sabil and Agency. To achieve this, the study relied on the applied methodology through field visits and monitoring the current state of preservation and the nature of current uses. This was followed by a proposal to overcome the problems negatively affecting the buildings and the heritage site and a proposal to rehabilitate each of them relying on the community inquiry and participation. The study revealed the positive impact of community participation in rehabilitation plans, showing community acceptance and support for the current uses of Bab Zuweila and Nafisa Al-Bayda's Sabil. However, the majority did not accept the current use of Nafisa Al-Bayda's Agency. Consequently, a proposal was developed with local community participation to reuse Nafisa Al-Bayda Agency as a craft and exhibition center. Besides a proposal to develop the surrounding urban area and overcome its problems. | ||
Highlights | ||
• The need for community participation to support rehabilitation plans of heritage buildings and sites. • Evaluating the proposed use alternatives according to their suitability for the heritage building and its surrounding needs. • Bab Zuweila's region faces challenges like groundwater issues, population density, and traffic congestion, necessitating urgent interventions for many buildings. • Proposing solutions to Bab Zuweila region's problems, envisioning the area post-rehabilitation and suggesting archaeological vocabularies for use in modern construction. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Community participation; Rehabilitation; Heritage buildings and sites; Bab Zuweila; Nafisa Al-Bayda Sabil and Agency | ||
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