This paper illustrates a study for the reuse of selected historic buildings in the Medieval City
of Rhodes in Greece. This study contributes to the understanding and interpretation of the …

The European directives and objectives of the 2020 strategy and NextGen funds highlight
the importance of rehabilitating urban environments. In this context, it is important to make …

This article aims to understand the probable links between social capital and social
infrastructure. The inclusion of these two dimensions into urban analysis may help to better …

Household overcrowding has increased in England. However, there is limited synthesis of
evidence about what can be done to reduce the impact of overcrowding on health/well …

The promotion of rehabilitation is an urgent necessity in today's consolidated cities, both due
to the need to update their buildings to achieve habitability and safety standards that are …

Historic monuments in Greece represent part of the nation's identity and, as such, they form
a crucial part of local communities, not only culturally but also socially and economically. In …

This article presents the methodology and results of a pioneering investigation in the
determination and mapping of socio-residential vulnerability in the city of Barcelona …

The understanding of habitability conditions of existing housing stock plays a central role in
the quantification and qualification of sustainability from the architectural field. This research …

This article explores the negative effects of gentrification, especially in vulnerable areas of
contemporary cities, by focusing on five case studies of the city of Barcelona. This relevant …

This article investigates the problem of changing land uses in historical city centers, a
problem which often leads to the alteration of their historical, architectural and functional …