Factors Linking Perceptions of Built Heritage Conservation and Subjective Wellbeing

Hawar Himdad J. Sektani*, Mahmood Khayat, Masi Mohammadi, Ana Pereira Roders

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Abstract

This research aims to reveal and discuss state-of-the-art research addressing the relation between built heritage and individuals’ subjective wellbeing (SWB). Through a systematic literature review, fifty-one studies were analyzed. Even if limited, past research confirms the substantial relation between built heritage and subjective wellbeing, and six primary factors and other sub-factors were identified. This paper's originality is found in its focus, being the link between built heritage and subjective wellbeing seldom addressed, and the definition of a six-factor model deduced from the state-of-the-art, as a theoretical framework to support further research. This paper contributes to the ongoing notion of human-centrality in the built environment and the growing trend to give importance to the human experiences within the built heritage context. The results are valuable for academics and policymakers, contributing to a tailored and place-based sustainable urban development.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)52-67
Number of pages16
JournalHeritage and Society
Volume16
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2022

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Green Open Access added to TU Delft Institutional Repository 'You share, we take care!' - Taverne project https://www.openaccess.nl/en/you-share-we-take-care Otherwise as indicated in the copyright section: the publisher is the copyright holder of this work and the author uses the Dutch legislation to make this work public.

Keywords

  • analytical study
  • architectural conservation
  • architectural heritage
  • Built heritage
  • built heritage and sustainability
  • environmental perception
  • human centrality
  • subjective wellbeing

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