Sustainable Revitalization of AlRusafa Historic Area in Baghdad, Iraq: Combining Urban Heritage Preservation with Environmental and Sociocultural Sustainability
摘要
This paper further discusses sustainable revitalization strategies for AlRusafa as a historic district in Baghdad, Iraq, through a combination of urban heritage conservation with an environmental and socio-cultural sustainability approach. The paper highlights the importance of safeguarding urban heritage given sustainable development since it is pertinent and vital to most of the international agendas concerning sustainability. The following shows that a multi-faceted strategy will be used to help outline in detail a roadmap towards the sustainable future of AlRusafa by using a case study approach, SWOT analysis, and the Circles of Sustainability model. Indications are that it might very well be possible that AlRusafa is a model that fuses heritage preservation with sustainable urban planning, which will help restore infrastructure deterioration, legal problems, and wealth distribution issues. Recommendations are made on the improved livability of cities, their resilience, and vibrancy in the field of culture through development strategies balanced by heritage and sustainability principles.