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<p>The project for restoring and valorizing the “Jumelţ” iron furnace historical monument dating from the 19<sup>th</sup> century and located in Zimbru village, Arad County, has been substantiated by a series of analyses and specialized investigations. The landscape study, based on a hybrid methodology, has led to a specific set of knowledge of the local physical and social conditions and to the highlighting of the relations between the heritage object and its proximity. In conclusion, the knowledge generated by the landscape research has directly influenced the design process, has indicated the legitimacy of reconnecting the heritage monument to its context, as a non-speculative design approach, and has also facilitated the integration of sustainable development measures.</p>
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The project for restoring and valorizing the “Jumelţ” iron furnace historical monument dating from the 19th century and located in Zimbru village, Arad County, has been substantiated by a series of analyses and specialized investigations. The landscape study, based on a hybrid methodology, has led to a specific set of knowledge of the local physical and social conditions and to the highlighting of the relations between the heritage object and its proximity. In conclusion, the knowledge generated by the landscape research has directly influenced the design process, has indicated the legitimacy of reconnecting the heritage monument to its context, as a non-speculative design approach, and has also facilitated the integration of sustainable development measures.

Landscape-based design as an instrument for sustainable development in heritage conservation

Acta Universitatis Sapientiae, Agriculture and Environment

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The project for restoring and valorizing the “Jumelţ” iron furnace historical monument dating from the 19th century and located in Zimbru village, Arad County,...

Landscape-based design as an instrument for sustainable development in heritage conservation

Published Online: Nov 13, 2023

Page range: 85 - 97

Received: May 30, 2023

Accepted: Jul 09, 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ausae-2023-0008

Keywords
interdisciplinarity, research-based design, knowledge, preindustrial heritage, integrated conservation

© 2023 Raluca Ramona Rusu et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Landscape-based design as an instrument for sustainable development in heritage conservation

Published Online: Nov 13, 2023

Page range: 85 - 97

Received: May 30, 2023

Accepted: Jul 09, 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ausae-2023-0008

Keywordsinterdisciplinarity, research-based design, knowledge, preindustrial heritage, integrated conservation

© 2023 Raluca Ramona Rusu et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Keywords
interdisciplinarity, research-based design, knowledge, preindustrial heritage, integrated conservation