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Transactions ID Number: 20-641
Full Name: Fernanda Rodrigues
Position: Assistant Professor
Age: ON
Sex: Female
Address: Civil Engineering Department University of Aveiro
Country: PORTUGAL
Tel: 967644055
Tel prefix: 00351
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E-mail address: mfrodrigues@ua.pt
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Title of the Paper: Strategies for an Urban Center Sustainable Refurbishment
Authors as they appear in the Paper: Fernanda Rodrigues; Ana Karina Lopes; Victor M. Ferreira; Romeu Vicente
Email addresses of all the authors: mfrodrigues@ua.pt; karina.lopes@ua.pt; victorf@ua.pt; romvic@ua.pt
Number of paper pages: 9
Abstract: The building construction activity of the last century was not aware or conscientious to sustainability principles. So, in consequence the old urban centers were abandoned and new housing areas grew without any concerns on complying with those principles. The great architectural and urban value of these centers led to the need of its rehabilitation. These actions can be studied attending the most advanced sustainable views and measures. Concerned with the degradation in small and medium town centers, several municipalities attempt to develop projects which aim the urban center sustainable refurbishment. In this case study, a relatively small city center was analyzed according to sustainability indicators that support different sustainable evaluation tools. These considers six main areas of intervention: valuing local dynamics and promotion of an adequate local integration, promotion of resource consumption efficiency, promotion of the sustainable socio-economic con!
text, ensure the quality environmental focused on environmental comfort, reduce the environmental loads, guarantee sustainable built environment through environment management and innovation. After this evaluation main directives were given to assure its sustainable evolution. The aim of this paper is to show the refurbishment solutions achieved in this urban center.
Keywords: Sustainability; indicators; urban center; refurbishment
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