37º IAHS World Congress on Housing: - Universidad de Cantabria

XXXVII <strong>IAHS</strong><strong>World</strong> <strong>Congress</strong> on HousingOctober 26 – 29, 2010, Santander, SpainCODE: 318ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL AND ECONOMICINTERACTION OF CULTURAL HERITAGESTATE OF THE ART APPLIED RESEARCH AND PRACTICEIN EGYPTProf. Dr. Alaa El-Dien A. El-AlfyDepartment of ArchitectureUniversity of Alexandria, EGYPTE-mail: alaaalfy@hotmail.comKey words: Environmental, Social and Economic Interaction, Cultural Heritage, State of the Artstrategy for sustainable use and protection of historic buildings, Egypt.AbstractSince the 19th Century public heritage policies have broken new ground by recognizing thevalue of old Century sites, and looking for ways to elevate them to the rank of heritage whileencompassing an urban sense of style. Regarding this new trend, major changes haveoccurred in many areas such as: the raising of awareness, law making, inventories, operationalprojects, re-use of ancient palaces, establishing diverse communities, and funding resources.Taken as a whole, such innovative developments in the field of heritage management andprotection mark a crucial stage in a long process of “heritagisation”. Historical objects,buildings and landscapes create a historical environment.They bring potential and a sense of uniqueness to the country, region and human settlements.If we would like to activate these potentials within the country we have to realize theregeneration of human settlements, land or particular objects, where it is needed. Thus we canthan remove environmental and social liabilities and to renew cultural, social, and historicalcontinuity.By doing this, we will significantly improve conditions for further sustainable development ofhuman settlements that have positive impact to the regions and whole country as well. Thispaper will attempt to highlight the importance of heritage conservation and the need to focusattention on the opportunities to share experiences and lessons among cities.The paper will highlight approaches for the heritage and the strategy for sustainable use andprotection of historic buildings, and the concept of acceptable technology.37º <strong>IAHS</strong> <strong>World</strong> <strong>Congress</strong> On Housing Science 180