Holistic Strategies Based on Heritage, Environmental, Sensory Analysis and Mapping for Sustainable Coastal Design

Maria Sinou, Katerina Skalkou, Roumpini Perakaki, Sébastien Jacques () and Zoe Kanetaki
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Maria Sinou: Department of Interior Architecture, University of West Attica, 12241 Athens, Greece
Katerina Skalkou: Department of Interior Architecture, University of West Attica, 12241 Athens, Greece
Roumpini Perakaki: Department of Interior Architecture, University of West Attica, 12241 Athens, Greece
Sébastien Jacques: University of Tours, CEDEX 1, 37020 Tours, France
Zoe Kanetaki: Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of West Attica, 12241 Athens, Greece

Sustainability, 2023, vol. 15, issue 13, 1-20

Abstract: The objectives of this exploratory paper are to propose and implement original urban design strategies, but also to highlight the links between cultural and natural heritage at the city–land–sea interface and, in particular, in coastal areas with historical value. For the moment, the tools for evaluating the social and economic “value” of this heritage are extremely limited. Moreover, design and environmental parameters may also come into play in this context, and it is worth considering the creation of an evaluation toolkit. The proposed methodology includes three phases: a documentary analysis, an on-site analysis consisting of a sensory mapping and an analysis by questionnaires. The main result of this work is to demonstrate that the methodology of sensory mapping techniques allows obtaining a holistic global approach where all human senses are considered in the analytical phase of pre-design of a coastal site, thus integrating this approach in a more sustainable design strategy. This methodology was evaluated in a significant natural and historic area. This case study and the literature review demonstrate that it is possible to provide a scheme toolkit that integrates all the parameters of importance identified in urban analysis, sensory mapping, environmental analysis and natural and cultural heritage analysis.

Keywords: natural and cultural heritage; sensory mapping; sustainable coastal design; urban design techniques; sustainable urban design (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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