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Industrial Heritage: A New Approach from a Multidisciplinary Point of View

A special issue of Heritage (ISSN 2571-9408).

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 December 2022) | Viewed by 16164

Special Issue Editor

Prof. Dr. José Ignacio Rojas Sola

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Department of Engineering Graphics, Design and Projects, University of Jaen, Campus de las Lagunillas, s/n, 23071 Jaen, Spain
Interests: engineering graphics; industrial heritage; industrial archaeology; history of technology and industrial revolution; historical inventions; mechanical engineering; computer-aided design; computer-aided engineering
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

The study of cultural heritage, in particular of the industrial heritage, is becoming increasingly important.

In general, cultural heritage follows a value chain consisting of seven clearly differentiated milestones: identification, registration and research; protection; training; conservation and restoration; value and dissemination; heritage management, and application of new technologies.

This Special Issue covers any of the above aspects related to industrial heritage. The particular focus is on research on innovative experiences on machinery, architecture, industrial landscaping, tourist routes, or on/off-line content dissemination, among others. In particular, engineering graphics techniques are especially welcome as a starting point for recovering examples in poor condition for further study, protection and conservation.

The case studies are very broad and can cover different disciplines of engineering such as Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Automation and Robotic Engineering or Telecommunications Engineering, among others as well as Industrial Architecture.

This Special Issue invites researchers to submit original research papers and review articles related to any discipline in which theoretical or practical issues of industrial heritage are considered. The topics of interest include, but are not limited to:

  • Industrial Heritage
  • Industrial Archaeology
  • Industrial Architecture
  • Architecture
  • Machinery
  • Conservation and Restoration
  • Protection and Valorization
  • Industrial Landscaping
  • Tourist Routes
  • On/Off-line Content Dissemination
  • Engineering Graphics
  • Computer-Aided Design
  • Computer-Aided Engineering
  • Virtual Reality
  • Augmented Reality

Applications in other domains are welcome, though we ask that you please contact the Guest Editor.

Prof. Dr. José Rojas Sola
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • industrial heritage
  • industrial archaeology
  • industrial architecture
  • machinery, industrial landscaping
  • conservation and restoration
  • protection
  • valorization
  • content dissemination
  • engineering graphics

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The Industrial Heritage of the City of Malaga: Analysis of Its Current Situation and Support for Its Activation as a Resource for Urban Development
by María Isabel Alba Dorado
Heritage 2023, 6(1), 132-163; https://doi.org/10.3390/heritage6010007 - 22 Dec 2022
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This article forms part of the debate regarding the relevance of using industrial heritage as an engine for territorial and urban development. It begins by studying the concept of industrial heritage and recognition of the same as cultural heritage and, subsequently, using the [...] Read more.
This article forms part of the debate regarding the relevance of using industrial heritage as an engine for territorial and urban development. It begins by studying the concept of industrial heritage and recognition of the same as cultural heritage and, subsequently, using the city of Malaga as a case study, analyses the industrialisation process that the city experienced from the 19th to the end of the 20th century and the current state of conservation of its built industrial heritage. It also undertakes a study of the specific instruments, for the most part strategic planning, that have been implemented as a means to incorporate cultural heritage as an asset for a new urban model for the city in an effort to understand how these instruments envisage the revitalisation and recovery of industrial heritage. The study concludes that this heritage, despite constituting one of the city’s principal hallmarks, has received only partial and biased attention in terms of the numerous urban reclassification projects that have been undertaken, and has yet to find its role in the new urban model. This raises the need to revitalise these heritage resources in an effort to encourage fairer, more equitable urban and economic development processes that contemplate the reasonable use of the industrial heritage that constitutes the bedrock of the city’s identity. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Industrial Heritage: A New Approach from a Multidisciplinary Point of View)
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Design of a Transdisciplinary Methodology for the Identification and Characterisation of Industrial Landscapes
by María Isabel Alba Dorado
Heritage 2022, 5(4), 3881-3900; https://doi.org/10.3390/heritage5040200 - 1 Dec 2022
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Today, the industrial landscape constitutes an extraordinarily complex phenomenon, the study of which has been approached belatedly by the scientific community in general. This has given rise to a situation of conceptual and methodological insufficiency in the field of landscape study, making necessary [...] Read more.
Today, the industrial landscape constitutes an extraordinarily complex phenomenon, the study of which has been approached belatedly by the scientific community in general. This has given rise to a situation of conceptual and methodological insufficiency in the field of landscape study, making necessary both a reconsideration of the ways these studies have been approached to date and the development of a methodological framework that takes into account the specific nature of these landscapes. With this in mind, the objective of this article is to present a specific methodology for the identification and characterisation of industrial landscapes based on both their heritage and cultural considerations. The methodology contemplates an initial in-depth study of both the landscapes in question and the most relevant methodological trends applied to landscape study, in an effort to ascertain to what extent these methodological approaches respond to the needs of the study. On the basis of the results obtained, this article attempts to make an advance in the contribution of methodological improvements and innovations that materialise in the design of an industrial landscape identification and characterisation methodology, that contemplates a holistic, integrational approach that operates across the various dimensions attributable to these landscapes and advocates a transdisciplinary approach to the study of the same. Full article
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Systematic Design of Ancient Machines’ Models: Leonardo da Vinci’s Glider
by Lorenzo Fiorineschi, Federico Rotini and Roberta Barsanti
Heritage 2022, 5(3), 1593-1611; https://doi.org/10.3390/heritage5030083 - 6 Jul 2022
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Virtual or physical models of ancient machines are often used for museum exhibitions, documentaries and/or cinematographic works. Especially for high-fidelity models, complex activities are required, which actually lead the different stakeholders involved in the process to “design” an artifact (the model). As with [...] Read more.
Virtual or physical models of ancient machines are often used for museum exhibitions, documentaries and/or cinematographic works. Especially for high-fidelity models, complex activities are required, which actually lead the different stakeholders involved in the process to “design” an artifact (the model). As with any design process, the design of models of ancient machines can also benefit from the support of structured methods that guide the designers from the early “ideas” to the final design. This paper proposes a systematic approach specifically tailored for the interpretation and design of ancient machines, where a methodological tool is provided to manage both idea-generation and information-gathering activities. The method was applied to the design of a model of the delta wing conceived by Leonardo da Vinci (i.e., the glider represented in the Codex Madrid 1, Folio 64r), allowing to analyze and obtain an embodiment of the machine with the required fidelity level, thought to be realized in real scale. Full article
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What Advantages Do Adaptive Industrial Heritage Reuse Processes Provide? An Econometric Model for Estimating the Impact on the Surrounding Residential Housing Market
by Federico Dell’Anna
Heritage 2022, 5(3), 1572-1592; https://doi.org/10.3390/heritage5030082 - 6 Jul 2022
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When industrial relics, such as obsolete buildings, sites, and infrastructures, enter into a process of adaptive reuse, they become transformation engines capable of shaping the urban fabric. They provide tangible and intangible links to our past and have the potential to play a [...] Read more.
When industrial relics, such as obsolete buildings, sites, and infrastructures, enter into a process of adaptive reuse, they become transformation engines capable of shaping the urban fabric. They provide tangible and intangible links to our past and have the potential to play a significant role in today’s cities’ futures. One unresolved issue is the quantification of the externalities of these transformation processes. If undertaken correctly, adaptive reuse can contribute to the development of social and cultural capital, environmental sustainability, urban regeneration, and, most importantly, economic benefits to the surrounding community. In this sense, understanding the value of heritage is particularly important in light of the new European urban environmental policy movement based on the circular economy, which aims to change the way Member States consume and produce materials and energy. After a review of the externalities generated by the adaptive reuse of disused industrial heritage, the paper will concentrate on the estimation of economic benefits given by a transformation process that affected Turin’s Aurora district (Northern Italy) during the last years. The hedonic pricing method (HPM) was used to investigate the effects of the construction of new headquarters and the redevelopment of an old power plant converted into a museum and conference center. This study used econometric models to identify a significant increase in market prices within 800 m of the site and calculated a EUR 16,650,445 capitalized benefit from the transformation on the surrounding residential building stock. The study thus contributed to the awareness that reused heritage not only improves the lives of residents, but it also has a positive impact on the real estate market, in terms of transactions, as well as market values. Full article
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