Attribution Features of Sites in City's Historical Territories Destroyed by War

Local wars and military conflicts – the modern challenges of the 21st century, lead to negative humanitarian consequences, including the threat of loss of cultural heritage objects and urban identity of the historical centers of cities. The development of new methods and techniques of urban planning aimed to preserving the historical heritage and sustainable development of the historical centers of cities that were affected by wars or armed conflicts determines the relevance and practical significance of the study. The research aims on developing a methodology for assessing the degree of damage to buildings and structures, and a method of attributing objects to create an information system, the use of which will determine the technology for restoration of objects during the regeneration of the destroyed territories of historical city centers. The methodology is based on a systematic approach and a retrospective analysis of the development of the urban settlement, allowing to establish the boundaries of the historical center. Survey of the territory, visual inspection and inventory of objects is an important step in solving issues of urban planning regeneration of the historical centers. To assess the degree of damage to buildings and structures that were affected by armed conflict, the methods of visual study were used based on the identification of damage to the components of the building. The paper presents an example of the historical center study in the city of Homs in Syrian Arab Republic. Within the boundaries of the territory of the historical city center, identified on the basis of historical and genetic analysis, a visual examination of buildings and structures was carried out, objects of cultural heritage were recorded, and the degree of damage to buildings and structures was revealed. It is shown that the choice of technology: restoration, conservation, recreation depends on the historical and cultural value of the object and the degree of its damage. In this paper we proposed a method of attribution, which allows to obtain a new guideline on the use of various approach of regeneration for historical objects at the pre-project stage of urban planning. The sequence of actions and the algorithm for creating the attribute were given. An example of attribution of historical objects in Homs city were given, which allows to outline ways to restore the historical environment at the pre-design stage of urban planning.

E.V. SHCHERBINA, Doctor of Sciences (Engineering) (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.),
A.A. BELAL, Мaster of Architecture

National Research Moscow State University of Civil Engineering (26, Yaroslavskoe Highway, Moscow, 129337, Russian Federation)

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