Perspective proposes a framework for integrating cultural heritage into urban sustainability efforts, highlighting its significance in future developments.
Open-air cultural heritage sites face growing pressure from rapid urbanization but remain peripheral to urban sustainability agendas. This Perspective proposes a Heritage-Integrated Urban Sustainability Index (HIUSI) framework that treats heritage as a non-renewable urban resource embedded in planning, environmental management, and governance, offering new insights into the conservation of cultural heritage in the context of future urbanization.
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