PROPOSAL FOR THE SAFEGUARDING OF CULTURAL HERITAGE AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT: THEORY AND METHODOLOGY

The proposal for the safeguarding and the urban development comes as a multidisciplinary project, it well fit to an innovative vision on the enhancement of complex Cultural Heritage system. The "case" is the Koya city centre, located in Kurdistan Region. Thanks an agreement with the Koya University, the key topics of the possible work together are: Preservation, Management and Conservation strategies and techniques for a historic centre. The knowledge starts with "survey" of the present situation, and develops a range of intervention hypotheses and guide-lines apt to provide advice for the local stakeholders. The theme has given the opportunity to think at a possible dialogue between specialisms (architect, engineer, planner), starting with the multiple "actors" in situ. Promoting the old and contemporary identity values of the area is a main feature of the work of safeguarding, aiming at encouraging an urban development based on the conservation of the past, the quality of life and an eco-compatible tourism approach