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Proposal for an integrated AHP-based participatory methodology for the adaptive reuse of former convents

  • Giuseppe Donnarumma
  • Pierfrancesco Fiore

The adaptive reuse of abandoned convent buildings represents a complex challenge, as it requires balancing numerous needs. This paper proposes an integrated methodological framework, structured into three sequential levels: a preliminary cognitive analysis of the building and its territorial context, a constraint-based screening to identify legally and technically permissible uses, and a process based on the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) integrated with a participatory model. A central point of the proposal lies in the distinction between the feasibility domain and the preference domain. The paper discusses the operational relevance of this integration and outlines the model’s replicability for public administrations and decision-makers

  • Keywords:
  • Railway heritage,
  • Adaptive reuse,
  • Civic space,
  • Construction systems,
  • Industrial heritage,
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Giuseppe Donnarumma

University of Salerno, Italy - ORCID: 0000-0002-0287-9069

Pierfrancesco Fiore

University of Salerno, Italy - ORCID: 0000-0001-9968-899X

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Proposal for an integrated AHP-based participatory methodology for the adaptive reuse of former convents

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Giuseppe Donnarumma, Pierfrancesco Fiore

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