Journal: Architecture Engineering and Science DOI: 10.32629/aes.v7i3.5435
Abstract
This study develops a data-driven model to assess the adaptive reuse potential of industrial heritage buildings using 18,194 listed assets in England. The framework combines statutory grade, transport accessibility, brownfield proximity, conservation clustering, and designation age into a composite reuse index and a logistic classification of high-potential cases. The mean reuse score is 0.515 and 30.0% of assets fall into the high-potential group. Manufacturing and transport-related assets perform best, while grade level and accessibility are the strongest predictors of reuse potential. The model provides a scalable evidence base for conservation prioritisation and heritage-led regeneration.
Keywords
industrial heritage buildings; adaptive reuse; data-driven assessment; planning open data; building conservation; redevelopment potential
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[6]Bullen, P., & Love, P. (2011). Factors influencing the adaptive re-use of buildings. Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology, 9(1), 32-46.
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