Heritage and Resilience: Sustainable Recovery of Historic Syrian Cities

Historic Syrian cities, including UNESCO World Heritage sites like the Ancient City of Bosra, can achieve sustainable recovery by integrating cultural preservation with tourism investment and community resilience efforts. This study reveals that inclusive governance, participatory planning, and capacity-building are critical to ensuring long-term environmental, social, and economic sustainability in post-conflict urban redevelopment. The research employs a mixed-methods approach—combining literature reviews, stakeholder interviews, and local surveys—to explore how balancing heritage conservation with tourism can revitalize local economies while strengthening social cohesion. By situating the Syrian case within global discourse on urban resilience, the findings offer actionable insights for policymakers, planners, and heritage managers worldwide, emphasizing that recovery is not merely a technical or economic process but a transformative one that re-establishes identity and fosters resilient urban futures.

Noaime, E., & Alnaim, M. M. (2025). Heritage and Resilience: Sustainable Recovery of Historic Syrian Cities. Buildings, 15(14), 2403. https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings15142403