Abstract/Summary

The challenge to integrate heritage buildings (HBs) and sites within their surroundings is broad and multifaceted. The aim of this chapter is to develop appropriate strategies to optimize the management of HBs/sites through their integration within their surroundings. To achieve this aim, key challenges of preservation, conservation and valorisation of HBs/sites are first presented, followed by proposing optimized strategies to address these challenges. Recommendations are then made to promote a better and more efficient integration of HBs/sites within their surroundings. This chapter ends with the validation of the key issues and recommendations through a number of short-term scientific missions and a public debate within a non-profit organization.