Scientific Topics

Third International Policy Forum on Urban Growth and Conservation in Euro-Asian Corridor

Tehran – Hamadan Conference 2015

I. Recognizing and discerning historical cities
1. Conservation scheme, restoration and renovation of historic sites in Iran and future challenges
2. Value of cities and historic sites
3. Recognizing and introducing historic sites and monuments using new techniques
4. A careful documentation of historic sites
5. Intervention principles in heritage sites
6. Training and conservation

II. Renovation, restoration, preservation, and conservation of historic sites and monuments
1. Recognizing control tools and conserving historical cities
2. Infrastructures of historical cities of Iran

III. Conserving by legal and political actions
1. Implementing rules and regulations intended to the conservation of historic sites of Iran
2. Collaborative role of local governments and organizations within conservation
3. Legal actions and the issue of conservation

IV. Conserving by social measures
1. Public participation in conservation
2. Economy, livelihood and historic sites
3. Social structure of Iran historical cities
4. Social empowerment and preservation of Iran historical cities

V. Immigration phenomenon and conserving historical cities
1. The phenomenon of migration and its causes on historic sites of the country
2. Impacts of migration to historic sites on conservation
3. Impacts of migration from historic sites on conservation

VI. Development and conservation of historic sites
1. Ongoing development and conservation
2. Sustainable development and conservation
3. Global experiences in developing and conserving heritage sites

VII. Tourism and conservation
1. Social structure of Iran historical cities and their role in tourism
2. Tourism and categories of works and evidences of Iran urban architecture

VIII. Neighborhood and solidarity of old and new city
1. Reconciliation between modern sustainable city in the neighborhood of historic city
2. Identity in new cities
3. Identity and tourism in the context of an Islamic country
4. Structures of Iran historical cites and the evidences of Islamic Period