Documentation of urban open spaces based on the principles of the Sofia Charter Case Study: Pamenar neighborhood open spaces in Kerman

Open spaces in historic cities of Iran, apart from their specific uses, have had special urban roles and organized the adjacent routes, buildings, and urban fabric. These spaces underwent numerous changes due to urban development and not only lost their functional roles, but also turned into urban problems in some cases. on the other hand, the lack of compiled studies and accurate documentation of these sites has made their preservation a serious challenge. This study uses descriptive-analytical and descriptive-historical methods in order to to present a standard model for the documentation of urban open spaces based on international guidelines (Sofia Charter 1996). to achieve that, open spaces in the historic city of Kerman, and specifically pamanar neighborhood have been studied and documented in this paper... It should be noted that many of these spaces have not yet been properly studied and have experienced many changes which makes their documentation necessary.The result of this study is a template based on an authentic international guideline that can be used to document urban open spaces.By using this template, scattered and unfounded studies are avoided. Moreover, the provided standard template can adapt to different conditions and facilitates information management in the preservation of historical fabric.