Explaining the Adaptability Model of Industrial Heritage with Landscape

Industrial heritage includes remnants of an industrial period with historical, technological, social, architectural, or scientific value and is therefore worthy of protection. The adaptability of industrial heritage is one of the conservation approaches that will lead to sustainability while preserving heritage and preserving social and cultural values. Accordingly, the purpose of this study is to provide a comprehensive model in the field of industrial heritage adaptability with the perspective that covers as much as possible the components affecting adaptability and empowers stakeholders in this field to answer the questions. This research is of a mixed type, which is done in two qualitative and quantitative phases and two stages of model presentation due to comparative studies and model validation. The components of the proposed research model were identified through a comparative study of 5 successful examples in the field of industrial heritage adaptability to the landscape. In order to validate, the final model was presented to 180 experts, and the model's validity was confirmed using structural equations in the confirmatory factor analysis phase. The results showed that nine economic, historical, physical, social, cultural, infrastructural, technological, environmental, and policy factors affect the adaptability of industrial heritage to the landscape. This research presents an improved model that can be useful in adapting the industrial heritage to the landscape in the country.