The intangible city. Environmental experiences in historical settings. The case of Ruzafa in Valencia (Spain)

Abstract

The district of Ruzafa in Valencia (Spain) is in a process of urban revitalization. These interventions need knowledge of the particular characteristics of existing urban weave and of the resident users. The information obtained will be managed through a graphical database that will allow to propose alternative models of energy rehabilitation based on existing heritage recovery. The proposal consists of the systematization of the information sensitive to urban environmental quality so it can be managed through a graphical database of the city (GIS). The use of this tool will allow to propose interventions adapted to the real needs of the users and to achieve a real penetration of the urban proposals among the population.

Keywords

• Ruzafa
• Valencia
• GIS
• vulnerability
• sustainability
• traditional customs
• energy saving
• survey.