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Solmaz Yadollahi

Dr. Solmaz Yadollahi, a conservation architect, earned her doctorate in heritage studies. Her academic journey includes positions as a research fellow at the Chair of Urban Management and an affiliated post-doctoral fellow at the DFG Research Training Group 1913, both at Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg. She is currently the Principal Investigator for the DFG-funded research project »Assembling Iran's Urban Heritage Conservation Policy and Practice: Problematized in Tehran«.

Conservation Theory and the Urban Realpolitik

Conservation Theory and the Urban Realpolitik

Denkmalpflegeprojekte in komplexen städtischen Umgebungen sind vielfach von erheblichen Diskrepanzen zwischen formaler Politik und pragmatischen Realitäten geprägt. Fallbeispiele aus dem Iran, der Türkei, Ägypten und Indien zeigen die unzähligen Faktoren auf, die auf die praktische Denkmalpflege einwirken und deren Ideale untergraben.

Conservation Theory and the Urban Realpolitik

Conservation Theory and the Urban Realpolitik

The book delves into the realpolitik(s) of conservation endeavours in complex urban settings. It highlights discrepancies between formal policies and pragmatic realities, revealing the factors contributing to this divide. Drawing on cases from Iran, Turkey, Egypt, and India, the volume explores the myriad factors that undermine the realisation of conservation ideals.