Understanding obsolescence of buildings

What is it about?

What is obsolescence? Obsolescence presents a serious threat to built property. Numerous older buildings have been demolished due to being labelled as obsolete. The knowledge about obsolescence is nevertheless scarce and scattered over various disciplines; a comprehensive theoretical model was missing. The paper describes such a model which allows for different kinds of obsolescence to be characterized and distinguished. Through the provision of an inter-relational approach, the model explains why obsolescence occurs and it can be used as a basis for structuring an evidence base on obsolescence.

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Why is it important?

Building stocks all over the world are ageing. Understanding ageing processes is an indispensable prerequisite for sustainable building and housing stock management.