Background and objectives: Adaptive reuse of heritage buildings is a complex process. Multiple influencing factors and actors play a role in the decision-making process. Several studies have identified success factors and criteria for assessing adaptive reuse design alternatives or post-occupancy evaluation of adaptive reuse projects. This study is a review to identify and classify the factors influencing the adaptive reuse process. Materials and Methods: We use a meta-synthesis approach based on a systematic literature review. This paper presents a systematic review of all relevant articles in the Scopus database (for international research) and the Noormags and Magiran databases (for Persian research) on the adaptive reuse influencing factors. The systematic search started with 541 articles and ended with the final results of 63 more relevant articles for detailed analysis. Results and conclusion: We organized the extracted codes as 56 indicators and seven main dimensions, including heritage dimensions, physical dimensions, functional dimensions, economic dimensions, socio-cultural dimensions, dimensions related to management and regulations, and environmental dimensions. The indicators identified in different dimensions were divided into conditions (current situation) and consequences (desired situation). Among the influential factors in the literature, conservation of the building values, measuring the spatial and structural affordance of the existing fabric, economic benefits, especially job creation and financial self-sustainability, increasing public awareness and socio-cultural benefits, and existing rules and regulations are known as highly cited indicators.
Zareihajiabadi, F. , Hamzenejad, M. and Memarian, G. (2025). Adaptive reuse of heritage buildings, A review of factors that influence the decision-making process. Soffeh, (), -. doi: 10.48308/soffeh.2025.234779.1311
MLA
Zareihajiabadi, F. , , Hamzenejad, M. , and Memarian, G. . "Adaptive reuse of heritage buildings, A review of factors that influence the decision-making process", Soffeh, , , 2025, -. doi: 10.48308/soffeh.2025.234779.1311
HARVARD
Zareihajiabadi, F., Hamzenejad, M., Memarian, G. (2025). 'Adaptive reuse of heritage buildings, A review of factors that influence the decision-making process', Soffeh, (), pp. -. doi: 10.48308/soffeh.2025.234779.1311
CHICAGO
F. Zareihajiabadi , M. Hamzenejad and G. Memarian, "Adaptive reuse of heritage buildings, A review of factors that influence the decision-making process," Soffeh, (2025): -, doi: 10.48308/soffeh.2025.234779.1311
VANCOUVER
Zareihajiabadi, F., Hamzenejad, M., Memarian, G. Adaptive reuse of heritage buildings, A review of factors that influence the decision-making process. Soffeh, 2025; (): -. doi: 10.48308/soffeh.2025.234779.1311
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