title: Ethical Guidelines for Structural Interventions to Small-Scale Historic Stone Masonry Buildings.
abstract: Structural interventions to historic stone masonry buildings require that both structural and heritage values be considered simultaneously. The absence of one of these value systems in implementation can be regarded as an unethical professional action. The research objective of this article is to prepare a guideline for ensuring ethical structural interventions to small-scale stone historic masonry buildings in the conservation areas of Northern Cyprus. The methodology covers an analysis of internationally accepted conservation documents and national laws related to the conservation of historic buildings, an analysis of building codes, especially Turkish building codes, which have been used in Northern Cyprus, and an analysis of the structural interventions introduced to a significant historic building in a semi-intact state in the walled city of Famagusta. This guideline covers issues related to whether buildings are intact or ruined, the presence of earthquake risk, the types of structural decisions in an architectural conservation project, and the values to consider during the decision making phase.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Architecture, Eastern Mediterranean University, Magusa, Kıbrıs, Via Mersin 10, Famagusta, Turkey. yonca.al@emu.edu.tr.
authors.forename: Yonca
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Hurol
authors.affiliation: Department of Architecture, Adana Science and Technology University, Seyhan, Adana, Turkey. hyuceer@adanabtu.edu.tr.
authors.forename: Hülya
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yüceer
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Architecture, Eastern Mediterranean University, Magusa, Kıbrıs, Via Mersin 10, Famagusta, Turkey. hacer.basarir@emu.edu.tr.
authors.forename: Hacer
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Başarır
mesh_terms: D001108:Architecture / Q000941:ethics; D002947:Cities; D060389:Construction Industry / Q000941:ethics* / Q000266:history / Q000379:methods; D003252:Construction Materials / Q000266:history / Q000592:standards*; D003469:Culture; D003535:Cyprus; D003657:Decision Making / Q000941:ethics*; D055866:Earthquakes; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D049690:History, Ancient; D006801:Humans; D009014:Morals; D012945:Social Values; D014421:Turkey
keywords: Conservation; Ethics; Historic buildings; Stone masonry; Structural interventions