Table 3.1 sustainability adaptive reuse criteria identified in the ‘Significant literature and verified by project (Yung and Chan 2012:359) participants’. The social element of sustainability, within the context of the sustainable city, revolves around improving the quality of life of residents, similar to the phrase it is vague and unspecific, but this lack of specificity is necessary as ‘sustainable’ of will differ according to each individual, social or cultural group or ‘quality life’ even between nations. There are a number of definitions that are being expressed within the heritage community; Cutter (1985, cited in Fahy and Cinneide, 2008:371) defines of as: ‘quality life’ or satisfaction with life and environment …an individual’s happiness including needs and desires and other tangible and intangible factors which determine overall well being. Built heritage plays an important role in fulfilling some of the more basic needs of warmth and shelter and, Naess (2001) suggests that meeting vital needs is a key element of sustainable development. However, what historic buildings such as Darley Abbey Mills mean to the individual is also relevant in the meeting of higher needs such as belonging to part of a community, a place or a sense of achievement and/or fulfilment. Tweed and Sutherland (2007) suggest that heritage is a major component of quality of life and that our heritage is an important part of societal and ‘…cultural community well Although this thesis specifically focuses on the being’ (2007:62). Mills site, we cannot ignore its role in providing a dramatic backdrop to the Darley
Table 3.1 ‘Significant sustainability adaptive reuse criteria identified in the literature and verified by project participants’. (Yung and Chan 2012:359) The social element of sustainability, within the context of the sustainable city, revolves around improving the quality of life of residents, similar to the phrase ‘sustainable’ it is vague and unspecific, but this lack of specificity is necessary as ‘quality of life’ will differ according to each individual, social or cultural group or even between nations. There are a number of definitions that are being expressed within the heritage community; Cutter (1985, cited in Fahy and Cinneide, 2008:371) defines ‘quality of life’ as: …an individual’s happiness or satisfaction with life and environment including needs and desires and other tangible and intangible factors which determine overall well being. Built heritage plays an important role in fulfilling some of the more basic needs of warmth and shelter and, Naess (2001) suggests that meeting vital needs is a key element of sustainable development. However, what historic buildings such as Darley Abbey Mills mean to the individual is also relevant in the meeting of higher needs such as belonging to part of a community, a place or a sense of achievement and/or fulfilment. Tweed and Sutherland (2007) suggest that heritage is a major component of quality of life and that our ‘…cultural heritage is an important part of societal and community well being’ (2007:62). Although this thesis specifically focuses on the Mills site, we cannot ignore its role in providing a dramatic backdrop to the Darley
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