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BUILDING  &  MONUMENT  CONSERVATION

compiled by Assoc. Prof. Dr. A. Ghafar Ahmad

1. Importance of  building and monument conservation:

i.                   Sensitivity towards the past

ii.                     Emotional ties

iii.                  Continuity and stability of physical surroundings

iv.                 Absence of protection against economic             pressure

v.                     Importance of tourism industry

vi.                 Lower estimated cost of development and financial gain in redevelopment