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Proposal for a tool for analyzing the physical state and functionality of municipal built heritage for sustainable and proactive management of local infrastructure

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Summary: Municipalities' built heritage constitutes a strategic lever for the provision of basic public services. However, in many communities, its maintenance remains insufficiently structured, due to a lack of tools adapted to assessing its actual condition. This article proposes a simplified but robust analysis grid, focused on two essential dimensions: physical condition and functionality. The tool was designed to enable municipalities to detect deterioration, anticipate interventions, and prioritize corrective actions. It integrates an alert mechanism based on a rating system that classifies buildings into four critical levels. Finally, this research draws on the case of the municipality of Nikki in northeastern Benin and proposes a model transferable to other contexts in sub-Saharan Africa.

Source: Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.16785162

Authors: Ahonankpon Hubert Frédéric GBAGUIDI*, Luc Sèhouégnon AHANHANZO, Smail SALIFOU, Lamatou DAOUDA

Institution: National University of Sciences, Technologies, Engineering and Mathematics

Language: English

Topic: Infrastructure Maintenance and Monitoring

Subfield: Civil and Structural Engineering

Field: Engineering

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDGs: Sustainable cities and communities, Industry, innovation and infrastructure

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W6931066511

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