On preserving decommissioned fossil fuel power plants as industrial heritage

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: This study examines public attitudes toward the preservation of decommissioned fossil-fuel power plants as industrial heritage, focusing on the As Pontes case in Spain. Survey data from local and national populations were analyzed using Principal Component Analysis to reveal underlying opinion structures. Results highlight a tension between heritage conservation and economic redevelopment, emphasizing the importance of community perspectives in heritage policy and the contested nature of post-industrial land-use decisions.

Source: npj Heritage Science

DOI: 10.1038/s40494-026-02362-5

Authors: Xaquín S. Pérez-Sindín, Ángel Alonso-Domínguez, Manuel García Docampo, Alexia Sanz-Hernández

Institutions: University of Copenhagen, University of Warsaw, Universidad de Oviedo, Universidade da Coruña, Universidad de Zaragoza

Language: English

Topic: Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation

Subfield: Archeology

Field: Arts and Humanities

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Affordable and clean energy

Open Access status: hybrid

Funders: European Commission, Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación, Agencia Estatal de Investigación

OpenAlex ID: W7128816440