Preserving Urban Heritage in the Industry 4.0

Abstract. Urban heritage in Vietnam has never entered such an unpredictable period as now. The 4th Industrial Revolution has brought countless opportunities as well as challenges to all industries and all aspects of the country. It has such a large and multifaceted global economic impact that it is difficult to separate one particular impact from the next. Indeed, all the major macro variables one can think of – GDP, investment, consumption, employment, trade, inflation, etc. – will be affected [1]. The conservation industry in general and urban heritage conservation, in particular, are no exception to this influence. The article applies methods including field surveys, learns typical experiences from failures in urban heritage conservation in Ho Chi Minh City, Nam Dinh, and Da Lat, as well as synthesis and analysis in order to draw solutions to preserve urban heritage in the era of Industry 4.0 that has been and is taking place. Thereby, the study establishes the vision and direction for heritage and historic cities.            

Keywords: Urban heritage, Industry 4.0, Heritage city.