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Climate Adaptation Methods and Their Role in Sustaining Heritage Houses in Mosul

Amer Zuhair Khalil1, Faten Mohammed Shwaish1, Simaa Mohammed Jawad1, Montaser Sarmad Mahmoud1, Mohammed Munib Hassan1
1College of Archaeology, University of Mosul, Mosul, Iraq
DOI: https://doi.org/10.70517/revcc2624127
Published: 23/09/2026
: Amer Zuhair Khalil, Faten Mohammed Shwaish, Simaa Mohammed Jawad, Montaser Sarmad Mahmoud, Mohammed Munib Hassan. Climate Adaptation Methods and Their Role in Sustaining Heritage Houses in Mosul. Revista Cultura Científica, 2026 Issue 24. pg. 1543-1559.

Abstract

The research topic entitled “Climate Adaptation Methods and Their Role in Sustaining Heritage Houses in Mosul” examines heritage houses by addressing their definition and their linguistic, archaeological, and architectural terminology, and then explores their heritage and architectural importance in the city of Mosul. It also examines methods for preserving and protecting these houses from climatic and weather conditions, as well as methods of maintenance and restoration intended to ensure their sustainability for a longer period. This is achieved by identifying the climate-adaptation methods that affect heritage houses in the city of Mosul. Sustainability, in its simplest sense, refers to practical measures aimed at adapting to the negative effects of climate change, such as water scarcity, rising temperatures, and floods. The research therefore considers the most prominent methods that should be followed to preserve heritage buildings from deterioration, erosion, and destruction resulting from the passage of time, variations in temperature, humidity, cold, and other accompanying environmental factors. Humidity, rainfall, and winds directly affect many of the architectural elements of heritage houses in the city of Mosul. This situation necessitates identifying preventive and sustainable methods for these heritage buildings, protecting and maintaining them, and continuing to restore and prepare them so that they remain suitable for living and residence. Such work should adopt raw materials that are capable of resisting climatic factors throughout the seasons of the year and under varying weather conditions, thereby helping to sustain the buildings and preserve their architectural and cultural value for future generations.

Keywords: heritage houses, climate adaptation, Mosul, sustainability, maintenance and restoration

Abstract

The research topic entitled “Climate Adaptation Methods and Their Role in Sustaining Heritage Houses in Mosul” examines heritage houses by addressing their definition and their linguistic, archaeological, and architectural terminology, and then explores their heritage and architectural importance in the city of Mosul. It also examines methods for preserving and protecting these houses from climatic and weather conditions, as well as methods of maintenance and restoration intended to ensure their sustainability for a longer period. This is achieved by identifying the climate-adaptation methods that affect heritage houses in the city of Mosul. Sustainability, in its simplest sense, refers to practical measures aimed at adapting to the negative effects of climate change, such as water scarcity, rising temperatures, and floods. The research therefore considers the most prominent methods that should be followed to preserve heritage buildings from deterioration, erosion, and destruction resulting from the passage of time, variations in temperature, humidity, cold, and other accompanying environmental factors. Humidity, rainfall, and winds directly affect many of the architectural elements of heritage houses in the city of Mosul. This situation necessitates identifying preventive and sustainable methods for these heritage buildings, protecting and maintaining them, and continuing to restore and prepare them so that they remain suitable for living and residence. Such work should adopt raw materials that are capable of resisting climatic factors throughout the seasons of the year and under varying weather conditions, thereby helping to sustain the buildings and preserve their architectural and cultural value for future generations.

Keywords: heritage houses, climate adaptation, Mosul, sustainability, maintenance and restoration

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Amer Zuhair Khalil
College of Archaeology, University of Mosul, Mosul, Iraq
amer.zuhir@aomosul.edu.iq
Faten Mohammed Shwaish
College of Archaeology, University of Mosul, Mosul, Iraq
Simaa Mohammed Jawad
College of Archaeology, University of Mosul, Mosul, Iraq
Montaser Sarmad Mahmoud
College of Archaeology, University of Mosul, Mosul, Iraq
Mohammed Munib Hassan
College of Archaeology, University of Mosul, Mosul, Iraq

How to cite:

Amer Zuhair Khalil, Faten Mohammed Shwaish, Simaa Mohammed Jawad, Montaser Sarmad Mahmoud, Mohammed Munib Hassan. Climate Adaptation Methods and Their Role in Sustaining Heritage Houses in Mosul. Revista Cultura Científica, 2026 Issue 24. pg. 1543-1559.

Publication History

  • Received: 21/07/2026
  • Accepted: 20/09/2026
  • Published: 23/09/2026
Copyright © 2026, Amer Zuhair Khalil, Faten Mohammed Shwaish, Simaa Mohammed Jawad, Montaser Sarmad Mahmoud, Mohammed Munib Hassan. Published by Revista Cultura Científica. This article is published as open access under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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