The preservation processes and the risk analysis of the Levanten houses of İzmir

The aim of architectural preservation discipline is to sustain the usage of historical buildings which are important components of cultural heritage. In time historical buildings suffer from physical, socio-economic and /or natural causes and as a result preservation problems arise. The main goal of preservation practice is to identify these problems and develop intervention decisions as a solution. Preservation practice of historical buildings includes various factors related to the subject building. These factors are potentials of the building, legislations, actors and financing at the same time they bring out the risk factors of preservation practice. The aim of the study is to define the risks for historical buildings preimplementation, implementation and post implementation process and develop a risk analysis method to be discussed with reference to preservation practices. Within the scope of the study, a risk analysis method is developed using the factors of preservation practice and temporal parameters of implementationprocess. This risk analysis method for historical buildings is discussed on selected Levantine mansions, which have actual preservation practices. The adaptability of the method to the preservationprocess and reducing the risk factors of historical buildings is also discussed.