Use multi-criteria analysis MCDM, to determine the most appropriate funding for the adaptive reuse of heritage buildings (Case study of the Champollion Palace)

Reusing heritage buildings needs to consider several critical 
criteria in order to determine the optimal use alternative, as the 
improper use of the heritage building leads to a loss of one or all 
of the heritage values and sometimes to the loss of the building.
Reuse is a very complex and delicate process, as it is directly 
related to the heritage values on the one hand, and the sources of 
funding and investment on the other hand so choosing the 
unsuitable use may lead to a loss of heritage values and cases 
threaten the survival of the building in some, and the 
unsuccessful selection of funding sources may cause a halt in 
use, Hence the importance of management and maintenance 
plans.
Preserving heritage buildings is a delicate process based on three 
main axes, namely defining the values to be preserved and 
choosing appropriate preservation methods in accordance with 
the adopted conservation policy, and then determining the 
available funding sources in a sequential process with multiple 
criteria and determinants, and here appears the main problem 
facing most Heritage buildings is the optimal choice for solutions 
and decisions related to the preservation process and the link 
between value standards, use of alternatives, and funding sources
The research used AHP hierarchical analysis in the case study 
(Champillion Palace) through the use of Analytic Hierarchy 
Process Software (Software 2022) and the analysis was done in 
two stages, the first to determine the optimal use and the second 
to determine the appropriate funding.