Research on key factors and decision-making in the adaptive reuse of industrial buildings into hotels n third-tier cities in northern China --Taking the large machinery maintenance workshop in Hohhot as an example

Zehong Gong¹Yang Si^2*Jiaqing Lv³Xinyi Ron¹

• ¹Academy Of Agricultural Planning And Engineering, Beijing, China
• ²Inner Mongolia Urban Planning & Municipal Engineering Design Research Institute, Hohhot, China
• ³Hebei Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences Institute of Agricultural Information and Economics, Shijiazhuang, China

With the acceleration of urbanisation and industrial upgrading in China, vacant industrial buildings in many third-tier cities have gradually emerged as significant resources, playing a crucial role in urban carbon reduction and cultural continuity. This study identified the influencing factors using the fuzzy hierarchical analysis method and ranked them in descending order: market, sustainability, economy, building physics, legal policy, location environment, and public interest. Through expert discussions, it was further clarified that (1) the adaptive reuse of industrial buildings should prioritise functional transformation, and an accurate customer profile is an important basis for decision-making; (2) green building renovations can leverage government policy benefits while enhancing the competitiveness of the hotel market; (3) policies and the local environment are not the primary influencing factors in third-tier cities in northern China. which contrasts with findings from previous studies. The research results provide a valuable reference for the adaptive reuse of industrial buildings in third-tier cities of developing countries and offer stakeholders better decision-making insights regarding transformation functions.