01389nas a2200133   4500000000100000008004100001100002200042700002500064245011300089856006200202300001000264520095900274020002201233                                       d1 aPablo Altaba Tena1 aJuan García Esparza00aThe intrinsic techniques of traditional architecture. Case study of small villages in a Mediterranean region  uhttps://dialnet.unirioja.es/servlet/extart?codigo=8430550  a85-923 aTraditional architecture represents the majority of the architectural heritage thatsurrounds any territory. This architecture is linked to a tradition, a link with the naturalenvironment and knowledge that are part of the intangible heritage of any community.However, it is currently marked by abandonment, changes in use and theloss of the traditional trades that built it or made it evolve. This article is part of alarger project that highlights the more modest architecture of a region in the westernMediterranean Sea. The article outlines how popular knowledge directly relatedto construction techniques and the evolution of modest historical centres has beenrecovered. It studies the links with the heritage of the local population and artisans.It explains how a search for traditional trades has been carried out, the lessons theyhave taught researchers and the prospects that this heritage can have through participationand collective management.  a978-84-12-38727-8