Introduction
Urban heritage areas, regardless of their urban history's age, are considered an essential part of the local culture, a necessary foundation for cultural tourism, and a driving force behind the local economy. They also hold a significant place in the collective memory of local societies (Badawy, S. et al., 2020; Al-Saffar, M., 2017). Algeria's urban heritage represents a highly diverse reality, comprising colonial towns, historic "Medinas" in cities located on agricultural plains or along the coast, and a long chain of Ksours, connecting southern Morocco to southern Tunisia, displaying an undeniably rich urban heritage (Cote. M., 2005).
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and remote sensing have provided new opportunities for heritage urban management over the past decade (Rawlands and Sarris, 2007; Haidar-Boustani et al., 2004; Siart et al., 2008). Archaeological studies have...


