Conservation and sustainability in historic cities / Dennis Rodwell.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rodwell, Dennis.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Architecture--Conservation and restoration.

Architecture.

Sustainable architecture.

Historic preservation.

Cultural property--Protection.

Cultural property.

Urban renewal.

Physical Description:

ix, 262 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; Malden, Mass. : Blackwell Publishing, 2007.

Summary:

Conservation and Sustainability in Historic Cities examines how the two key issues of urban conservation and sustainability relate to each other in the context of historic cities, and how they can be brought together in a common philosophy and practice that is mutually supportive. It sets out the theoretical and practical background to architectural conservation and how its perceived relevance and level of attainment can be extended when harnessed to wider agendas of sustainability and cultural identity. It tests the achievement of urban conservation through examples from across Europe and further afield and relates them to the sustainability agenda.

Contents:

Conservation : background

Urban planning context

Sustainability : background

Conservation : international initiatives and directions

Conservation : United Kingdom position and directions

Sustainable cities and urban initiatives

Managing world heritage cities : United Kingdom

Managing historic cities : the bottom-up approach

The coincidence between conservation and sustainability

The challenge and the opportunity.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 243-250) and index.

ISBN:

9781405126564

1405126566

OCLC:

76261780

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