The protection of archaeological heritage in times of economic crisis / edited by Elena Korka.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Korka, Elena.

George Clapp Vaillant Book Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Antiquities--Collection and preservation--Congresses.

Antiquities.

Antiquities--Collection and preservation.

Genre:

Conference papers and proceedings.

Physical Description:

xxiv, 374 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm

Place of Publication:

Newcastle upon Tyne, UK : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2014.

Summary:

This volume brings together the proceedings of the conference "From past experience to new approaches and synergies: The future of protection management for archaeological heritage in times of economic crisis", held in the new Acropolis Museum in Athens in 2012. The conference was organised by the Hellenic National Committee of the International Scientific Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) and the International Scientific Committee on Archaeological Heritage Management (ICAHM), with the participation of United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), the International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property (ICCROM), the International Council of Museums (ICOM) and the international Committee on Risk Preparedness (ICORP). Special interest at the conference was directed to the Mediterranean region, as the area currently faces a variety of serious man-made and natural disasters. This book offers a collection of papers presented at the conference which examine existing experiences in various parts of the world, in order to offer solutions and new ways of managing the protection of cultural heritage, as well as sustaining the preservation of archaeological remains in times of economic crisis, which represents a major threat facing archaeological heritage worldwide. The current economic crisis has had a significant impact on various sectors of archaeological heritage management, and has affected the majority of tangible and intangible cultural assets. In this framework, some of the main themes that are addressed in this volume include: environmental harmonization; management and best practices in sustainability; management action plans; risk mitigation and confrontation; research in conservation; preservation and technologies; shelter protection; restoration, coordination and site use; illicit excavations and trafficking; protection of collections and movable finds; preservation of intangible heritage at sites and monuments; and heritage and the economy. The book offers useful documentation for maintaining high standards in the field of archaeological heritage, while searching for new ground for synergies and fresh initiatives, in order to confront the new challenges archaeology is currently facing, such as the economic crisis, a factor which is closely connected to the development of society and the sustainability of cultural property. Book jacket.

Contents:

Chapter 1 Conference Keynotes

Cultural Heritage and Sustainable Development / Mounir Bouchenaki Bouchenaki, Mounir 2

World Heritage and Sustainable Development on the 40th Anniversary of the Convention / Giovanni Boccardi Boccardi, Giovanni 10

The International Regime for the Protection of Cultural Heritage and the Global Economic Crisis: In Search of Institutional Synergies / Anionia Zervaki Zervaki, Anionia 18

Chapter 2 Environmental Harmonization

Assessing and Measuring Economic Risk for Cultural Heritage / Cristian Ost Ost, Cristian 30

Protection and Preservation of the Olympic Landscape: The Case of the Olympic Botanical Garden / George Lyrintzis Lyrintzis, George, Andreas Lyrintzis Lyrintzis, Andreas, Georgia Chadzi Chadzi, Georgia, Nikolaos Proutsos Proutsos, Nikolaos, George Mantakas Mantakas, George, Athanassios Bourletsikas Bourletsikas, Athanassios, Kosias Kaoukis Kaoukis, Kosias 38

The Economic Crisis: Is the Protection of a Nation's Cultural Heritage Still Possible? The Significance and the Role of an Accurate 3D Documentation / Nikolaos A. Lianos Lianos, Nikolaos A. 49

Persevering with the Underwater Archaeological Surveys of the Greek Mission in Alexandria: The Continuation of our Work Notwithstanding the Financial Crisis in Greece and the Post-Revolution Situation in Egypt / Harry E. Tzalas Tzalas, Harry E. 57

Chapter 3 Management, Best Practices in Sustainability

Investigating Sustainability of Bazaars in Iranian Historical Cities / Ali Assart Assart, Ali, Talkad Madamma Mahesh Mahesh, Talkad Madamma, Erfan Assari Assari, Erfan 64

Key to Sustainability in Qanat Management Systems / Malihah Chamani Chamani, Malihah 78

Chapter 4 Management Action Plans

Review of Various Management Plans to Understand their Advantages asa First Step of the Conservation Process of Historical Monuments / Zahra Abdollahnejad Abdollahnejad, Zahra, Linda Watson Watson, Linda, Mohammad Mastali Mastali, Mohammad 92

The Master Plan for Wadi El Deir, Sinai, Egypt / Petros Koufopoulos Koufopoulos, Petros, Marina Myriantheos Myriantheos, Marina 99

Building Partnerships in Eco-archaeology: Lessons from Yeronisos off Cyprus / Joan Breton Connelly Connelly, Joan Breton 111

New Ways of Conducting Business for Museums / Michael J. Reppas II Reppas, Michael J. II 123

Archaeological Management in the Republic of Armenia: From Past Experiences to New Approaches / Arsen Bohokhyan Bohokhyan, Arsen 129

Theft Response Action Plan / Elena Korka Korka, Elena 138

Chapter 5 Risk Mitigation Confrontation

The MuA Project: A Value-Based Database for the Documentation, Assessment and Monitoring of Architectural Heritage at Risk / Vassilis Ganiatsas Ganiatsas, Vassilis, Stelios Lekakis Lekakis, Stelios 158

Civil Protection Reforms and Policies: The Need for Optimal Implementation by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism For Cultural Heritage Protection / Despina Minos-Minopoxdos Minos-Minopoxdos, Despina, Kosmas Pavlopoulos Pavlopoulos, Kosmas, Dale Dominey-Howes Dominey-Howes, Dale, Efthimios Lekkas Lekkas, Efthimios 173

Aphrodite Temple in Amathus, Cyprus: Seismic Response of the Eastern Colonnade, Design of Structural Interventions and Pilot Worksite Applications as Tools for Earthquake Risk Mitigation / Eleni-Eva Tonmbakari Tonmbakari, Eleni-Eva, Ioannis Psycharis Psycharis, Ioannis, Martin Schmid Schmid, Martin 180

Chapter 6 Research in Conservation, Preservation and Technologies, Shelter Protection

Archaeology in Times of Economic Crisis: The Role of Preventive Archaeology / Stefano De Caro Caro, Stefano De 192

Risk Assessment of Salt Laden Building Materials at Archaeological Sites / Hilde De Clercq Clercq, Hilde De, Sebastiaan Godts Godts, Sebastiaan, Roald Haven Haven, Roald 204

Protective Shelters for Archaeological Sites: A Management Process / Angeliki Ioakeimopoulou Ioakeimopoulou, Angeliki 214

Parameters for Designing and Constructing Protective Shelters For Archaeological Sites / Pamela Jerome Jerome, Pamela 222

The Shelter Construction for Terrace House 2 in Ephesos: A Unique Museum and Scientific Workshop / Sabine Ladstätter Ladstätter, Sabine, Lilli Zabrana Zabrana, Lilli 234

Chapter 7 Conservation, Restoration, Coordination and Site Use

Study on the Conservation of Grotto No. 10 at Anyue Yuanjuedong Grottoes, Sichuan Province, China / Yang Slieng Slieng, Yang, Wang Yi Yi, Wang, Jiang Cheng Cheng, Jiang, Tang Shi-wei Shi-wei, Tang, Malhias Kocher Kocher, Malhias, Zhao Zhoti Zhoti, Zhao 244

On the Preservation and Conservation of Archaeologically Recovered Anthropological Remains: A Brief Communication to Younger Colleagues / Anagnostis Pan. Agetarakis Agetarakis, Anagnostis Pan. 254

The Diachronic Management of Alepotrypa Cave, Diros: Maui from Neolithic Inhabitant to Modern Man / George A. Papathanasapoulos Papathanasapoulos, George A., IroNikolakea 260

The Past and the Future of an Excavation Project in Alexandria, Egypt / Papakosta Limmeos Kalliopi Kalliopi, Papakosta Limmeos 266

The Issue of "Handling" Restoration and Conservation Works Through the example of the Palace of Knossos / Elissavet Kavoulaki Kavoulaki, Elissavet 269

Chapter 8 Illicit Excavation and Trafficking. Protection of Collections and Movable Finds

A Legal Action Flan lo Preserve and Protect Antiquities and Restore Heritage Rights / John Voorhees Voorhees, John 276

Archaeological Heritage for Sale? Legal, Ethical and Political Considerations focused on the Greek Case / Daphne Voudouri Voudouri, Daphne 284

The Return of Colonial and Other Treasures: The Netherlands / Jos van Beurden Beurden, Jos van 293

Illicit Trafficking in Cultural Goods and the Economic Crisis / Irini Stamatoudi Stamatoudi, Irini 300

Protection of Movable Finds and Collections: Zeugma Mosaic Museum / Yakup Harmanda Harmanda, Yakup, Hasan Hüseyin Öztürk Öztürk, Hasan Hüseyin 309

Chapter 9 Preservation of Intangible Heritage in Sites and Monuments

The Historic Gardens of the Former Royal Estate of Tatoi: History, Contemporary State and Restoration / Electro Kanellou Kanellou, Electro, Maria Papafotiou Papafotiou, Maria 316

Chapter 10 Heritage, Economy and Development

The Sustainable Management of the Museum Network of the Piraeus Bank Group Cultural Foundation / Aspasia Louvi Louvi, Aspasia 326

Heritage, Economy and Development of Historic Towns after the 'Tourism Explosion": Foça in Western Turkey / Aysem Kilinç-Ünlü Kilinç-Ünlü, Aysem 330

Conservation Management of the Benin Earthworks of Southern Nigeria: A Critical Review of Past and Present Action Plans / Patrick Darling Darling, Patrick, Kokunre Agbontaen-Eghafona Agbontaen-Eghafona, Kokunre 341

Chapter 11 Brief Summary and Conclusions of the Conference / Elena Korka Korka, Elena 355

Chapter 12 Conclusions on Round Table for the SE Mediterranean Region of ICAHM "Capacity Building for the SE Mediterranean" / Douglas Comer Comer, Douglas 363.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the George Clapp Vaillant Book Fund.

ISBN:

1443866229

9781443866224

OCLC:

900179470

Publisher Number:

99961610372