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:

1 online resource (274 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Malden, Mass. : Blackwell Publ., c2007.

Language Note:

English

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 fur

Contents:

Definitions : conservation and sustainability

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

Sources

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

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

Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.

ISBN:

9786611321512

9781281321510

1281321516

9780470759547

0470759542

9780470759516

0470759518

OCLC:

319648252