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Showing 1 to 20 of 39 for “"heritage conservation"”.
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Modernist heritage conservation : an evaluation of theories and current practice
… recent past as part of a common architectural heritage to be protected. Specifically, it is concerned with issues of environmental compatibility, economic feasibility and social viability in the built environment. After an initial investigation of the topic generally, the research identifies …
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The role of leather science and technology in heritage conservation
… cultural or historic value: the Cultural Heritage.<br/><br/>Before any preservation treatment is applied to an artefact, it is necessary for there to be an understanding of the materials from which it is made. Using as a basis twelve of the author's previous publications, this thesis …
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Understanding the relationships between tourism, and heritage conservation at the Victoria & Alfred Waterfront
… this thesis is to investigate Jetty 1 Museum, a heritage site at the Victoria and Alfred (V&A) Waterfront, in order to understand how it is shaped by tourism and heritage imperatives and to discover how they interact against the backdrop of commercial waterfront development and the City of Cape …
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Collaborative heritage conservation in Tajganj : investigating civic possibilities in the urban order through architectural making
… thesis explores the claims made by architectural heritage on the urban order and investigates how architects might better contribute to practices of heritage conservation. There are conflicting opinions amongst residents, historians, academics and municipal authorities as to which parts of …
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Journeys in the cultural landscapes of Okhamandal in Gujarat, India: an ecological model for heritage conservation
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Innovative Urban Design Strategies and Urban Heritage Conservation. Enhancing Street Vitality of Historic Districts in China Through Transdisciplinary Perspective
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Sustainability and Heritage Conservation: A Study of the Problems of Heating and Thermal Comfort in Churches in the UK
… the ideal environmental conditions for conservation of the fabric. It uses existing literature on the conservation of museum artefacts, looking at each material found in churches in turn to map the various requirements and see if a set of conditions can be found that will ensure …
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The work of art in the age of its technoscientific re-enhancement : recasting light, Colloids, and microbes for art and heritage conservation in U.S. and Italian laboratories
… that have developed new technologies for the conservation of artworks and cultural heritage. I examine how scientists in physics, chemistry, and biology have intervened in the restoration of artifacts ranging from faded abstract expressionist paintings to the crumbling clay terraces of an …
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Vital Traditions: Assessing the Status of Skilled Trades Work in Toronto’s Heritage Policy
New priorities in the heritage conservation field that argue for widespread rehabilitation and maintenance of existing buildings are hampered in Canadian jurisdictions by difficulties contracting appropriately skilled workers to carry out that maintenance. This phenomenon is general, but it is …
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Unreinforced Masonry Precincts in New Zealand: History, Heritage, and Seismic Retrofit
New Zealand’s built heritage tradition is one of persistence and innovation, that continues to evolve in response to social and environmental conditions. Extensive damage caused by natural disasters such as the Canterbury earthquake sequence (2010-2011) focused public sentiment on an overlooked …
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Recovering evicted memories : an exploration of heritage policies, intangible heritage, and storytelling in Vancouver, BC
… for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage to officially recognize the value of non-physical heritage. Previously, established conservation standards focused on physical heritage, namely historic architecture, which generally reflected the values of western societies but did not …
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Managing Cultural Heritage in "Natural" Protected Areas: Case studies of Rangitoto and Motutapu islands in Auckland's Hauraki Gulf
… ecological restoration. Features of cultural heritage associated with these areas, such as buildings, structures or archaeological sites, may be neglected, under-acknowledged, or even removed in order to support or create an image of “naturalness”. This has resulted in tensions and conflicts …
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Developing a sustainability appraisal for built heritage attractions in an emerging market: lessons from the UK and China
… appraisal approach in relation to built heritage attractions in a mature market, with the possibility of applying it to an emerging heritage market. An approach involving stakeholders (attraction managers, third parties and visitors) was used to reduce assessment bias. A cross-national …
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Creative placemaking in heritage sites. The case of Wudadao, Tianjin, China.
… has been adopted globally as a strategy for heritage-led urban revitalization. However, this approach is increasingly critiqued for triggering side effects such as gentrification, displacement, and the erosion of community identity. While most research exists on its application in Western, …
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Cultural Built Heritage's Tangible and Intangible Dimensions and Digitalization Challenges
… ‘digital revolution’ in the field of the conservation of Cultural Built Heritage. Within this framework, this study analyzes how the dynamic relationship between tangible and intangible heritage strongly affects the understanding of a site as cultural heritage. This relationship influences …
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Processual preservation of the city within a city : the (in)formal inhabitation of heritage
Globally, the practice of heritage conservation still presumes certain modes of history, authenticity, and permanence. However, the understanding of these modes are specific to various contexts across multiple time-frames. Within this framework, a universal methodology of preservation that attempts …
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Old canal new water architecture : rethinking water heritage tourism in rural environment
In the context of growing cultural tourism, water heritage becomes a unique topic for its inherently multi-scale cultural, social and environmental aspects; and its potential to become a "living heritage" by incorporating local participation in a comprehensive development. This is nowhere clearer …
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Fort Merensky : Abditory & Observatory : Narrating the Botshabelo story through acts of hiding and revealing
… research focuses on design within sensitive heritage environments at various scales, through acts of layering. At the urban scale, the research investigates the possible mediation between heritage conservation and development for a returning local community. At a more detailed scale, the …
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Calamities, Catastrophes, and Cataclysms: Current Trends in International Disaster Risk Management Practices for Cultural Heritage Sites
… in recent years have focused on cultural heritage protection in response to climate change and natural disasters. Despite an established network of institutions united in preserving the world’s cultural heritage, risk management planning for heritage properties remains in its infancy. This …
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