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Do citizen volunteers, sitting on legislatively created local historic architectural review boards, represent a part of the American governance tradition? This study examines the relationships between public board members, citizen interests, career public administrators and the elected appointing authorities. This research involved a national survey of over 1200 members of boards of historic architectural review. In addition, four town or county case studies are presented in detail. These case studies are Jonesborough, Tennessee; Lynchburg, Virginia; Cobb County, Georgia; and Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. These case studies are examined through an ecological perspective. Within the context of this study, boards of historic architectural review are very much a part of the urban/town/county governance model. They are highly professional in their composition, highly egalitarian, and deeply committed to furthering highly individualistic notions of community. Although some national community studies suggest a malaise in communitarian ideals, this research suggests just the contrary. The failure of citizenship falls more upon the legitimacy accorded to citizens as public administrators rather than an apathy toward manifesting that citizenship. Historic preservation itself is in a national state of disarray. Its ethos is poorly defined, and the national wellspring for preservation impetus to the local community is strained. Most communities find themselves struggling to fit a nostalgic, sentimental vision of the preserved environment into a well articulated economic model. This research suggests that local historic architectural review boards need to draw upon themselves to create better opportunities through self-study and formal certification programs. By enhancing their natural reserves of professionalism and commitment, they will advertise what they already do very well: administer in the public interest. By joining with like-minded community-based public boards this new coalition promises a energy and direction for municipal governments. The key is to foster an open environment of dialogue and debate centered on furthering good, responsive government. ; Ph. D.

This book is a compilation of papers presented at the first international conference on 'Challenges Faced in Interpretation and Site Management in Fortifications and World Heritage', organised jointly by ICOFORT India, the National Scientific Committee on Fortifications and Military Heritage of the International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) India, ICOFORT International Scientific Committee, the World Monuments Fund, the School of Planning and Architecture, Bhopal, UNESCO, and the DRONAH Foundation held in February 2015. It brought together a team of international and national experts, architects and scholars who shared their experiences and opinions, and looked at possible solutions to the problems faced in site management and interpretation of fortifications.Structured as per conference sessions, the book provides a preface based on the ICOFORT Charter, and is divided into three sections: namely, Classifying Fortified Heritage; Conservation and Management Challenges in Forts; and Interpretation and Tourism Challenges in Forts.The book will appeal to both a national and international audience, composed primarily of heritage experts, architects, archivists, students of architecture, ICOMOS members, and scholars with a focus on fortifications and world heritage

This book is a lively, often amusing, but seriously perceptive exploration of The History Factory's role in creating and shaping the global heritage management industry, drawing on its work with a broad array of corporations and the original business characters the firm has served since its founding in 1979.

In recent years, heritage has grown by leaps and bounds, beyond the reach of the conservation of monuments and into the realms of economic growth, community development and human rights. But how have shifts in the meaning of ""heritage"" changed its study? And how will heritage continue to evolve in the future? Heritage Studies: Stories in the Making, an edited collection developed from a conference at the McDonald Institute of Archaeology, University of Cambridge, attempts to respond to these

The aim of this research is to investigate the social benefits generated by heritage conservation in the Eastern country – China. With economic booming in the urban area, the cultural built heritage is hardly got properly conservation resulting from primarily considering economic benefits other than environmental or social benefits. Nowadays, the social benefits have been recognized by experts and governments; however few studies were conducted in developing or Eastern countries. Thus, this research is appealing a completed picture of heritage conservation in China. This research was based on a review of relevant literature, in which heritage conservation, social benefits of heritage conservation and conservation in China are discussed. Case study is adopted in this research and Gulou area, since it is one of representative heritage conservation in China whose renew project draws much focus. Questionnaires are delivered to local residents in the site of case study –Gulou area in Beijing, China, together with several interviews. The findings underline that the social benefits mentioned in the contemporary literature are partly achieve in practice. Education about the heritage and public participation are particularly lacking. The main conclusion to be drawn from this work is that heritage-related celebrations and completed exhibition should get more consideration in heritage conservation, while there are constrains to conduct. ; published_or_final_version ; Housing Management ; Master ; Master of Housing Management

Heritage conservation has long been a hot topic all over the world. This is especially true for cosmopolitan cities where population density is high and the land resources are in shortage. Hong Kong, a city located on the southern coast of China at the junction of the Pearl River Estuary and the South China Sea, has one of the highest population density in the world. Continued existence of historic building is a difficult achievement, but there is a rare case at The Helena May, a private membership clubhouse which has stood for almost a century. Every heritage monument, site, artefact, and object is owned by, occupied by, or is the responsibility of some individuals. They are the site managers – the custodians of the heritage. This research aims at examining the challenges in managing a heritage site from the perspectives of the custodians. As the custodians of the heritage buildings, site managers are playing an increasingly important role in operationally sustaining and maintaining the building. The continuous survival of The Helena May is a very rare case in Hong Kong. The secrets behind the management and conservation of this heritage building would provide guidance for the custodians of other heritage buildings in Hong Kong in their quest to adapting to the ever-changing social and economic environment in the city. Through this research, the importance of intangible considerations in the process of conditional survey will be emphasised. Apart from the external requirements by the government and the existing physical conditions of the building, the significance and values of the building, and the roles of stakeholders also play their important roles in determining the conservation plan of the historic building. The framework of this research is based on the Process of Formulating a Conservation Plan (see Table 1) in the publication: The Conservation Plan.1 A thorough condition survey of The Helena May will be conducted to demonstrate the challenges faced by the site managers in managing a historic building in Hong Kong. This research will also form the basis for future researches on similar historic buildings in Hong Kong and other World Heritage Site. 1 Kerr, J.S. The Conservation Plan. Australia: The National Trust of Australia (NSW), 1982. --- --- --- --- ; published_or_final_version ; Conservation ; Master ; Master of Science in Conservation

Executive summary -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- The statewide comprehensive historic preservation plan: the past, present, and future of preservation in Florida -- Florida: a snapshot in time -- Florida's resources: a portrait of diversity -- Preservation Partners -- The planning process -- 2017-2021 goals, objectives, and strategies -- A brief timeline of Florida history -- Bibliography and selected resources.

This dissertation focuses on the military heritage in Hong Kong. It specifically covers a case-study military site – Pak Sha Wan Battery on the east of Hong Kong Island, an abandoned defensive mechanism and one of significant battlefields in the Battle of Hong Kong in 1941. This research dissertation is to examine military heritage as a Cultural Heritage with both tangible and intangible elements. By the Pak Sha Wan Battery as a case study, this is also to recognise the importance of the military heritage site in the history of Hong Kong, and the war relics deserve to be preserved for our future generations. To a certain extent, military heritage is neglected by people in Hong Kong. Part of the reason is perhaps because of a lack of a local military tradition. There has never been compulsory military service in Hong Kong. Additionally, Hong Kong does not involve in direct war conflict after the World War II. Military and war are concepts far away from Hongkongers. Few people could tell the location of military compounds and battlefields in Hong Kong. Military heritage may not even be considered as an important heritage because those military relics are just pieces of abandoned ruins to them! Owing to being neglected for long time, most of the Hong Kong war relics are overgrown and witnesses of the war become invisible to the people, though some military heritage sites are not actually hard to access, e.g. Pinewood Battery on Victoria Peak and the disused military structure on Devil's Peak, and the former Lyemun military installations at the present-day Hong Kong Museum of Coastal Defence (HKMCD). As an assistant curator in a military theme museum in Hong Kong, the author find few publications on the Hong Kong military, and it is believed that many military relics in Hong Kong are still to be uncovered and documented. Pak Sha Wan Battery, inside the closed area of the HKMCD, is hardly accessible, and therefore it was least mentioned in publications. Most likely it is just mentioned the location name in publications but few further details information about the Battery can be found. It is hoped that this dissertation with the Pak Sha Wan Battery as a case study could help to document the gap of record in the military history of Hong Kong. ; published_or_final_version ; Conservation ; Master ; Master of Science in Conservation

China has a long history of architecture, almost as long as the history of the country itself, however, it has a relatively short history for building preservation. Historic preservation practice in China is no older than 100 years, while the standardized and legitimate preservation system is even younger. Historic preservation in China is limited to several factors. First, Chinese people generally have not been enthusiastic about historic preservation. China has only reached the peak of its economic development in the last decade. Before this period, government officials were focused exclusively on ameliorating the poverty of the country. Because of this, historic preservation was not considered a high priority for the government or the public. Secondly, most of China's historic buildings are wooden structures. These were constructed with the expectation that they would be regularly renovated or repainted every few decades to maintain performance and aesthetic appeal. Thirdly, large building sites, such as palaces, gardens, and monuments, were often destroyed completely once the new ruling class replaced the Qing dynasty. Therefore, the proportion of historic architectural treasures left in China is small compared to Western countries whose monumental historic buildings are constructed mainly of masonry. Lastly, Chinese preservationists have searched many decades to create their own efficient, unique, and Chinese-specific approaches to historic preservation. Chinese architectural historians and historic preservationists have debated Chinese and Western opposing preservation opinions until today. This same discussion is occurring more frequently in the United States as well. Even though China does not have as much experience with historic preservation as does the United States, Japan, and many European countries, its influential cultural background offers a fresh and unique point of view for problems in historic preservation. This thesis will address the development of Chinese preservation history, debates over different approaches in preservation practice, and two related case studies echoing these opposing voices in the preservation decision-making process.

Intro -- Contents -- Illustrations -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Chapter 1 - Invisibility and Representation: An Introduction to LGBTQ Historic Preservation -- Chapter 2 - The History of Queer History: One Hundred Years of the Search for Shared Heritage -- Chapter 3 - Taking Action: An Overview of LGBTQ Preservation Initiatives -- Chapter 4 - Beyond Identity: An LGBTQ Archaeological Context -- Chapter 5 - Interpreting LGBTQ Historic Sites -- Chapter 6 - Teaching LGBTQ History and Heritage -- Chapter 7 - San Francisco: Placing LGBTQ Histories in the City by the Bay -- Chapter 8 - Preservation of LGBTQ Historica and Cultural Sites: A New York City Perspective -- Chapter 9 - Tradition, Community, and Grungy Secret-ness: What Preservationists Can Learn from the Story of Phase One -- Engaging LGBTQ Pasts and Preservation: Historic Preservation Activities -- Index.