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Godfrey . Ed(S): Baldacchino - Extreme Heritage Management - 9780857452597 - V9780857452597
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Extreme Heritage Management

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Description for Extreme Heritage Management Hardback. Conflicting and competing claims over the actual and imagined use of land and seascapes are exacerbated on islands with high population density. The management of culture and heritage is particularly tested in island environments where space is finite and the population struggles to preserve cultural and natural assets.. Editor(s): Baldacchino, Godfrey. Series: Space and Place. Num Pages: 320 pages, 60 ills and tables. BIC Classification: RNF; RNK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 232 x 160 x 21. Weight in Grams: 542.

Conflicting and competing claims over the actual and imagined use of land and seascapes are exacerbated on islands with high population density. The management of culture and heritage is particularly tested in island environments where space is finite and the population struggles to preserve cultural and natural assets in the face of the demands of the construction industry, immigration, high tourism and capital investment. Drawn from extreme island scenarios, the ten case studies in this volume review practices and policies for effective heritage management and offer rich descriptive and analytic material about land-use conflict. In addition, they point to ... Read more

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Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Berghahn Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Series
Space and Place
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780857452597
SKU
V9780857452597
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15

About Godfrey . Ed(S): Baldacchino
Godfrey Baldacchino is Canada Research Chair (Island Studies) at the University of Prince Edward Island, Canada; visiting professor of sociology at the University of Malta; and the Executive Editor of Island Studies Journal.

Reviews for Extreme Heritage Management
The book is highly topical. It brings into sharp focus one of the pressing problems of our times: the growing tension between finite land/space, especially on islands, and the mounting pressure generated by increasing population growth, tourism, and global warming.A"
Jeremy Boissevain, University of Amsterdam Mainly focusing on island development, policy and environmental issues,the contributors ... Read more

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