Sustainability & Historic Preservation: Toward a Holistic View

by Richard Longstreth George Washington Univers, Shary Page Berg (Contribution by), Rebecca Howell Crew (Contribution by), Karana Hattersley-Drayton (Contribution by), Meisha Hunter (Contribution by)

Overview

Sustainability and Historic Preservation: Towards a Holistic View broadens the horizons of the mushrooming drive to correlate the objectives of these two spheres. To date, discussions of the relationship between historic preservation and sustainability have generally focused on the energy consumption of buildings. The nine chapters in this book show how that agenda can and should be expanded by examining many other facets of the environment, including agricultural lands, urban waterworks, irrigation systems, natural settings, an arboretum, and post-World War II suburbs. Written by specialists from a variety of disciplines—anthropology, architecture, landscape architecture, and urban history among them—the contents explore new realms in which historic preservation and sustainability can have common purpose. This book addresses subjects of concern to many persons engaged in both fields and argues the case for creating a greater spectrum of common ground between them.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781611493375
Publisher:	University Press Copublishing Division
Publication date:	02/24/2011
Pages:	136
Product dimensions:	7.10(w) x 10.00(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Richard Longstreth is professor of American studies and director of the Graduate Program in Historic Preservation at George Washington University.

Table of Contents

Preface Richard Longstreth vii

Finding a Seat at the Table: Preservation and Sustainability Richard Wagner 1

Preservation, Sustainability, and Environmental Impact Assessment in Post-Colonial Developing Nations Thomas F. King 17

The Massachusetts Heritage Landscape Inventory: A Community-Based Approach to Identifying and Protecting Special Places Shary Page Berg 29

Tree Preservation and the Cultural Effects of Climate Change Rebecca Crew 43

Awbury Arboretum: A Quaker Legacy Sustaining an Urban Community Valencia Libby 57

Is Brown the New Green? Balancing Water Conservation with Historic Landscapes in the San Joaquin Valley Karana Hattersley-Drayton 73

Stewardship and Sustainability of Historic Waterworks Infrastructure Meisha Hunter 83

Sustainability and Preservation of Affordable Housing: Greening Row Houses in Philadelphia Liz Robinson 97

On the Road Again: Preservation's Urgent Future Richard Longstreth 107

Contributors 123