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Managing the Historic Rural Landscape (Issues in Heritage Management)
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Product Description
This volume examines the questions and conflicts that arise in managing the historic rural landscape. The book: confronts the major issues facing heritage managers today, such as evaluating what is significant in the landscape, the relationship of landscape management to the preservation of historic buildings, and issues arising when the landscape needs to be used for another purpose; presents these issues in a case-study format - so that those actively working in the field can provide context and explain the issues which are most important to their work; provides case studies which are edited, introduced and commented upon to draw out the pressing and controversial issues for students; and brings together a broad range of perspectives from archaeology, ecology and government agencies to provide a comprehensive overview of policy and practice.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #238998 in Books
- Published on: 1999-04-22
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Binding: Paperback
- 200 pages
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From the Back Cover
Rapid changes are taking place in countryside management today, making their impact on the historic landscape. In an accessible format, this volume examines the questions and conflicts that arise in Managing the Historic Rural Landscape.
This volume:
Confronts the major issues facing heritage managers today, such as evaluating what is significant in the landscape, the relationship of landscape management to the preservation of historic building and issues arising when the landscape needs to be used for another purpose, such as the contentious issue of the British Armys training centre located on Salisbury Plain.
Presents these issues in a provocative case-study format - so that those actively working in the management of the historic rural landscape can provide context and explain the issues which are most important to their work.
Provides case studies which are edited, introduced and commented upon to draw out the most pressing and controversial issues for students.
Brings together a broad r
About the Author
Jane Grenville is a lecturer in archaeology at the University of York.
