Bøker av John Pendlebury

Starting from the premise that heritage values are culturally and historically constructed, this book examines the effects of pluralist frameworks of value on how preservation is conceived. It describes the practicalities of managing the uncertainty and fluidity of the widely varying conceptions of heritage.

This new text on the subject of conservation in the built environment provides an unique holistic view on the understanding of the practice of conservation connecting it with a wider societal and political forces.

Provides a grounding for planners and other related professionals in the key concepts associated with conservation and how to apply them in practice.