Leifeste, Amalia,

Sustainable Heritage : Merging Environmental Conservation and Historic Preservation / Amalia Leifeste and Barry L. Stiefel. - xiii, 238 pages : illustrations, map, plans ; 26 cm.

Includes bibliographical references

Cultural relationships with nature, ecology, biodiversity, energy, and resource systems -- History and theory of heritage preservation -- History and theory of sustainable design -- Architecture and building design -- Integrating biodiversity into the built environment rehabilitation practice -- Fixing the shortcomings within community design, planning and policy -- Going with the flow: strategies for adapting buildings and structures for rising sea levels -- Vehicles as a microcosm of approaching built environment rehabilitation -- Conclusions on lessons from the past for the future.

9781138812185


Historic preservation--Environmental aspects
Environmental protection
Sustainable design