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Documenting Maritime Heritage at Risk addresses the risks posed to coastal piers and quays due to climate change, the urgent need for documentation and attendant questions regarding long-term conservation, and the role communities could have in this endeavour.
Case studies from communities, researchers, and national agencies offer insights into the documentation and analysis of coastal heritage, guidance on survey methodologies, and the potential of digital tools. Communities living along the coast, who are deeply attached to their heritage, are facing these threats very directly - and often with a sense of having little agency in the discussions or decisions being taken. Yet, as the book demonstrates, they could have a central role to play as first-hand observers of the impact of climate change on their heritage. The collection offers an overview of the invaluable role of different participants, working collectively in the documentation and management of endangered maritime heritage.
Documenting Maritime Heritage at Risk provides a vital resource for researchers and students engaged in the study of maritime heritage. It will also be of great interest to practitioners, such as local heritage or conservation officers and marine engineers who bear the primary responsibility for recording and maintaining maritime heritage.
List of contents
Preface; Introduction; Chapter 1: Coastal Heritage, Communities & Climate Change; Section 1: Inventories, Classifications & Management: Chapter 2: Inventories and Maritime Heritage; Chapter 3: Small-Scale Harbours: A Framework Approach to Site Assessment and Classification; Chapter 4: The role of national and regional bodies: The historic harbours of Wales; Section 2: The Role of Communities: Chapter 5: Recording our Historic Harbours; Chapter 6: The Role and Purpose of Digital Documentation for Marginal Heritage; Chapter 7: Ballydehob Quay and its Small Satellite Quays; Epilogue; Chapter 8: The Future of Harbour Heritage; Resources for Communities; List of Contributors.
About the author
Elizabeth Shotton is Associate Professor at the University College Dublin Ireland.
Oriel Prizeman is Professor at Cardiff University (Wales), UK.
Summary
Documenting Maritime Heritage at Risk addresses the risks posed to coastal piers and quays due to climate change, the urgent need for documentation and attendant questions regarding long-term conservation, and the role communities could have in this endeavour.
