"Conservation and Sustainability in Historic Cities" examines how the two key issues of urban conservation and sustainability relate to each other in the context of historic cities, and how they can be brought together in a common philosophy and practice that is mutually supportive. It sets out the theoretical and practical background to architectural conservation and how its perceived relevance and level of attainment can be extended when harnessed to wider agendas of sustainability and cultural identity. It tests the achievement of urban conservation through examples from across Europe and further afield and relates them to the sustainability agenda.

"Conservation and Sustainability in Historic Cities" examines how the two key issues of urban conservation and sustainability relate to each other in the context of historic cities, and how they can be brought together in a common philosophy and practice that is mutually supportive. It sets out the theoretical and practical background to architectural conservation and how its perceived relevance and level of attainment can be extended when harnessed to wider agendas of sustainability and cultural identity. It tests the achievement of urban conservation through examples from across Europe and further afield and relates them to the sustainability agenda.

The Author

Dennis Rodwell is based in south-east Scotland. He works internationally as a consultant architect-planner, focusing on the promotion and achievement of best practice in the management of historic cities and the conservation of historic buildings. In recent years he has undertaken a number of assignments on behalf of the UNESCO World Heritage Centre and Division of Cultural Heritage, the German Agency for Technical Cooperation (GTZ), the World Bank, and the British Council. Previously in practice in Edinburgh as a conservation architect, he has also served as conservation officer and urban designer to the city of Derby, England, and promoted the rescue and re-use of a number of historic buildings at risk.

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CoverIllustrations

Left: La Grande Arche, La Defense, Paris

Right: Place des Vosges, Marais quarter, Paris

Cover design by Simon Witter