Climate change and conservation of coastal built heritage. (2020)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Maya Hassan, Hui Xie.
• Other Names: Hassan, Maya; Xie, Hui
• Contents: Intro; Preface; Acknowledgements; Contents; Acronyms; Conservation of Coastal Built Heritage in the Era of Climate Change; 1 Climatic Challenges and Conservation Action Levels; 1.1 The Evolution of the Conservation Principles; 1.1.1 The International Conservation Principles and Approaches; 1.1.2 The Evolution of the Modern Conservation in China; 1.1.3 The Evolution of the Archaeology and Heritage Conservation in Syria; 1.2 The Climate Change and Its Impact on the Built Heritage; 1.2.1 Global Climate Change and Energy Crisis and the Conservation Paradigm Shifts 1.2.2 The Impact of the Climatic Changes on Preserving the Coastal Built Heritage1.3 Conservation Action Levels for Coastal Built Heritage Against Climate Change; 1.3.1 Global Action Level; 1.3.2 National, Local, and Site Action Levels; 1.3.3 Building Action Level; 1.3.4 People Action and the Participatory Among the Action Levels; References; 2 Evaluation and Management Approaches; 2.1 Monitoring and Management Frameworks of Heritage Sites and Buildings; 2.1.1 Documenting, Diagnosis, and Simulation Programs; 2.1.2 Significance and Values Evaluation; 2.2 Thermal Comfort and Building Usages 2.2.1 Thermal Requirements for the Common Usages2.2.2 Indoor Thermal Neutrality; 2.3 Indoor Thermal Environment Assessment; 2.3.1 Microclimate Field Measurements; 2.3.2 Thermal Field Surveys; References; Field Surveys and Conservation Strategies of Coastal Built Heritage; 3 Regional Protection and Risk Management for the Coastal Heritage Sites in Syria; 3.1 Overview of the Syrian Coast and Environmental Research; 3.1.1 The Current Challenges and Efforts of the Coastal Built Heritage; 3.1.2 The Threatened Coastal Heritage Site in Tartous of Climate Change; 3.1.3 Zoom Out Approach 3.2 Data Collection and Descriptive Analysis3.2.1 Site Problems and Conservation Needs (Macrolevel); 3.2.2 Tartous Coast and Syrian Continental Shelf's Possibilities; 3.2.3 Syrian Territorial Water's Possibilities and the Investment Plan; 3.3 The Proposed Scenario (Attack for Defense); 3.3.1 Discussion of the Global Scenarios Facing SLR Risk; 3.3.2 Protection Strategy of the Climate Change for the Coastal Heritage Sites in Syria; 3.4 Summary; References; 4 Microclimate Field Survey in Arwad Island, Syria; 4.1 Overview of the Case Study Sites; 4.1.1 Arwad Medieval Forts' Structure and Design 4.1.2 Zoom in Approach and the Microclimate Survey4.1.3 The Climate and Outdoor Weather During the Period of Measurement; 4.2 The Current Microclimate Situation of Arwad Island's Medieval Forts; 4.2.1 Field Measurement Results; 4.2.2 Interview and Field Observation; 4.3 Key Strategies and Recommendations; 4.4 Summary; References; 5 Microclimate Field Survey in the Old City of Tartous, Syria; 5.1 Overview of the Case Study Sites; 5.1.1 Tartous Citadel Fabric and the Selected Historic Dwellings; 5.1.2 Historic Public Buildings' Structure and Design
• Publisher Details: Singapore : Springer
• Publication Date: 2020
• Extent: 1 online resource (226 p.)
• Subjects: 363.6/9; Cultural property -- Protection; Coastal zone management; Environmental protection; Climatic changes; Climatic changes; Coastal zone management; Cultural property -- Protection; Environmental protection; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9789811386725; 9811386722
• Related ISBNs: 9789811386718
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