Dissertations / Theses: 'Historic sites'

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Baron, Christine. "Encouraging historical thinking at historic sites." Thesis, Boston University, 2010. https://hdl.handle.net/2144/31636.

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Thesis (Ed.D.)--Boston University
This study seeks to contribute to our understanding of the problem of effectively encouraging historical thinking by (a) evaluating, and modifying Wineburg's heuristics for historical thinking for applicability to the problem-solving activities historians use at historic sites; (b) establishing the efficacy of a hypermedia-based education program Tories, Timid, or True Blue? at the Old North Church in Boston, Massachusetts, for encouraging historical thinking in middle- and high-school teachers (c) determining the amplifying effect that the combination of the use of multiple documents and the historic site from which they are derived ha on historical thinking. Results suggest that this combination of activities does lead teacher users to reason in ways that suggest more sophisticated historical reasoning. However, considerable attention is paid to the way in which historians and teachers think differently about the historic sites they encounter and how the overlaps therein might be used a the foundation for encouraging effective partnerships between historians and teacher a co-equal partners in improving history education.

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Fung, Chi-ming. "Interpreting and presenting heritage sites for the 21st century the case for junior secondary students in Hong Kong /." Click to view the E-thesis via HKUTO, 2005. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record/B42181434.

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Astley, Amelia. "The taphonomy of historic shipwreck sites." Thesis, University of Southampton, 2016. https://eprints.soton.ac.uk/402317/.

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An understanding of the extent to which materials and energy are free to exchange across boundaries at shipwreck sites is fundamental to the archaeological interpretation of these unique resources. The limited previous work on the dynamics of shipwreck sites suggest that they can act as either near-closed systems (e.g. Mary Rose), or open systems at some state of dynamic/quasi- equilibrium with respect to their surroundings’ (e.g. Stirling Castle). Nonetheless, our understanding of the temporal evolution of shipwreck sites and thus, whether they are open or closed systems, is extremely limited. This thesis presents repeat (intra-annual; annual; and decadal) Multibeam Echosounder (MBES) surveys for five shipwreck sites (the largest published collection of shipwreck site MBES time-series to date) from a range of environments: the Richard Montgomery, tidally dominated (weakly asymmetrical); the Scylla, storm dominated; the Burgzand Noord site, tidally dominated (strongly asymmetrical); the Stirling Castle, dominated by large-scale geomorphological processes; and the Algerian, sheltered. By quantifying the temporal variability (through bed-level change plots) and the Metocean, geological and geomorphological conditions of these wreck sites, the impact of the differing marine environments on the wreck site’s taphonomic pathway was constrained. Through the collation of these MBES time-series the importance of being able to account for the uncertainty of the data when comparing two time steps was realised. To this end, a robust methodology for assessing the uncertainty of the MBES data was developed for the use with marine MBES data. The spatial patterns of scouring and deposition were accounted for through the application of the simple principles of scouring around bluff obstacles (cylinders, cuboids and piers etc.). Those sites which experienced a disturbance during the observation period (e.g. a storm event at the Scylla, sandbank migration at the Stirling Castle and the implementation of physical protection at the Burgzand Noord site) underwent a larger range of bed-level change and altered dramatically in their scour/deposition arrangement. Those sites at quasi-equilibrium (SS Richard Montgomery, Algerian and Scylla for the final time-step) underwent no perceivable net bed-level change over the observation period and had stable scour and deposition features. The comprehension of shipwreck site taphonomy gained through this thesis is fundamental to the efficacy of heritage management, allowing protective measures to be site-tailored and fills a large data- and knowledge-gap in the long term (multi-annual) evolution of scour around marine anthropogenic structures.

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Nicolay, John Alan. "Historic preservation : a study in local public administration /." This resource online, 1991. http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-05222007-091336/.

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Kong, Yuen-fan Bonnie. "Museum Street, street Museum-[Museum] of Sheung Wan Heritage Trail." Hong Kong : University of Hong Kong, 2002. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record.jsp?B25954568.

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Bailey, Charlene Anne Beaty. "Public interpretation of historic archaeology at historic sites in eastern United States." Virtual Press, 1991. http://liblink.bsu.edu/uhtbin/catkey/865967.

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Fourteen historic sites in the Eastern United States were evaluated for ways archaeological evidence was used in the development of living history, public education, and other interpretive programs. A wide range of sites, such as outdoor living history museum villages, active urban public archaeology programs, sites associated with well-known archaeologists, and sites where the author had personal experience, were studied.Techniques used to interpret archaeological resources to the public were identified to ascertain which were found to be the most effective in spreading the word about preservation and conservation. Technological advances have expanded interpretive possibilities and allowed innovations not thought possible ten years ago. These advances will continue, and archaeologists will need to stay abreast of innovative techniques in public interpretation in spite of excitement or trepidation. This study may serve as guidelines for museums wishing to establish innovative, but low-budget, interpretive programs.
Department of Anthropology

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Yeung, Chun-yu. "When nature and human beings meet ... in Sha Lo Tung." Click to view the E-thesis via HKUTO, 2004. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record/B31987394.

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Li, Pak-yee Tuesday. "The Story of Ping Shan : a living museum of a lineage village in Hong Kong /." Hong Kong : University of Hong Kong, 2002. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record.jsp?B25954489.

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Kruger, Cecilia. "Heritage resource management in South Africa : a case study of the Voortrekker Monument Heritage Site, Pretoria." Pretoria : [S.n.], 2005. http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-06172005-162219.

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Cheng, Yuen-kwan Vicky. "Sceneric city 'live' Museum in Old Sheung Wan /." Hong Kong : University of Hong Kong, 2002. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record.jsp?B25954799.

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Oberlin, Jennifer M. "Lost and found : the process of historic preservation in Lucas County, Ohio /." See Full Text at OhioLINK ETD Center (Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader for viewing), 2004. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc%5Fnum=toledo1102625546.

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Wong, Kar-sin Una. "Landscape reincarnation new life, past culture, new Tung Chung Valley /." Click to view the E-thesis via HKUTO, 2006. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record/B38296032.

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Shum, Yuen-wah Ferna. "Towards integrated heritage conservation in Hong Kong /." [Hong Kong : University of Hong Kong], 1993. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record.jsp?B13883835.

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VanderWeele, Jared T. "Apart of." PDF viewer required Home page for entire collection, 2007. http://archives.udmercy.edu:8080/dspace/handle/10429/9.

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Taylor, Christopher James Carleton University Dissertation History. "National historic parks and sites, 1880-1951; the biography of a federal cultural program." Ottawa, 1986.

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Lam, Wing-wah. "Agenda-setting of heritage conservation policy in Hong Kong a policy streams analysis /." Click to view the E-thesis via HKUTO, 2008. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record/B41013050.

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Pang, Siu-yuk. "Site interpretation of the Lei Yue Men Fort." Click to view the E-thesis via HKUTO, 2008. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record/B42189366.

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Levinson, Natalie M. "Rust Belt Revival: A Future for Historic Industrial Sites." University of Cincinnati / OhioLINK, 2013. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1378112459.

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Taft, Kimberly E. "Absent Voices: Searching for Women and African Americans at Historic Stagville and Somerset Place Historic Sites." NCSU, 2010. http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/theses/available/etd-03272010-120644/.

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This thesis examines the interpretation at Somerset Place and Historic Stagville, two North Carolina Historic Sites. While the interpretation of slavery at plantation museums has received increased attention, much remains to be explored regarding the interpretation of women. In addition to examining the interpretation, this thesis explores the history of both Somerset Place and Stagville as active plantations and later historic sites. This thesis proposes that interpretations of race and gender are interconnected but not always concurrent at plantation museums. While the first chapter explores the history of Somerset Place, the second examines Stagville. The final chapter focuses on the current interpretation found at both sites.

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Mastri, Jennifer M. "The evolution of the National Register of Historic Places property listings in Pennsylvania and Indiana." Virtual Press, 2007. http://liblink.bsu.edu/uhtbin/catkey/1366293.

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This study has presented a comprehensive overview of the properties listed on the National Register of Historic Places from Pennsylvania and Indiana. The project systematically examines what types of properties are listed on the National Register from each state. The evidence, which was compiled into an electronic database, suggests that property listings did not follow larger social trends. However, the evidence did show that certain events, such as federal legislation and federal tax credits, led to a larger number of properties to be listed at certain times. The research also proved that the State Historic Preservation Offices of Pennsylvania and Indiana have many similarities in the way properties are nominated.
Department of Architecture

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McAughey, Scott C. "Spawning site selection by lake trout Salvelinus namaycush (Walbum) after loss of historic spawning sites." Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 1999. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk1/tape7/PQDD_0015/MQ46493.pdf.

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Gray, Andrea Edwards. "Virginia historic sites: are they accessible to the mobility impaired?" Thesis, Virginia Tech, 1988. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/43405.

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The purpose of the study was to determine how historic organizations in Virginia have responded to the issue of handicapped accessibility at their properties. The study sought to determine which historic sites are accessible to the mobility impaired, what handicapped accessible features exist in the sites' buildings and what adaptations have been made to programs and activities taking place at the sites. The study also involved exploring reasons why some historic organizations have not made their buildings and programs accessible to the disabled and determining what future plans the historic organizations have for making their sites accessible to all people.

Questionnaires were sent to 228 historic sites in Virginia; 147 of the returned surveys met the research criteria. Even though most sites had at least one handicapped accessible feature, only 40 sites were reported to be accessible to everyone. Video-tours, slides and large photographs are made available to visitors who cannot participate in the entire tour at some of the historic sites. The main reasons historic organizations have not made their sites more accessible are that alterations are too expensive and structurally difficult. Forty-eight historic organizations plan to make their properties more accessible in the future.

A directory, containing a table of accessible features found at the sites, general tourist information and a description of programs available at the sites for the disabled, was compiled from the findings of this study.
Master of Science

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Huh, Jin. "Tourist Satisfaction with Cultural / Heritage Sites: The Virginia Historic Triangle." Thesis, Virginia Tech, 2002. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/32742.

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Cultural/heritage tourism is the fastest growing segment of the tourism industry because there is a trend toward an increased specialization among tourists. This trend is evident in the rise in the volume of tourists who seek adventure, culture, history, archaeology and interaction with local people (Hollinshead, 1993). Especially, Americans' interest in traveling to cultural/ heritage destinations has increased recently and is expected to continue. For example, cultural/heritage sites are among the most preferred tourism experiences in America. (Virginia Department of Historic Resources, 1998) The recent studies about cultural/heritage tourism focused on the characteristics of tourists who visited cultural/heritage destinations. The study attempts to investigate the relationship between cultural/heritage destination attributes and tourist satisfaction, and to identify the relationship between cultural/heritage destination attributes and tourist satisfaction in terms of selected tourists' demographic characteristics and travel behavior characteristics. The expectancy-disconfirmation theory provided a conceptual framework for this study. The expectancy-disconfirmation theory holds that consumers first form expectations of products or service performance prior to purchasing or use. Subsequently, purchasing and use convey to the consumer beliefs about the actual or perceived performance of the product(s) or service(s). The consumer then compares the perceived performance to prior expectations. Consumer satisfaction is seen as the outcome of this comparison (Clemons & Woodruff, 1992). The study area for this study was Virginia Historic Triangle (Williamsburg, Jamestown, and Yorktown). Virginia Historic Triangle has been called the largest living museum in the world. Furthermore, it is one of America's popular vacation destinations, attracting more than 4 million tourists each year. The data of this study were collected from the on-site survey method. The sample population for this study was composed of tourists who visited Virginia Historic Triangle between June and August in 2001. The survey was conducted at five different sites in the Virginia Historic Triangle. Out of 300 questionnaires, 251 were usable. Therefore, the data from 251 respondents were analyzed in this study. Appropriate statistical analyses such as frequencies, descriptive, factor analysis, correlation analysis, multiple regressions, Multivariate Analysis of Variance (MANOVA), Analysis of Variance (ANOVA), and Multivariate Analysis of Covariance (MANCOVA) were used according to respective objectives and descriptors. The factor analysis was conducted to create correlated variable composites from the original 25 attributes. Using factor analysis, 25 destination attributes resulted to four dimensions: General Tour Attraction, Heritage Attraction, Maintenance Factors, and Culture Attraction. These four factors then were related with overall satisfaction. Correlation analysis revealed that four factors were correlated with tourists' overall satisfaction. The multiple regression analysis revealed that there was relationship between cultural/heritage destination attributes and tourists' overall satisfaction. MANOVA revealed that there was significant difference between derived factors in relation to only total household income and the length of stay among 10 demographic and travel behavior characteristics. ANOVA revealed that there is a significant difference in the overall satisfaction of tourists by gender, past experience, and decision time to travel. Finally, MANCOVA revealed that only one of the control variables (past experience) controlled the relationship between the overall satisfaction of tourists and derived factors. Based upon the results of this study, several recommendations can be made to increase tourists' satisfaction with the Virginia Historic Triangle. First, comprehending what tourists seek at cultural/heritage attractions will help tourism marketers better understand their customers. Second, identifying which attributes satisfy the tourist who visit cultural/heritage destinations will help tourism planners develop appropriate strategies to attract their customers and serve them effectively. Third, knowing who the satisfied tourists are may help reduce marketing costs and maintain cultural/heritage destinations' sustainability.
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Nhan, Hue-phuong Amy. "An interpretation strategy for Robe." Click to view the E-thesis via HKUTO, 2006. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record/B42181483.

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Chow, Tsz-yue Euphemia. "The planning/design of a heritage trail in Hong Kong." Hong Kong : University of Hong Kong, 2002. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record.jsp?B25797050.

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Cassell, Susanna D. "Historic site marker identity program for the National Register of Historic Places of Rochester, New York /." Online version of thesis, 1989. http://hdl.handle.net/1850/11511.

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Süer, Ayşe Seğmen Ülker. "The analysis of historical/cultural pattern developmenet and conservation plans of A antalya kaleiçi/." [s.l.]:b[s.n.], 2006. http://library.iyte.edu.tr/tezler/doktora/sehirplanlama/T000545.pdf.

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Johnson, Kaci Lynn. "'They Ain't Afraid of no Ghosts': Dark Tourism at Historic Sites." Thesis, North Dakota State University, 2020. https://hdl.handle.net/10365/31796.

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Dark tourism, a subsection of heritage tourism, is growing in popularity and center around historic sites and museums. Those sites are put in the position to take advantage of the surging popularity of dark tourism by offering programming that complements it. Ghost tours, paranormal investigations, and haunted houses have all been utilized by museums and historic sites to boost revenue and attendance numbers. The implementation of dark programming raises difficult discussions on the role of museums in society and the ethics of profiting off of ghosts, spirits, and the paranormal. The decision to produce dark programming as a complement to dark tourism is best decided on a case to case basis, as no two museums or historic sites are the same. But every site that is considering dark programming needs to weigh their mission, ethics, their stakeholders, and the memory and space of their site before coming to a decision.

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Epstein, Jennifer R. "Philadelphia| People, Place, Memory| Place-Making and Connection through Historic Sites." Thesis, The George Washington University, 2017. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10277159.

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Place is shaped by history, culture, and memory. Each person who enters a place experiences it uniquely. The city is the embodiment of place. Contained within it are the memories and stories of people passed, “nothing is experienced by itself, but always in relation to its surroundings, the sequence of events leading up to it, the memory of past experiences”. The city is a combination of places strung together by individual experiences. But when the memories of these places are lost, so too is their power of place. A place that seems routine today may have been a place of passion a hundred years ago. People attempt to mark these places, but their significance is still lost on the everyday person, if only because the mark shows no power or passion.

In order to counter the effect (or lack of effect) of the current day historic site, one must reach into the past and bring it jarringly into the present consciousness. It is not enough to have a text or graphic panel explaining what significant historical event happened at some location, there needs to be experience attached to it. The historic marker often highlights more than just a location; it can mark an event or a person who has contributed greatly to the story of that place. Place making has been around for centuries, but it only seems to be creating places of the present. Historic markers in cities have become mundane street furniture, when they should be beacons and pathways to the past.

The design proposal for creating relevance and significance at historic places is not an easy one. By using a city that is already filled with historic sites, Philadelphia, the common historic marker can be revolutionized to create significant places and human connection. The case study of Philadelphia, with its deep and colorful history, creates a basis for implementation in myriad cities. This city is already filled with markers making note of important people and places of the past. These markers are mostly inconspicuous, blue and gold metal signs too high to read unless you are fifteen feet away. This proposal takes a handful of the significant places in Philadelphia and weaves them together to tell the story of life in the city throughout the 19th Century. These stories connect people of the present with the stories and people of the past in innovative ways.

The stories focus on three different aspects of history: Arts & Commerce, People & History, and Industry & Technology. The sites are located where significant buildings once stood, and use various layers of design to create a unique sense of place. Graphics, story, and experience unify the sites. The environmental interventions include kiosk structures, projections, paving, and signage, as well as lighting and aural solutions. The installations are created for the people who live and work in the city. This audience already has a connection with the place; the markers serve as a tool to strengthen this connection. They allow the city and its residents to “move into the future without abandoning the past”.

In order to keep up with current trends, a mobile application will be developed to accompany the physical interventions. The application serves as an additional layer of design by using video and augmented reality formats. The application is a database for all the markers and allows the user to chart their progress on their journey to the sites. It allows users to explore additional content related to the sites and interaction with their environment in a unique way.

This proposal creates a new way of experiencing historic sites within Philadelphia, but its implications are worldwide. The visitors to the sites become more aware of their surroundings and gain a stronger connection with their city’s history and the people of the past. It allows residents of the city to experience Philadelphia in ways that could not have been imagined before. By creating places for history to come alive and renewing memories long forgotten, the site interventions create spaces that link personal stories to the city, pushing its histories into the present, and perhaps finally answering the question, “Do people make place, or does place make people?”

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Tran, Tram Mai. "Interpreting Asian American immigration experiences historic sites, museums, and the Internet /." [Gainesville, Fla.] : University of Florida, 2009. http://purl.fcla.edu/fcla/etd/UFE0041039.

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North, MacLaren. "Protecting the past for the public good archaeology and Australian heritage law /." Connect to full text, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/2123/1602.

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Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Sydney, 2007.
Title from title screen (viewed 25 March 2008). Submitted in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy to the Dept. of Archaeology, Faculty of Arts. Degree awarded 2007; thesis originally submitted 2006, corrected version submitted 2007. Includes bibliographical references. Also available in print form.

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Teket, Zeynep Gülden Turan Hamamcıoğlu Mine. "Refunctioning of old tanneries in Kuşadası, Aydın/." [s.l.]: [s.n.], 2006. http://library.iyte.edu.tr/tezler/master/mimarirestorasyon/T000534.pdf.

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李百怡 and Pak-yee Tuesday Li. "The Story of Ping Shan: a living museum of a lineage village in Hong Kong." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2002. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B3198664X.

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Savery, Heidi. "The management and marketing of Jamaica's past archaeology and heritage tourism /." Diss., Online access via UMI:, 2009.

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Kong, Tak-chun Andy. "Cultural landscape architecture Fanling Wai (Walled village)." Hong Kong : University of Hong Kong, 1999. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record.jsp?B25951038.

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Kwan, Chun-wing Newton. "Stakeholder engagement in cultural heritage management in Hong Kong." Click to view the E-thesis via HKUTO, 2010. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record/B43981793.

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Wan, Cheuk-ting Jennifer. "From salt pan to resort plan heritage conservation for the Island of Yim Tin Tsai, Sai Kung /." Click to view the E-thesis via HKUTO, 2004. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record/B31464014.

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Lei, Yu Daniel. "Towards a gradual and small-scale approach in conservation and renewal of the urban historic quarter in China." Click to view the E-thesis via HKUTO, 2008. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record/B4165142X.

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Yaka, Necmiye Funda İpekoğlu Başak. "Evaluation of Interventions In Western Stoa Of Agora In İzmir/." [s.l.]: [s.n.], 2006. http://library.iyte.edu.tr/tezler/master/mimarirestorasyon/T000520.pdf.

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Lee, Mei-wah Mabel. "Wun Yiu Pottery Kiln Site a potential world heritage site? /." Click to view the E-thesis via HKUTO, 2008. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record/B42188684.

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Nemaheni, Tshimangadzo Israel. "A cultural heritage resource management plan for Thulamela heritage site." Diss., Pretoria : [s.n.], 2003. http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-02082005-085954.

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Merrington, Graham. "The fate and transport of heavy metals from historic metalliferous mine sites." Thesis, Queen Mary, University of London, 1993. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.323156.

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Wong, Fei Queenie. "Historical heritage and urban development in Hong Kong /." Hong Kong : University of Hong Kong, 1999. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record.jsp?B21042056.

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Habkirk, Allison Margaret. "Local government heritage planning legislation in British Columbia." Thesis, University of British Columbia, 1990. http://hdl.handle.net/2429/31233.

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Local Government Heritage Planning Legislation in British Columbia investigates and critiques the community planning policies of the provincial government white paper Toward Heritage Legislation. This investigation is undertaken from the perspectives of the experience of other jurisdictions and the views of professional heritage planners in British Columbia. The primary objectives of this thesis are: i) to illustrate by examining the history of heritage conservation legislation in other jurisdictions that there is a common pattern to the evolution of conservation legislation and that the proposals of Toward Heritage Legislation are consistent with this pattern ii) to examine the views of professional heritage planners regarding the proposed policies and iii) to argue that the proposed policies demonstrate both strengths and weaknesses and that a strong implementation framework will be required if the policies are to be implemented effectively. These objectives are achieved by the use of two methods. First, the history of heritage conservation is traced through a review of the relevant historical literature on the legislation of other jurisdictions. Second, fifteen professional heritage planners from across British Columbia are interviewed regarding their views on the proposed policies. The first conclusion of the thesis is that there is a pattern to the development of heritage legislation in other jurisdictions. This pattern illustrates that early heritage legislation focuses largely on the conservation of individual sites and monuments and that over time the legislation evolves and ultimately demonstrates three characteristics: one, the recognition of the context of individual sites including grouping of individual sites to form historic areas and districts, two, the integration of heritage planning into the day to day planning processes of local government and three, the devolution of responsibility for heritage conservation from senior to local governments. The data collected from the consultations with professional planners indicates that there is broad support for the conceptual basis of the proposed policies but that there are significant weaknesses in the details of the proposals. The planners indicate that in particular there are weaknesses in the ability to implement the policies within existing local government administrative practices. The thesis also concludes that the community planning proposals of Toward Heritage Legislation are consistent with the policies of other jurisdictions and in fact represent the logical next step in the development of heritage legislation in British Columbia. However, the planners interviewed clearly cautioned that the details of the policies must be reviewed, clarified and modified if they are to be successfully implemented. Their concerns focused on three general areas: the planners indicated in some cases that they did not support individual policies as proposed, secondly they requested clarification and detailing of the implementation of individual policies and thirdly, they advised that additional resources will be required to successfully implement the policies. The final conclusion of the thesis concerns the importance of training personnel to implement new heritage legislation. The consultations with the planners highlighted the current weaknesses of training for heritage planners and emphasized the importance of this shortcoming for the future of heritage conservation in British Columbia.
Applied Science, Faculty of
Community and Regional Planning (SCARP), School of
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Stahman, Andrea Renee. "Bear Creek: a case study in locating historic site remains in southeast Texas." Texas A&M University, 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/3049.

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In the Gulf Coastal Prairie and Marsh region of Texas, historic archaeological sites are often obscured by dense vegetation resulting in extremely limited surface visibility. In an environment such as this, historic sites can only be detected by the presence of above-ground features such as architectural remains and landscaping. Although not standard among cultural resource management firms, the use of historical aerial photography and informant interviews can be effective and efficient pre-field strategies for locating sites in this region. Identification of such sites is further enhanced by an in-depth understanding of the characteristic remains of pier and beam construction, which was commonly utilized in 19th-century southeast Texas farmsteads. Four 160-acre grants located in the Addicks Reservoir, Harris County, Texas were used as a case study to test the effectiveness and efficiency of these pre-field research strategies. Each of these tracts was associated with the mid 19th-century establishment of the German immigrant community of Bear Creek, and each tract contained the remnants of farmsteads where structures had often been removed or relocated leaving little above-ground remains to be discovered using standard survey techniques. A 1915 topographical map and a 1930 aerial photograph of the area were employed together with accounts of former residents and descendants of former residents that indicated locations of former farmsteads on each of these tracts. Additional archival research, including U.S. Army Corps of Engineers acquisition files for Addicks Reservoir, was conducted prior to a field Âground-truthingÂ survey of the properties. As a result, all six of the historic sites that appear on a 1930 aerial photograph of the area were located and documented. One historic site that appeared on a 1915 topographical map of the area but did not appear on the 1930 aerial photograph was not located.

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Chalfen, Joel. "Performances of conscience at three historic site museums." Thesis, University of Manchester, 2011. https://www.research.manchester.ac.uk/portal/en/theses/performances-of-conscience-at-three-historic-site-museums(892a20bb-185d-43e6-b625-1483549c44f4).html.

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The International Coalition of Historic Site Museums of Conscience contributes to current debate about the role that heritage institutions can play as agents for social change. In particular, it proposes historic sites as key venues where dialogue about contemporary human rights issues can take place and help contribute to building stronger democracies, connecting past to present. On the one hand, this raises questions about the activation of competing interpretations of the past to create a critical civic culture. On the other hand, the project of the 'Site of Conscience' asks questions about what there is in the nature of visiting historic site museums that might particularly lend itself to creating an active citizenry. Focusing on the latter of these two concerns, the thesis uses theatre and performance as a conceptual framework for understanding the controls and possibilities of a creative and empowering participation for public visitors at three of the Coalition's member sites: the Lower East Side Tenement Museum, USA; The Workhouse, UK; and The Gulag Museum at Perm-36, Russia. Through reading performance into the visiting event, the thesis is able to respond to questions about how visitors negotiate the museum's project to relate past to present with their own interests in visiting the past, not as a matter of competing narratives but of competing modes of encounter. How people experience their visit is foregrounded as a condition of political engagement.The question then asked is how this negotiation of modes of encounter becomes a performance of the Site of Conscience and the effective achievement of the museum's social agency. The thesis focuses on the uncertainties and gaps that emerge out of the intervening presence of a museum interpreting an historic site. In these circumstances, how control over the making of the visiting event is distributed becomes critical to its transformative potential. The thesis therefore asks about how visitor experiences of these uncertainties and differences become a negotiation of authority to represent the past and hence, how the past emerges in the present.

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Yeung, Chun-yu, and 楊臻宇. "When nature and human beings meet ... in Sha Lo Tung." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2004. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B31987394.

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Nicolson, Kenneth N. "Conserving Hong Kong's heritage cultural landscapes." Click to view the E-thesis via HKUTO, 2005. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record/B32045219.

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Mattson, Melissa. "A case study of Mickey's Dining Car an examination of a restaurant as a heritage site /." Online version, 2001. http://www.uwstout.edu/lib/thesis/2001/2001mattsonm.pdf.

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Debold, Ryan J. "Catalyzing the urban surface : strategizing sites along the historic Smoky Hill River corridor." Manhattan, Kan. : Kansas State University, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/2097/4087.

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