Climate Change – Lived Heritage Studies

Social justice and using heritage values to prioritize climate change decisions

Post author:Jeremy Wells
Post published:April 1, 2020
Post category:Climate Change
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Erin Seekamp (NC State University), Sandra Fatorić (Delft University of Technology), and Allie McCreary (Western Kentucky University) just published "Historic Preservation Priorities for Climate Adaptation” in Ocean and Coastal Management that’s worth a close…

How to “fix” historic preservation

Post author:Jeremy Wells
Post published:February 11, 2019
Post category:Blending Natural & Cultural Climate Change Placemaking & Design Preservation Doctrine Preservation Policy Reform
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Recently, Patrice Frey, President of the National Main Street Center, wrote a post on Citylab about “Why Historic Preservation Needs a New Approach.” While I very much agree with most…

Disasters, resiliency, and built heritage

Post author:Jeremy Wells
Post published:October 10, 2018
Post category:Climate Change Preservation Policy Reform
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I would like to share the work of one of my students, Jamesha Gibson, who recently graduated with a Masters in Historic Preservation and a Master of Community Planning from the…