The book "Modern Heritage Under Pressure: Perspectives from the Global South" examines threats to twentieth-century architectural heritage across Africa, the Middle East, Asia, and Latin America. Edited by Aziza Chaouni, it compiles case studies from scholars, architects, and conservation practitioners. The work argues for inclusive preservation approaches that recognize the social, environmental, and cultural value of modern architecture.
Use Cases
- Analyzing threats to modern architectural heritage based on case studies of political instability and climate change.
- Studying context-sensitive preservation approaches based on arguments for inclusive conservation.
- Researching the role of conservation in sustainability and community engagement as highlighted in the description.
Strengths
- Focuses on a specific and under-represented region: the Global South.
- Compiles perspectives from multiple expert types: scholars, architects, and conservation practitioners.
- Addresses multiple threat vectors: political instability, climate change, rapid urbanization, neglect, and speculative development.
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Provenance
- Source
- Borealis Harvested Dataverse
- Collection Method
- Edited volume compiling case studies from multiple contributors.
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-05-23 04:11:50; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- Africa, the Middle East, Asia, and Latin America.