Introduction to Urban Conservation - Tawab, Ayman (Germany Lambert Academic Publishing, 2013)
Chapter One: The Historic Backgrounds of the Architectural and Urban Conservation Movement p.11, The historic origins of the conservation movement on the international level p.14, The origins of the conservation movement in the United Kingdom p.16, The historic roots of the French conservation movement p.18, The historic origins of the conservation movement in Italy p.20, The historic roots of the historic preservation movement in the United States of America p.21, The historic roots of the Egyptian experience in architectural and urban conservation p.22, Chapter Two: Arguments for and Against Architectural and Urban Conservation p.25, The motives that have stimulated the conservation movement in Europe p.26, The social factor: the reaction against comprehensive development p.27, The environmental motive p.28, The motives that stimulate further practice of urban conservation in Egypt p.30, The economic motive p.30, The architectural motive p.37, The management of World Heritage Sites, as a motive for conservation p.39, The didactic and cultural motives p.43, Chapter Three: The Legislative Framework Involved with Architectural and Urban Conservation p.44, The international framework p.44, The legislative framework in the United Kingdom p.45, The French legislative framework p.49, The legislative frameworks in Italy and the Netherlands p.50, The American legislative framework concerned with conservation practice p.51, The Irish and the Maltese legislative frameworks p.53, The legislative framework in Egypt p.54, Chapter Four: The Definitions and Classifications of the Cultural and Natural Heritage p.62, The definitions of the various patterns of heritage resources p.63, The lingual definitions of heritage p.63, The various definitions of heritage resources adopted by the international charters and conventions p.64, The definitions adopted in the United Kingdom p.66, The definitions adopted in the United States of America p.67, The definitions adopted in Ireland, Malta and Egypt p.68, The classification of the various patterns of heritage resources p.69, The classification of heritage resources on the international level p.69, The classification of heritage resources in the United Kingdom p.70, The French approach to classify the protected heritage resources p.76, The classification of heritage resources in Malta and Egypt p.77, Chapter Five: Conservation Protective and Intervening Measures p.81, The lingual definitions of the various conservation interventions p.83, The international framework p.84, The definitions officially adopted in the United Kingdom p.89, The official definitions adopted in the United States of America p.92, The Egyptian officially adopted definitions p.94, Chapter Six: Basic Architectural and Urban Conservation Concepts:Analysis of Heritage Values, and Authenticity and Integrity Evaluation p.96, The notion and definitions of heritage values p.99, Value typologies p.101, The implications of heritage values p.103, The attributes of heritage values p.110, The evaluation of the level of significance of heritage values p.112, The notions and definitions of authenticity and Integrity p.114, The evaluation of authenticity and integrity p.119, Appendix One p.124, Appendix Two p.131, Appendix Three p.137
Keywords: Conservation