The Newport Restoration Foundation, who recently organized the Keeping History Above Water Conference, is in the process of assembling an edited book that will address how to help historic places, buildings, and landscapes survive in the face of increased storm activity, rising sea level, and riverine flooding due to climate change.
We are seeking papers (6,000-8,000 words) that focus on what preservationists/conservationists, engineers, city planners, legislators, insurers, historic homeowners and other decision makers need to know and the physical and community adaptation strategies that will be necessary in the future. These papers should explore changes to planning processes, policies, and rules and the kinds of advocacy, education, and leadership needed to implement these changes. Although focused to a US-based audience, we will certainly consider international contributions.
For more information, please visit http://www.historyabovewater.org/call-for-papers-how-can-historic-resources-survive-flooding-due-to-climate-change/. The deadline is October 15. You may also optionally submit an abstract by August 15 for preliminary feedback prior to submitting the full paper.
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Jeremy Wells, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Historic Preservation
Historic Preservation Program, School of Architecture, Art & Historic Preservation, Roger Williams University
jwells@rwu.edu | (401) 254-5338
http://www.heritagestudies.org------------------------------