1st Edition

Climate Change and Cultural Heritage A Race against Time

By Peter F. Smith Copyright 2014
216 Pages
by Routledge

216 Pages 53 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

216 Pages 53 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

History reveals how civilisations can be decimated by changes in climate. More recently modern methods of warfare have exposed the vulnerability of the artefacts of civilisation. Bringing together a range of subjects - from science, energy and sustainability to aesthetics theory and civilization theory - this book uniquely deals with climate change and the ensuing catastrophes in relation to... Read more

Introduction: Bridging the Cultural Divide  1. Goldilocks  2. The Evolution of Civilisation  3. The Dynamics of Climate Change  4. Climate and the Price of Progress  5. Predictions for the UK  6. The Race Against Time  7. From Climate to Civilisation and the Principle of Harmony  8. Beyond the Maths  9. The energy Dilemma  10. Green Technologies - a sample  11. Access to Clean Energy  12. Carbon Dioxide Uncertainties  13. Nuclear Developments and Complementary Technologies  14. Essential Services Provided by Nature  15. China, on the Ascent  16. The Four Degrees Scenario

Biography

Peter F. Smith is Honorary Professor in Sustainable Energy, University of Nottingham, and Emeritus Professor and former Head of the School of Architecture, Leeds Metropolitan University. He was Vice President of The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) and chairman of the RIBA Environment and Energy Committee.