I think that the concept of value as part of the conservation process is
very important. Its interesting to think about value in the context of the
types of records that we maintain about the historic environment. From
personal experience I know that the value we place on aspects of our
environment often becomes clear with the benefit of hindsight (when things
change or are lost) and sometimes that value is difficult to articulate.
Aural History recording is fairly common among Social Historians and museum
curators but its very rare amongst SMR officers - I know of a couple of SMR
officers who have ventured into aural history recording. Are any other
methods of recording the values that ordinary people place on the historic
environment being explored? I'd be very interested to hear from David
Baker.
Kate
Kate Clark said>
The answer in my view is that value is part of the conservation process.
The historic environment is the physical evidence.
HOwever, what we pass on to future generations is what (out of all that) we
value. Conservation is about working with and recognising those values.
Things like conservation plans and impact assessment are the process by
which we articulate those values.
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