Preserving people-place relationships : attitudes toward historic Charleston following Hurricane Hugo.
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TextLanguage: ENG Publication details: 1993Description: 10 p. : illSubject: On September 22, 1989 Hurricane Hugo hit Charleston, South Carolina with 175 mph winds, and water surges of 20 to 30 feet. Charlestonians were left with millions of dollars worth of damage to their infrastructure and parks, and to some of the country's finest historic buildings. The birthplace of the United States' historic preservation movement had been devastated. This natural disaster provided a unique opportunity for an empirical assessment of preservation theory through an examination of people's relationships with, and contributions to their lives made by the built and natural environment. In the months that followed Hugo, 185 residents were asked to identify the "single most important and special place or physical feature that was damaged by Hurricane Hugo". The interviews revealed that people can readily discuss their practical and emotional relationships with the environment, and that these discussions echo the theoretical justifications long found in the literature related to historic preservation and people-place relationships in general. This data gives a better understanding of the relationship between people and places, contribute to the developing nature of preservation theory, and equip planners, designers, and public officials to better satisfy human needs in future planning and construction activities
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On September 22, 1989 Hurricane Hugo hit Charleston, South Carolina with 175 mph winds, and water surges of 20 to 30 feet. Charlestonians were left with millions of dollars worth of damage to their infrastructure and parks, and to some of the country's finest historic buildings. The birthplace of the United States' historic preservation movement had been devastated. This natural disaster provided a unique opportunity for an empirical assessment of preservation theory through an examination of people's relationships with, and contributions to their lives made by the built and natural environment. In the months that followed Hugo, 185 residents were asked to identify the "single most important and special place or physical feature that was damaged by Hurricane Hugo". The interviews revealed that people can readily discuss their practical and emotional relationships with the environment, and that these discussions echo the theoretical justifications long found in the literature related to historic preservation and people-place relationships in general. This data gives a better understanding of the relationship between people and places, contribute to the developing nature of preservation theory, and equip planners, designers, and public officials to better satisfy human needs in future planning and construction activities
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