Keeping the archives above water: preserving regional heritage in times of accelerated climate change
Adele Wessell,
Clare Thorpe
Abstract:The critical question of how sustainability and resilience can inform archival practice in regional communities is motivated by the experience of flooding in Lismore, Australia, which exposed the vulnerability of local archives to the effects of climate change and the limitations of local infrastructure. Regional historical societies and community organisations serve as a repository for the history of particular communities, preserving records, artefacts and other materials that document the unique stories and… Show more
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