Urban archaeology, municipal government and local planning : [electronic resource] preserving heritage within the Commonwealth of Nations and the United States / Edited by Sherene Baugher; Douglas R Appler; William Moss.

Editors and Contributors; 1 Introduction: Thinking Globally and Acting Locally-Exploring the Relationships Between Community, Archaeological Heritage, and Local Government; Introduction; Urban Archaeology Versus Municipal Archaeology; The Focus of This Book; The Case Studies in the Book; Section I; Section II; Conclusion; References; The Challenges and Accomplishments of Local Government Archaeology Programs in the Commonwealth of Nations; 2 Planning Archaeology in World Cities: Looking at London; Introduction; A Brief Introduction to Greater London; Archaeology and Planning The Background of London's ArchaeologyPart I: An Issue of Access and Funding; Part II: The Rescue Movement and the Setting up of Archaeological Units; Part III: A Change in the Organisational Landscape; London's Archaeology Today; An Archaeological Archive; Roles, Partnerships and Communities; Concluding Discussion: Why It Works, or Does It?; References; 3 Preservation, Participation and the Pursuit of Knowledge: Strategic Policy and Archaeological Practice Within the City of York 1989-2015; Introduction; Before 1972; 1972-1989; 1989-2015; References; 4 Crowdsourcing the Story of Bristol IntroductionThe Past in the Landscape; Digitising Place; The Heritage Information Cycle; Getting to Know Your Place; Crowdsourcing the Story of Place; Towards a Shared Understanding; Sourcing the Crowd; Conclusion; Acknowledgements; References; 5 Archaeological Resource Management in Toronto: Planning, Preservation, and Interpretation; Introduction; Legislative Background; Toronto's Heritage Policies; Archaeological Management Planning in Ontario: The Toronto Process; Community Involvement and Public Outreach; Conclusion; Acknowledgements; References 6 Under the Old Stones of Kingston, Ontario: The City of Kingston Archaeological Master Planning Process (1987-2011)Introduction; Municipal Planning and Archaeology; The Ontario Context; Placing Kingston; Kingston Archaeology; Kingston's Archaeological Master Plans; The Outer Station Site: The Benefits of Creative Planning; The Artillery Park Project; Conclusions; Acknowledgements; References; 7 Quebec City's Archaeological Programme and Provincial Cultural Heritage Legislation; Introduction: Quebec City; Heritage Legislation and Approaches to Archaeology in the Province of Quebec Archaeology and the Municipal AdministrationGeneral Approach; Public Benefits; The City and the 2012 Cultural Heritage Act; Conclusion; Acknowledgements; References; 8 Archaeology Down Under: Management and Outcomes in the First State in Australia; Introduction; Early Concerns and Initial Legislation; Colonial Sites in Sydney; The National Level; The Local Level; The NSW Heritage Act and Archaeology; The City of Sydney; The Rocks; The Push for Public Outcomes; The Quadrant; Highlands Marketplace; Parramatta; The Wheatsheaf Hotel; Port Macquarie; Conclusion; References

"This book explores the experiences, both positive and negative, of small and large cities globally where local government has played a role in the protection of archaeological resources. The case studies in this volume examine programs in the Commonwealth of Nations (formerly known as the British Commonwealth) and in the USA. These countries share similar perspectives on preservation and heritage, although the approaches these cities have taken to address municipal archaeology reveal considerable diversity."--Page 6