Date of Award
8-2015
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Historic Preservation (MHP)
Legacy Department
Historic Preservation
Committee Chair/Advisor
Stiefel, Barry
Committee Member
Hudgins, Carter
Committee Member
Gilmore, R. Grant
Abstract
Rising sea levels not only threaten coastal infrastructure and private property, but also the world’s historic resources. This thesis examines the impacts of rising sea levels on the historic resources of Charleston, South Carolina and Boston, Massachusetts. These two cities are prominent in American history, home to a significant number of National Historic Landmarks, and are recognized as the cultural capitals of their regions. These cities will be studied closely in this work not only for their effects from rising sea levels but also for possible adaptations and mitigation policies against the predicted effects of sea level rise.
Recommended Citation
Weston, Melanie, "Washing Away Our Heritage: The Impacts of Rising Sea Levels on National Historic Landmarks in Boston, Massachusetts and Charleston, South Carolina" (2015). All Theses. 2196.
https://open.clemson.edu/all_theses/2196