Extreme Heritage Management

Godfrey Baldacchino is Canada Research Chair (Island Studies) at the University of Prince Edward Island, Canada; visiting professor of sociology at the University of Malta; and the Executive Editor of Island Studies Journal.

• List of Figures and TablesList of Acronyms and AbbreviationsAckowledgementsForeword: Georgraphy at RiskMark B. LappingPreface: Geography, Land Use Conflict and Heritage Management: The Instructive Role of Densely Populated IslandsGodfrey BaldacchinoIntroduction: Vantage Points: Observations on the Emotional Geographies of HeritageElaine StratfordChapter 1. Prince Edward Island, CanadaKaren E. LipsChapter 2. MaltaMarguerite Camilleri, Monique Hili, Joseph Magro Conti, René Attard, Darrin Stevens, Marie Therese Gambin and Roberta GaleaChapter 3. Guernsey, Channel IslandsHeather Sebire and Charles DavidChapter 4. Jersey, Channel IslandsJohn T. Renouf and Tim A. du FeuChapter 5. Corsica, FranceJean-Marie Furt, Marie-Antoinette Maupertuis and Dominique PrunettiChapter 6. Favignana, ItalyEleonora CassinelliChapter 7. Hawai'i, U.S.A.Luciano MinerbiChapter 8. Majuro Atoll, Marshall IslandsIrene J. Taafaki, Caleb McClennen, Frank R. Thomas and John BungitakChapter 9. The BahamasHeather Cover and Nicola VirgillChapter 10.  San Andrés Island, ColombiaMarion Howard and Elizabeth TaylorConclusion: Lessons from Islands, or Islands as Miners' Canaries?Stephen A. RoyleNotes on ContributorsIndex

The book is highly topical. It brings into sharp focus one of the pressing problems of our times: the growing tension between finite land/space, especially on islands, and the mounting pressure generated by increasing population growth, tourism, and global warming.A" * Jeremy Boissevain, University of Amsterdam Mainly focusing on island development, policy and environmental issues,the contributors of this volume offer fresh perspectives which take into account 21st century challenges such as climate change, population transformations and daily livelihood - it offers a broad and updated account of critical issues concerning 21st century heritage management.A" * Maria Kousis, University of Crete