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Abstract
This paper examines how (post)industrial spaces become labelled as ‘disused’, ‘wastelands’, or ‘brownfields’ in processes of urban redevelopment. Taking a broad overview of different examples across sites in Edinburgh and London (UK) I ask how understandings of waste and value are produced and contested through industrial processes themselves (the production of by-products, contamination etc.), mitigation measures (including environmental cleanup and archaeological interventions) and at a socio-cultural level (natural and cultural heritage preservation campaigns, and legislation for example). I aim to problematise the strict differentiation between which industrial landscapes can be considered ‘waste’ and which are seen as valuable heritage sites. In particular I will discuss the material and discursive transformations of several London and Edinburgh dockside sites from places of heavy industry, transport and labour into spaces of consumption, luxury accommodation and leisure.
Original language | English |
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Publication status | Unpublished - 9 Jan 2021 |
Event | Society for Historical Archaeology Conference: Session: 'Archaeology of Urban Dissonance: Violence, Friction, and Change - Online Duration: 9 Jan 2021 → … https://sha.org/conferences/past-conferences/2021-virtual/ |
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Conference | Society for Historical Archaeology Conference |
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Period | 9/01/21 → … |
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Keywords
- rubble
- waste
- Edinburgh
- London
- ruins
- regeneration
- wastelands
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A Contemporary Archaeology of London’s Mega Events: From the Great Exhibition to London 2012
Gardner, J., 16 May 2022, London: UCL Press. 288 p.Research output: Book/Report › Book
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Beneath the rubble, the Crystal Palace! The surprising persistence of a temporary mega event.
Gardner, J., 12 Jul 2018, In: World Archaeology. 50, 1, p. 185-199 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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