• Heritage Science

The paper is focused on the following philosophical issues discussed by Paolo Bettineschi in his book entitled L’oggetto buono dell’io. Etica e filosofia delle relazioni oggettuali: the transcendental structure of thinking and desire; subjectivity and intersubjectivity, the good and the right; hospitality and rejection. It also suggests an analogy between the ethics of restoration and the restorative justice theory.

The purpose of the article is to study the dependence of the cultural heritage objects preservation on their social value and highlight the global trends in the restoration industry. The research methodology applies the general scientific methods of theoretical research, as well as general logical scientific methods of analysis, comparison and explanation. An integrated approach consists in the use of the methods of studying of the historical facts, confirmed by various sources. The scientific novelty of the work lies in the study of transformations of restoration theoretical concepts due to global economic and political processes. The dependence of the preservation of works of art on their social value is revealed and it is emphasized that the scientific significance of the monument is not always a sufficient argument for its preservation. Conclusions. The article considers the restoration activity as a component of the cultural life of modern society and defines the concept of the social value of art objects as its ideological superstructure. The author of the article defines the global threats to the preservation of the world cultural heritage and studies the influences of political and economic factors on the preservation of art objects. Particular attention is paid to the ambiguity of interpretations of the basic concepts of restoration science by representatives of different cultures and the need to create a universal heritage protection doctrine. Alternative concepts of modern restoration theory are presented. The author points out that considering the dangers and challenges of our time, it is necessary to rethink the established postulates of restoration activities, to look for effective models for cultural heritage integration into the modern cultural context.

The Eastern oyster (Crassostrea virginica) is important to the North Carolina economy, ecology, and way of life. Oysters provide many direct and indirect services that benefit coastal fisheries and North Carolina’s economy. In the past 10 to 15 years oyster reef restoration efforts have increased in the state. Many stakeholders such as the North Carolina Coastal Federation, North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries, and state universities have collaborated to create and enhance oyster reefs throughout the state. These stakeholders each have their own methods for monitoring restoration sites that they constructed. In the past decade there were metrics of success created by the Oyster Restoration Workgroup to monitor newly restored reefs. There have also been many different types of alternative substrates developed for oyster recruitment in an effort to make up for a decrease oyster shell supply. It is recommended that stakeholders involved with oyster reef restoration in North Carolina continue to collaborate. Recommendations are presented to these stakeholders focused on long-term monitoring goals and standardized monitoring metrics, agreement on priorities for new projects, alternative substrates, and increased use of volunteers. These recommendations serve to improve methods for creating or enhancing future oyster restoration projects in North Carolina.

In this chapter we describe the approaches available for kelp restoration and emphasizethat you will need to consider the best suited approach(es) for your particular project (Fig. 5.1).The selected methodology will depend on the expertise of your group, project budget, thestressors present, environmental conditions, and whether kelp can return naturally or needsre-introduction