Conserving Our Heritage

Book excerpt: Conserving Our Heritage is a compilation of chapters on heritage conservation. Awareness on the valuable nation's assets is brought into light of its diversity and of many focuses. This book encompasses a broad spectrum, ranging from the architecture of the colonial era in the form of godown buildings, vernacular and traditional architecture, the intangible cultural and heritage, and to the heritage aspect of the urban settings. Interesting enough, these chapters cover not just in Malaysia but also in Indonesia by looking into the conservation activities relating to traditional houses. Above all, this book offers an insight into heritage relating to many aspects of culture and history.