Sixteenth International Conference on Environmental, Cultural, Economic & Social Sustainability

Abstract

The research and protection of industrial heritage started relatively late in China. Since the third national survey of cultural relics was launched in 2007, industrial heritage has received special attention in China. Despite the many great achievements of industrial heritage research on various regions across country through the following ten years, the protection of industrial heritage hasn’t made significant progress in China yet. Due to the particularity of China’s modern and contemporary industrial development process, unique land policies and massive population density, only less than 30% of the total industrial heritages were protected. The overall situation of industrial heritage in China is still left in blank to the world. Soil and groundwater pollutants in industrial brownfields have the characteristics of long-term, concealment, irreversibility, and incomplete decomposition. Bioremediation of organic pollutants has attracted more and more attention in recent years as a new technology which replaces traditional physical and chemical treatment methods. Bacterial cells are thought to play an important role in eliminating existing persistent organic pollutants. In our research of industrial heritage that coordinate the special situation of urban development in China, we try to establish an active biorenewal intervention method, including a new biodegradable material and real-time biosensing system which combining conservation and repurposing to achieve sustainable development. We hope through interdisciplinary collaboration, we can make different attempts for the protection of industrial heritage.