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Cultural Heritage

Colorful half-timbered houses in Miltenberg historical medieval Old Town, Bavaria, Germany
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Climate information for cultural heritage resilience

Lola Kotova from Climate Service Center Germany (GERICS) unpacks climate information for strengthening the resilience of cultural heritage in times of anthropogenic climate change, presenting in this vein a fascinating case study for Germany.
Open Access Government
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Documents and publications
2023

Mental health risks for cultural heritage professionals within the framework of disaster risk reduction: An exploratory study on the emotional impact of ruins after the 2016 earthquake in central Italy

This study aims to explore the specific quality of mental health risks for cultural heritage first aiders, analyzing the emotional impact of the sight of cultural heritage ruins on a sample of cultural heritage first aiders.
International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction (Elsevier)
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Documents and publications
2018

Towards a global policy framework for sustainable preservation of documentary heritage through disaster risk reduction and management

This is the report of the 1st Global Policy Forum on "Disaster Risk Reduction and Management for Sustainable Preservation of Documentary Heritage".
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization - Headquarters
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Loss and damage: How can culture and heritage loss be measured and addressed?

A group of archaeologists, climate scientists and policy experts met at the University of East Anglia last week to discuss how unique cultures and heritage are fast disappearing because of climate change – and what can be done.
Carbon Brief
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Documents and publications
2023

A GIS-based flood damage index for cultural heritage

This work aims at developing a GIS-based FDICH that (i) weights exposure based on the level of listing, (ii) weights vulnerability based on ad-hoc taxonomy, (iii) provides a damage density per unit surface instead than a point classification.
International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction (Elsevier)
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Documents and publications
2023

PROCULTHER-NET technical bulletin issue 1

This technical bulletin presents recent developments in the protection of cultural heritage in disaster risk management. The first edition showcases good practices and technical solutions for the preservation of cultural heritage during crises.
PROCULTHER
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Documents and publications
2023

Disaster risk management and cultural heritage: The perceptions of European world heritage site managers on disaster risk management

This article aims to explore the perceptions of a group of UNESCO world heritage site managers (WHSM) on disaster risk management. Research into the sustainable management of the world's cultural heritage (CH) is increasing.
International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction (Elsevier)
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Cultural heritage is an essential resource for climate change science, reports say

Four reports by the International Co-Sponsored Meeting on Culture, Heritage and Climate Change highlight that human cultural heritage has a wealth of knowledge to contribute to grapple with climate change.
Mongabay
The ancient moai on Easter Island 2,000 miles off the coast of Chile at sunset
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After the fires on Rapa Nui (Chile) UNESCO launches an evaluation and management plan for the island's World Heritage site

UNESCO initiated in March 2023 the response actions to fires on the island of Rapa Nui, Chile, which will include a detailed damage estimation; the development of a comprehensive preparation, coordination and management plan for the World Heritage site
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization - Headquarters
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Documents and publications
2023

Understanding Climate-Induced Cultural and Non-Economic Loss

This scoping paper examines cultural loss as a sub-type of non-economic loss and damage including its different types, elements, implications, and potential ways that it can be addressed, including through documentation, preservation, and compensation.
SLYCAN Trust