Cultural heritage

Efforts to protect cultural heritage from disaster risk, including tangible heritage (monuments, archaeological sites, paintings, manuscripts, sculpture) and intangible heritage (inherited traditions or living expressions).

Latest Cultural heritage additions in the Knowledge Base

Some sites have been used by humans for thousands of years.
Yale Climate Connections
From Appalachia to the Bayou to the desert Southwest, here's how culture can teach us about adapting to a warmer world.
Grist Magazine
Tuvalu is among nations digitising heritage in the face of climate impacts, but there are concerns around cost, access and control.
Context
Thousands of historic and archaeological sites in Georgia are at risk from tropical storm surges, and that number will increase with climate change, according to a new study.
ScienceDaily
Australian native performing traditional ritual with fire.
Bringing climate science and Indigenous knowledge systems together promises to produce better results for heritage protection as the climate changes. And there is no time to waste.
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Many researchers believe that China’s arid northwest is becoming warmer and wetter. Frequent temperature changes contribute to fresco damage, and many are concerned about the Mogao paintings.
China Dialogue
This documentary explores the city of Jodhpur, and how climate change is affecting the lives of its residents. The revival of age-old traditions and their innovative adaptation to modern needs may be the only path forward
Green Risk-Informed Resilient Development (GRRID) Corps
Confederation of Risk Reduction Professionals
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This report examines whether the Pacific Islanders’ intangible cultural heritage (ICH) is safeguarded in relevant laws and policies.

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