Climate Change Challenges to Existing Cultural Heritage Policy

Ahmadreza Shirvani Dastgerdi, Massimo Sargolini and Ilenia Pierantoni
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Ahmadreza Shirvani Dastgerdi: School of Architecture and Design, University of Camerino, Viale delle Rimembranze, 63100 Ascoli Piceno, Italy
Massimo Sargolini: School of Architecture and Design, University of Camerino, Viale delle Rimembranze, 63100 Ascoli Piceno, Italy
Ilenia Pierantoni: School of Architecture and Design, University of Camerino, Viale delle Rimembranze, 63100 Ascoli Piceno, Italy

Sustainability, 2019, vol. 11, issue 19, 1-10

Abstract: Climate change affects, directly and indirectly, the tangible and intangible features of heritage sites. Conservation studies often examine the impacts of climate change on heritage sites by assuming it as an isolated and static concept. This study aims to debate cultural heritage concept as the primary and neglected factor for wise development of climate-resilience policies. We first adopt the qualitative Meta-synthesis method to analyze the impacts of climate change on world heritage sites, through a systematic review of reports published by the UNESCO and its advisory bodies. Then, it is explained why the sustainability of cultural heritage requires a fundamental reconsideration of the concept and promotion of its evaluation framework. The findings suggest that protection of cultural heritage and developing the climate-resilience policies for the sustainability of landscape requires at the early stages a reflection on how heritage is defined as a useful resource and acceptable characteristic of territory.

Keywords: cultural heritage; climate change; conservation; climate resilience; protection; sustainability; territorial planning (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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