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Promoting Disaster Resilient Cultural Heritage

amani osman
February 5, 2018

 Cultural heritage is vulnerable to the adverse impacts of natural disasters, and climate change is adding to the urgency of addressing this challenge. Countries around the world are employing a variety of measures to safeguard cultural heritage against disaster risks, drawing on relevant conventions, policy frameworks, and guidance. To protect lives, livelihoods, and cultural heritage, it is important to strengthen the resilience of assets at risk and make disaster resilience an intrinsic part of cultural heritage management.

Topics

Earthquake, Resilience and Disaster Risk Management, Risk Assessment, Urban Preparedness

Country

Asia Pacific, Europe and Central Asia, Italy, Japan, Myanmar, Nepal, New Zealand, Philippines, Thailand, United Kingdom

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