A systematic overview of the barriers to building climate adaptation of cultural and natural heritage sites in polar regions

Aktürk, Gül (2022) A systematic overview of the barriers to building climate adaptation of cultural and natural heritage sites in polar regions. Environmental Science & Policy, 136 . pp. 19-32. ISSN 1462-9011 [Article]

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This paper systematically reviews publications for the period 2002–2020 addressing the barriers to climate adaptation of cultural and natural heritage in the Northern and Southern poles. Climate change and its socio-economic implications deteriorate different forms of cultural and natural heritage, including archaeological sites, historic buildings, and indigenous heritage in the polar regions. Climate adaptation of cultural and natural heritage of polar regions is challenged due to the barriers, constraints, and limitations of various factors such as lack of awareness of polar heritage, remoteness of the sites, and lack of tools and facilities. This paper first presents the general characteristics of 76 documents out of 218. It then analyzes the barriers derived from the content analysis of the publications. Despite growing interest in polar studies, incomplete and inaccurate data and inventories and facilities and tools as technological constraints negatively affect building climate adaptation of polar heritage. Following that, existing regulations and organizations are found to be ineffective and slow to address the issues of communication and collaboration for building climate adaptation of polar heritage. The findings will discuss the policy implications of understanding barriers and tackling them to facilitate the climate adaptation of polar heritage.

Item Type:	Article
Authors:	Authors Email Aktürk, Gül g.akturk@tudelft.nl
Languages:	English
Keywords:	climate change adaptation; polar regions; systematic literature review; barriers; policy; cultural heritage; natural heritage
Subjects:	E.CONSERVATION AND RESTORATION > 07. Management E.CONSERVATION AND RESTORATION > 08. Monitoring E.CONSERVATION AND RESTORATION > 09. Social and economic aspects of conservation E.CONSERVATION AND RESTORATION > 10. Education and training E.CONSERVATION AND RESTORATION > 11. Legal protection and Administration F.SCIENTIFIC TECHNIQUES AND METHODOLOGIES OF CONSERVATION > 25. Heritage documentation G.DETERIORATION > 03. Climate change H.HERITAGE TYPOLOGIES > 03. Archaeological sites H.HERITAGE TYPOLOGIES > 09. Historic buildings H.HERITAGE TYPOLOGIES > 16. Industrial and technical heritage H.HERITAGE TYPOLOGIES > 17. Intangible cultural heritage H.HERITAGE TYPOLOGIES > 19. Natural sites H.HERITAGE TYPOLOGIES > 20. Polar heritage L.PRESENTATION AND TRANSMISSION OF HERITAGE > 04. Public awareness P. GEOGRAPHIC AREAS > 03. Arctic and Antarctic regions
Volume:	136
ISSN:	1462-9011
Depositing User:	Miss Gül Aktürk
Date Deposited:	24 Jun 2022 11:46
Last Modified:	24 Jun 2022 11:46
URI:	https://openarchive.icomos.org/id/eprint/2666

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