This project addresses the role of cultural heritage in building climate-resilient urban futures through a landscape-based, people-centered approach. By integrating social media data, survey insights, and spatial analysis, it maps local heritage values and assesses their vulnerability to climate change. The aim is to inform inclusive adaptation strategies and support evidence-based heritage and climate governance.
Conceptual framework. Operationalize the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) vulnerability and exposure concepts within a landscape approach to cultural heritage.
(a) Index of CH vulnerability; (b) index of area-based vulnerability; (c) index of socio-economic deprivation; (d)households’ exposure.
In the face of climate change, cultural heritage (CH) is vulnerable to risks, yet it stands as a powerful source of resilience. As efforts in climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction progress, CH plays a crucial role in strengthening communities' capacity to recover and adapt. International frameworks like the Hangzhou Declaration and the Sendai Framework emphasize the integration of CH into people-centered strategies for strengthening community resilience. This people-centered conceptual framework explores the intersection of CH, community resilience, and digital tools, drawing on emerging theories in heritage and resilience studies, particularly in relation to digital practices.
Social Media Use in Disaster Response: Empowering Community Resilience
Insights into the effectiveness and challenges of leveraging social media for community resilience in the aftermath of disaster events.