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Beyond inundation: a comprehensive assessment of sea level rise impact on coastal cultural heritage in China
- Source :
- Heritage Science, Vol 12, Iss 1, Pp 1-13 (2024)
- Publication Year :
- 2024
- Publisher :
- SpringerOpen, 2024.
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Abstract
- Abstract The rise in sea levels, driven by global climate change, poses a significant threat to cultural heritage in coastal regions. Traditional risk assessment methods, focusing on direct inundation, often fail to consider the crucial impact of socio-economic factors, which are significantly vulnerable to sea level rise. To bridge this gap, this study introduces an innovative Sea Level Rise Cultural Heritage Impact Assessment Model (SLR-CHIA Model), a novel approach that integrates both land inundation and socio-economic aspects. This comprehensive model evaluates potential risks to various types of cultural heritage in coastal China, including intangible cultural heritage, relics, and traditional villages. The study’s findings are striking: (1) About 7.79% of coastal villages, 53.94% of relics, and 2.53% of intangible cultural heritage are potentially at high risk in a 100-year sea level rise event; (2) Relics in the Eastern coast and villages in the Southern coast are most vulnerable; (3) Different types of cultural heritage rely on diverse principal factors for protection, resulting in varied risk levels under sea level rise conditions. The SLR-CHIA Model provides a vital methodological framework for evaluating cultural heritage risks in other global regions.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 20507445
- Volume :
- 12
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Heritage Science
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.79dd12d1b7f840238189b881f3c4dc85
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s40494-024-01233-1