This guide, written by Laura Corvasí Zafrilla, member of the Photography Conservation Group of the Ge-IIC, aims to help rescue family archives and minimise the impact of floods on photographic heritage.
Documento elaborado a partir de la práctica que se imparte en la asignatura de Conservación Preventiva: “Cómo actuar ante una inundación”, para los alumnos del Departamento de Conservación y Restauración de Bienes Culturales de la Universitat Politècnica de València, en colaboración con el Instituto Universitario de Restauración del Patrimonio UPV, la Cátedra UNESCO Forum Universidad y Patrimonio Cultural, con la ayuda de alumnas y alumnos, actuales y pasados, de Grado y Máster, Doctorandos y jóvenes investigadores.
This pilot project has been carried out by the Maison de la Mémoire et de la Citoyenneté (House of Memory and Citizenship) of the municipality of Beauvechain, with the support of the Walloon Brabant Governor's Services, the Bouclier Bleu (Blue Shield), the Walloon Heritage Agency, the office of the Minister of Heritage and the Heritage Department of the FWB. Its main objective is to provide a plan for the safeguarding of cultural assets to cities and municipalities in the Walloon region (France).
This work aims to expand and consolidate knowledge on the protection of cultural heritage in the event of armed conflict, a subject that, although it may seem secondary in the context of modern wars that cause constant deaths and forced displacement of populations, is also very sensitive for humanity as a whole.
Good practice guide for the documentary management of movable cultural heritage in emergencies.
Statement of the Arab Regional Group at the International Council of Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) on Palestine and the Current War in Gaza
En este artículo se aborda la situación crítica del patrimonio cultural gazatí un año después del inicio del conflicto.
En este artículo, la investigadora y periodista cultural Fatima Al-Zahraa Sahwil informa de los daños sufridos por ocho museos gazatíes desde el inicio del conflicto en octubre de 2023.
Designed on an experimental basis, this interactive visual is intended to highlight the phenomena that threaten the elements of intangible cultural heritage inscribed on the List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding. By studying the nomination files, UNESCO identified 46 of them which are often referred to as ‘risks’ or ‘threats’. For easier navigation, these phenomena have been grouped into nine categories: the one in the centre (‘Weakened practice and transmission’) corresponds to symptoms of endangered heritage, and the others to underlying factors, threats or risks. Select a ‘threat’ to see how it impacts the related elements; select an element to see which factors affect its viability.
The present research demonstrates a methodological approach to assess the current and future exposure of Mediterranean coastal areas and heritage assets to Sea Level Rise using open access data regarding elevation, vertical ground motion, and Sea Level Change factors (e.g., ice sheets, glaciers, etc.). The future projections regard 2050 and 2100 and are based on RCP scenarios 2.6, 4.5 and 8.5. The datasets used include Copernicus GLO-30 DSM, the European Ground Motion Service’s dataset on Vertical Ground Motion, the Sea Level Change Projections’ Regional Dataset by NASA, and a hybrid coastline dataset created for the present research purposes to assist in delineating the study area. The research results demonstrate that Greece, Italy, and France’s mainland and cultural heritage assets already face SLR-related hazards but are expected to be further exposed in the future, always taking into consideration the high level of uncertainty regarding SLR projections and RCP scenarios’ hypotheses.