Journal
WORLD ARCHAEOLOGY
Volume 50, Issue 4, Pages 639-650Publisher
ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
DOI: 10.1080/00438243.2018.1510340
Keywords
Conservation of cultural heritage; cultural resilience; cultural sustainability; destruction of cultural heritage; disaster risk reduction; risk preparedness
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- AHRC
- AHRC [AH/M004376/1] Funding Source: UKRI
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The notions of risk and resilience are increasingly relevant to cultural heritage. Archaeological sites and monuments in particular are widely perceived to be vulnerable and subjected to growing risks of deliberate destruction, e.g. in the context of armed conflicts. At the same time, it has become a familiar claim that cultural heritage needs to be conserved as an important resource for fostering cultural resilience, reducing disaster risk, and supporting peace and reconciliation in the future. In this paper, the author takes issue with that latter view and suggests instead that cultural resilience, risk preparedness, post-disaster recovery and mutual understanding between people will be best enhanced by an increased ability to accept loss and transformation. The evident changes of heritage over time can inspire people to embrace uncertainty and absorb adversity in times of change, thus increasing their cultural resilience.
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