Good Practices for Disaster Risk Management of Cultural Heritage: Practices of ITC Participants (Routledge Studies in Hazards, Disaster Risk and Climate Change)

By: Rohit Jigyasu and Dowon Kim and Lata Shakya

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Synopsis: This book is a selection of case studies undertaken by cultural heritage and disaster risk management professionals across the world demonstrating good practices for disaster risk management of cultural heritage. The readers will learn about the practical application of various methodologies, tools, and techniques for disaster risk assessment, mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery of cultural heritage. They will also learn about the application of traditional knowledge and engagement of communities for disaster risk management of cultural heritage. This will help relevant organisations and professionals to develop and implement projects in this field. The intended audience for this book are Practitioners or site managers of cultural heritage sites and museums. Also, researchers and students studying disaster risk management of cultural heritage. The book will also be of interest to disaster risk management institutions at the urban, regional or national level/cultural heritage management institutions at the urban, regional or national level/city administration, municipalities, urban local bodies and planning departments/educational and research institutions which have specialised programmes in engineering, planning, disaster risk management, and conservation of cultural heritage.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:: 9781000926507
Related ISBNs:: 9781032411446, 9781032411453, 9781003356479
Publisher:: Taylor and Francis
Date of Addition:: 06/22/23
Copyrighted By:: selection and editorial matter, Rohit Jigyasu, Dowon Kim and Lata Shakya
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Nonfiction, Social Studies, Earth Sciences
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.
Edited by:: Rohit Jigyasu
Edited by:: Dowon Kim
Edited by:: Lata Shakya