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> Heritage Resources in Peril: Non-Destructive Methods to Document Archaeological Sites and Historical Buildings and Monuments Threatened by Natural and Man-Made Disasters
Global warming and human land use practices endanger the preservation of heritage resources in many regions of the world. Several climate scientists predict that over the next 50 to 100 years natural disasters are going to intensify due to global warming. Destructive hurricanes and El Niño storms will increase in magnitude and frequency; eroding shor! elines will expand due to rising sea level; and intensified drought will fuel the extent and frequency of wildfires. In addition to these climate driven events, overgrazing on marginal landscapes is causing the expansion of deserts in Asia, Africa and the Americas; deforestation in other regions leaves slopes susceptible to erosion and mudslides. Each of these types of events, whether induced by climate change or human land use practices, threaten heritage resources in many regions of the world. With limited funding dedicated to mitigating the adverse effects of climate change, overgrazing, deforestation and consequential erosion on heritage resources, many significant cultural sites will be lost within the next 50 to 100 years. Nexus Heritage (Nexus), with its sister company, Statistical Research Inc. (SRI), has developed and deployed sophisticated non-destructive means of documenting heritage resources to provide a more comprehensive understanding of site formation and ! use of the landscape; these methods are generally used to guid! e archae ological investigations and management of cultural resources. We propose using these methods to document heritage resources threatened by natural or man-made disasters before they are destroyed, and the unique snapshot of human history that these resources provide is lost to future generations.
e-mail: ddouglas@sricrm.com
HERITAGE RESOURCES IN PERIL: NON-DESTRUCTIVE METHODS TO DOCUMENT ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITES AND HISTORICAL BUILDINGS AND MONUMENTS THREATENED BY NATURAL AND MAN-MADE DISASTERS
Diane Douglas - co-organisers: Gerry Wait, Anthony Martin, Kate Page-SmithGlobal warming and human land use practices endanger the preservation of heritage resources in many regions of the world. Several climate scientists predict that over the next 50 to 100 years natural disasters are going to intensify due to global warming. Destructive hurricanes and El Niño storms will increase in magnitude and frequency; eroding shor! elines will expand due to rising sea level; and intensified drought will fuel the extent and frequency of wildfires. In addition to these climate driven events, overgrazing on marginal landscapes is causing the expansion of deserts in Asia, Africa and the Americas; deforestation in other regions leaves slopes susceptible to erosion and mudslides. Each of these types of events, whether induced by climate change or human land use practices, threaten heritage resources in many regions of the world. With limited funding dedicated to mitigating the adverse effects of climate change, overgrazing, deforestation and consequential erosion on heritage resources, many significant cultural sites will be lost within the next 50 to 100 years. Nexus Heritage (Nexus), with its sister company, Statistical Research Inc. (SRI), has developed and deployed sophisticated non-destructive means of documenting heritage resources to provide a more comprehensive understanding of site formation and ! use of the landscape; these methods are generally used to guid! e archae ological investigations and management of cultural resources. We propose using these methods to document heritage resources threatened by natural or man-made disasters before they are destroyed, and the unique snapshot of human history that these resources provide is lost to future generations.
e-mail: ddouglas@sricrm.com
